B Tech Admission in Chennai TamilNadu

Admission for B Tech in TamilNadu: Eligibility, Application Process, Admission Process, Counselling & Seat Allotment, List of Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Tamil is one of the country's familiar states for pursuing B Tech program. More than 500 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu state offer B Tech education in various specializations. Admissions for the B Tech course will be provided based on the academic merit in 10+2 followed by TNEA Counselling (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission), which will be conducted by Anna University. Candidates should be noted that there will be no specific state level entrance exam for B Tech admission in Tamil Nadu. Candidates who have qualified in the 10+2 examination with the required aggregate score are eligible to appear for TNEA counseling (centralized counseling process) to get admission for the B Tech course. The counseling process will be held in online mode. Lakhs of candidates contest for B Tech admission in private & government colleges across the state.

In Tamil Nadu, some of the reputed deemed universities like SRM University, VIT University, Hindustan Deemed University conducts its own entrance exam, namely SRMJEE, VITEEE, HITSEEE to grant admission. In some of Tamil Nadu state's private engineering colleges, there will be certain seats reserved for Management Quota according to the norms followed by the admission authority. Candidates who have qualified in the JEE Main Entrance Exam are also eligible to secure B Tech admission. All the details regarding Tamil Nadu B Tech admission, TNEA Counselling, and the List of Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu can be checked in this article.

Course Name	B Tech
Course Level	Undergraduate Course
Course Duration	4 Years
Admission Through	TNEA Counselling
Eligibility Criteria	Qualified in 10+2
Minimum Percentage	50%
Conducting Body	Anna University
Counselling Level	State Level

Eligibility Criteria for B Tech Admission in Tamil Nadu

Academic Qualification: Candidates who are willing to apply for B Tech Course in Tamil Nadu shall have passed in 10+2 examination with a required 50% aggregate score in the science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics must be the main subjects). If the candidates belong to SC/ ST/SCA/ DNC/ MBC can attain a minimum 40% aggregate score, and for BC Category, the minimum marks to get qualify 45%.

Domicile Rules: Tamil Nadu residents who have pursued education from Class 8 to 12 in Tamil Nadu state are eligible for admission. Such candidates can claim the government reservation guidelines, concession seat, or scholarship scheme to take B Tech admission. Candidates who have studied classes 8 to 12 in other states are also eligible to apply only if their parents are residents of Tamil Nadu. Such candidates must submit the Nativity certificate along with the application form.

Candidates from other states can also apply for B Tech admission in Tamil Nadu. Still, these candidates will have a chance to obtain admission to a private engineering college, which is subject to seats' availability.

The application process for B Tech Admission in Tamil Nadu

Candidates seeking to get admission for B Tech need to register for TNEA Counselling by applying the application form via online mode. Candidates can check out the following steps to fill up the TNEA application form.

Step 1-Registration: At first, candidates must visit the official portal of TNEA, then click on the “registration” link. At this step, candidates must provide all the details, including a valid Email ID & Mobile Number. Upon successful registration, login credentials will be generated, and it will be sent for the candidate’s mail ID or mobile number.

Step 2- Filling up the TNEA application form: After completing the registration process, candidates need to fill up the application form by entering academic details.

Step 3- Upload the Documents: Candidates are required to upload the scanned images of educational certificates, photographs, and signatures as per the prescribed format.

Step 4: Print out of application form: After upload, the documents, candidates are required to submit the form and must download the same copy of the application form and take the print out of it, which may require during the counseling process.

Admission Process for B Tech in Tamil Nadu

Candidates who fulfill the above eligibility criteria are eligible to participate in the TNEA Counselling session, which will be conducted by Anna University to secure admission for B Tech courses, which are offered by both Government and Private aided Engineering Colleges at Tamil Nadu. At the same time, the chances of securing admission into the desired engineering colleges will be based on the choice filled up by the candidates in the option entry process.

• Before the TNEA Counselling session's announcement, Anna University will prepare the merit list/ rank list based on the candidate's aggregate marks obtained in the 10+2 examination. The Merit list concludes the details of the candidate’s name, rank, and normalized score.
• According to the merit list basis, candidates can refer to the opening & closing ranks and cut off engineering colleges' criteria such that candidates can select the best options during the counseling session.
• Candidates will have fair chances to secure admission if they choose the college based on their TNEA rank, which should match the preferred college's cut off eligibility.
•  In the TNEA Web portal, candidates can go through the details regarding opening & closing ranks of the participating engineering colleges. Hence, it will help the candidates choose the preferred colleges in the option entry process.

TNEA Counselling for B Tech Admission in Tamil Nadu

Candidates who are shortlisted through the merit list can participate in the TNEA counseling session to secure admission for B Tech in Tamil Nadu. The Entire counseling process will be held online, and Anna University is responsible for conducting counseling sessions. The process concludes with different stages; candidates can check the following steps, which are mentioned below.

Step 1-Registration: At first, candidates need to visit the respective portal of TNEA and must register via online mode to participate in counseling sessions.

Step 2-Counselling Fees Payment: Candidates who have registered successfully must pay the counseling processing fees according to their category. TNEA Counselling fees for the general category costs INR 500 and for SC/ST Category fees costs INR 250.

Step 3-Option filling & Locking:  TNEA choice filling option will be available for the candidates who have successfully paid the counseling processing fees. Candidates must choose the college and specialization according to their preference and should lock the choice. Candidates will get 3 consecutive days to fill up choices via online mode.

Step 4: Tentative seat allotment: After the option filling process, the system will tentatively allot the seat based on the candidate’s choice of preference and rank obtained. Once the tentative seat allotment process is done, candidates can either accept or decline the allotment option.

Step 5: Final Seat allotment: Finally, the authority will release the first list of TNEA seat allotment via online mode on its official website. To view the allotment order, candidates must log in to the TNEA portal by using their registered login credentials during the application process. After confirming the seat, candidates must report at the allotted institute and complete the document verification process.

List of Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Candidates can check out the list of Top B tech colleges in Tamil Nadu and the fee structure, which is tabulated below.

College / University	Annual Fees	Location
Indian Institute of Technology	INR 75,000	Chennai
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	INR 2 Lakhs	Chennai
National Institute of Technology Trichy	INR 1.6 Lakhs	Tiruchirappalli
VIT University	INR 1.9 Lakhs	Vellore
SRM University	INR 2 Lakhs	Chennai
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 1.5 Lakhs	Chennai
SSN College of Engineering	INR 50,000	Chennai
Saveetha School of Engineering	INR 1.2 Lakhs	Chennai
Sastra University	INR 1.4 Lakhs	Thanjavur
Easwari Engineering College	INR 55,000	Chennai
P S G College of Technology	INR 87,000	Coimbatore
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology	INR 85,000	Chennai
Sathyabama University	INR 1.7 Lakhs	Chennai
Sri Ramanujar Engineering College	INR 50,000	Chennai
Thiagarajar College of Engineering	INR 50,000	Madurai
Kalasalingam University	INR 1.2 Lakhs	Virudhunagar
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	INR 23,000	Coimbatore
Karunya University	INR 2 Lakhs	Coimbatore
Kumaraguru College of Technology	INR 50,000	Coimbatore
VEL-Tech Technical University	INR 50,000	Chennai
Government College of Technology	INR 55,000	Coimbatore
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	INR 50,000	Coimbatore
Kongu Engineering College	INR 60,000	Erode
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology	INR 60,000	Sathya Mangalam
St Joseph College of Engineering	INR 60,000	Kanchipuram

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