List of Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai 2020, Eligibility, Fees and Top Recruiters

Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai 2020. - Chennai is the gateway to South India and is a major education hub. It was formerly known as Madras but was later renamed as Chennai. It has about 136 colleges which give an Engineering degree. There are  32 government colleges and 104 private engineering colleges in Chennai. With so many options available, it is very difficult for students to select the right college. The top ten colleges of Chennai are listed below.

 

 

List of Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) Anna University- CEG Campus Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science SRM Institute of Science and Technology SSN College of Engineering (SSNCE) Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Alagappa College of Technology (Anna University, ACT Campus) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology

 

1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras)

 

 

About IIT Madras

IIT Madras was founded in 1959 in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and is one of the oldest IITs. It is spread across a beautiful campus of 617 acres. It gives education in basic and applied research and advanced technology. It awards various degrees like the Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, and Master of Science in various subjects of engineering.

 

Mode of Admission

For undergraduate programs, there are admissions on the basis of JEE-Advanced. For postgraduate courses, students need to appear for GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

Intel Microsoft  TCS  Micron Technology India Operations  Axis Bank Citi Bank Mercedes Benz

Bajaj Finance Microsoft India  Standard Chartered GBS India  Flipkart  Amazon  Google.

 

2. Madras Institute of Technology (MIT)

 

 

About MIT

The Madras Institute of Technology was established in the year 1949 by Prof. Chinnaswami Rajam. It is the first self-financing engineering institute in the country. The new areas of specialization in engineering like aeronautical engineering, automobile engineering, electronics engineering, and instrumentation technology were introduced to Indians by this college.

Mode of Admission

UG admissions are done on the basis of TNEA counseling. The admission to PG courses is on the merit basis and ranking of TANCET/GATE.

 

 

Engineering Courses Offered

 

Top Recruiters

 

3. Anna University- CEG Campus

 

 

About Anna University- CEG Campus
Anna University, CEG Campus was established in the year 1794 and is one of the oldest technical institutions in India. The sprawling campus of the College of Engineering, Guindy has given many successful engineers, scholars, and leaders. The University offers 18 UG, 35 PG (Regular), and 34 PG Self-supporting courses. CEG Campus has 16 Departments, 6 University Affiliated Centers, and 12 Research Centers. It is considered as one of the best places to study in India.

 

Mode of Admission

Admission to BTech is through TNEA and MTech is through TANCET/GATE.

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters 

 

4. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

 

 

About Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science was founded by K. C. G. Verghese in the year 1985. It is a deemed university and was granted this status in the year 2008. The institute has given about 50,000 engineers since the establishment.

Mode of Admission

The BTech admission is on the basis of merit ranking in the online examination HITSEEE. The admission to MTech is through the entrance exam conducted by the college, group discussions, and personal interviews.

 

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

 

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

 

 

About SRM Institute of Science and Technology

SRM Institute of Science and Technology was formerly known as SRM University. It was founded in the year 1985. The vast campus allows the students to meet and discuss their projects and research. The placement is very good with above 120 companies visiting every year.

Mode of Admission

The college conducts its own entrance exam called SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) for taking admission to the B.Tech course.

 

Top Recruiters

Wipro Cognizant TCS Infosys Siemens Google

Honeywell Godrej Bank of America SAP HCL Huawei

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

BTech Electrical & Electronics Electronics & Communication Computer Science Aerospace Biotechnology Electronics & Instrumentation Mechanical Civil Information Technology Chemical Mechatronics Automobile Nanotechnology

MTech Chemical Wireless Communication & Computing Mechatronics Computer Science Nanotechnology Biotechnology Automotive Hybrid Systems Telecommunication Information Security & Cyber Forensics Cloud Computing Biomedical Genetic VLSI Design & Embedded System Geotechnical Environmental Robotics Electronics & Control

 

6. SSN College of Engineering (SSNCE)

 

 

About SSN College

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering was founded by Shiv Nadar in the year 1996. It is a private college affiliated to Anna University. It offers a B.E./ B.Tech degree in 8 subjects and an M.E./ M.Tech degree in 11 subjects. The B.E./ B.Tech program is of 4 years and M.E./ M.Tech program is of 2 years.

Mode of Admission

The admissions to all the courses are on merit and management basis. One needs to have a valid TANCET/GATE score.

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

McDermott L & T Dow Chemicals Caterpillar

Huawei Alcatel Lucent TVS Group. MRF

 

7. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

 

 

About Sathyabama Institute

Formerly known as Sathyabama University, it was founded in the year 1987 by Jeppiaar. It has a sprawling campus of 330 acres. There is a special center for Nanoscience and Technology and has a team of scientists working in various fields like Material Science, Nanofabrications, Marine Biotechnology, Concrete Research, Environmental Nanotechnology, etc.

Mode of Admission
The admission to UG courses is through entrance exams conducted by the institute. The admission to PG courses is through TANCET.

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

Cognizant Infosys Wipro Capgemini TechMahindra Hitachi

Cybage Samsung Nokia Verizon Mphasis.

 

8. Alagappa College of Technology (Anna University, ACT Campus)

 

 

About ACT Campus
Alagappa College of Technology was founded in the year 1944 and was integrated with Anna University in the year 1978. There are six departments and two autonomous centers in the institute. It is one of the best colleges to pursue B.Tech or M.Tech in Chemical Engineering.

Mode of Admission
The admission to the UG course is through TNEA and for PG courses the score of TANCET is required.

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

 

9. Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Chennai

 

 

About SVCE

SVCE was founded in 1985 and is amongst the top engineering colleges of Anna University. The college has 95 acres of lush green campus. The b.E./B.Tech and M.E./M.Tech degree is offered in various fields of engineering. The placement cell is one of the most important departments in SVCE which gives proper guidance to the students for the recruitment in campus placement drives.

Mode of Admission

The admission to the UG course is through TNEA and for PG courses the score of TANCET is required.

 

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters 

Tech Mahindra TCS Tata Elxsi Wipro Web Spectrum HCL I-Gate.

Microland Infosys IBM ISRO Dell Capgemini HO

 

10. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology

 

 

Commonly known as Vel tech, this college was established in the year 1997 by Dr. R. Rangarajan and Dr. Sagunthala Rangarajan. It offers UG, PG, and doctorate courses in the field of engineering.

Mode of Admission

The admission to the UG courses is through VITEEE PPT/CBT. The admission to MTech is on the basis of merit in BTech courses.

 

Engineering Branches Offered

 

Top Recruiters

Capgemini TCS Wipro Accenture Goldmann Sach Infosys Mindtree.

Hexaware Jin Sung Atos Syntel Quest Informatica Skava Byju’s

 

Other Best Engineering colleges in Chennai are:

• Sri Sai Ram Engineering College
• R.M.K Engineering College
• S.A. Engineering College
• BS Abdur Rahman University
• Panimalar Engineering College
• St. Joseph’s College of Engineering
• Bharath Institute of Science and Technology
• Aalim Muhammad Saligh College of Engineering
• Indian Maritime University
• Easwari Engineering College
• Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology

Many of the colleges are under Anna University, here the list below.

Top Colleges under Anna University

• Madras Institute of Technology
• College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG)
• SSN College of Engineering
• SKR Engineering College
• Alagappa College of Technology
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC)
• Velammal Engineering College
• Meenakshi College of Engineering
• Sri Sairam Engineering College
• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
• Panimalar Engineering College