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Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Many students want to join any Engineering College in Chennai as it is also one of the most popular and technologically advanced cities in India. There are four major cities of India in terms of economy and Chennai is one of those four cities. This city has everything which is needed to make it a preferred choice of students from every place of India. Students always want to take admission to top engineering colleges in Chennai.

It shares its boundaries with the sea which makes it a very good place for traders from all over India and as we know that it has ports so any kind of business from this place will be quite better when compared to other places which do not have sea or water routes. There are many other aspects also and one of the biggest reasons is the kind of Institutes it has especially in terms of higher studies colleges which are really good.

There are many Institutes in this city related to many different courses but in this article, we will be discussing the Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai as this city has great scope for Engineers hence many students use to search for the Colleges in this city. Top Engineering colleges in Chennai are very popular among students of different cities and even students of different countries also.

There are many Colleges in this city and this list, we will mention the topmost Colleges among them. There are many aspects of choosing any College for one and we have taken every aspect into account for making this list. Here we have mentioned the things like placement percentage, graduation percentage, diversity, campus, and many other important things so that you can make up your mind for the best option available for you. Here’s the list of Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai.

The list of these Colleges is given below:

1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras
2. Anna University
3. SRM Institute of Science and Technology
4. Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
5. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
6. Vel Tech RangarajanDr.Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology
7. Rajalakshmi Engineering College
8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
9. BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
10. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

1.Indian Institute of Technology Madras

The name Indian Institute of Technology says everything about itself. It is the topmost College in the NIRF rankings. Established in the year 1959 it is the oldest College of Chennai having a campus of around 617 acres and very renowned faculty with a faculty to student ratio of 1:9. As this is an IIT so the interstate diversity of this College is very good.

The graduation percentage and the placement percentage of this College are 79% and 90% respectively and the average package of students who have passed out of this College last year was 13.5 LPA which shows that why it is the topmost College in NIRF rankings and why it deserves that position. IIT, Madras is top among top engineering colleges in Chennai.

• Establishment Year: 1959
• Campus Area: 617 acres
• Placement percentage: 90%
• Average Package: 13.5 LPA
• Accepted Exam: JEE Advanced

2.Anna University

Established in the year 1978 Anna University is the topmost and very renowned b.tech College of Chennai as compared to all the Colleges other than IIT Madras and there is a valid reason for this as it has 14 positions in NIRF rankings. This is because of the fabulous faculty it has as the faculty of this College is very experienced and the faculty to student ratio of this college is also very good because the ratio is 1:13. This College has a very good campus which is spread across 189 acres.

This College has a very good gender ratio and interstate diversity because students outside the state also want to join this College because of its performance in graduation percentage and placement percentage, the average package of students who have completed their graduation from this College is 5 LPA which is really very good. In terms of education, this is among the top engineering colleges in Chennai.

• Establishment Year: 1978
• Campus Area: 189 acres
• Placement Percentage: 53%
• Average Package: 5 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

3.SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Established in the year 1983 SRM Institute comes at third position in our list as it has very good facilities and faculty which make it a very popular choice of students and due to these things it comes at 41 position in NIRF rankings. It has a large campus of around 250 acres. This is one of the stupendous top engineering colleges in Chennai.

The faculty to student ratio of this College is 1: 16. It has a very good reputation in gender ratio and hence a very good reputation in interstate diversity also. The graduation percentage of this College is 88% and the placement percentage is 97%. The average package offered to students of this College in the previous year was 3.5 LPA. This is among one of the top engineering colleges in Chennai.

• Establishment Year: 1983
• Campus Area: 250 acres
• Placement Percentage: 97%
• Average Package: 3.5 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

4.Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering

This College was established in the year 1996. Since then it is producing really good results which can be seen by its NIRF rankings as it has 44 positions in NIRF rankings. It has a big campus of 250 acres and it has a very good reputation in terms of faculty which attracts students from different states to take admission in this College. The faculty to student ratio of this College is 1:16.

The graduation percentage and the placement percentage of this College are 84% and 96% respectively. The average package offered to the students of this College in the previous year was 4.5 LPA.

• Establishment Year: 1996
• Campus Area: 250 acres
• Placement Percentage: 96%
• Average Package: 4.5 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

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5.Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

This College comes at the fifth rank in this list as it has produced good results and made itself to rank here. The NIRF ranking of this College is 51 which is enough to tell more than enough about the kind of system and education in this College. Established in the year 1987 this College has a big campus of around 400 acres where you can find every much-needed facility.

The faculty to student ratio of this College is 1:12 which also shows that this College pays attention to the students and takes care of the thing that every student can get a good time and attention of teacher which reflects in its result. The graduation percentage of this College is 90% and the placement percentage of this College is 90%.

• Establishment Year: 1987
• Campus Area: 400 acres
• Placement Percentage: 90%
• Average Package: 3.25 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

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

Established in the year 1997 this is one of the top Colleges which are performing really well especially in terms of placements and this has been reflected in its NIRF rankings as it has 95 positions in NIRF rankings. It has a good campus of around 100 acres which not seems big enough to some people but it is among top engineering colleges in Chennai and has faculty and placement opportunities which reflect in the popularity of this College as this College has students from not just different states but also different countries also. The graduation percentage of this College is 59% and the placement percentage of this College is 79%. The average package offered to the students of this College last year was 4.2 LPA.

• Establishment Year: 1997
• Campus Area: 100 acres
• Placement Percentage: 79%
• Average Package: 4.2 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

7.Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Rajalakshmi Engineering College is a college which was established in the year 1997 and is good in academics and placement also which is why despite having a small campus area of around 32 acres, it is very popular among students of different states and countries also which reflects in the diversity of this College. This College is also very good in terms of gender ratio.

The NIRF ranking of this College is 106 and it has faculty to student ratio of 1:14. The graduation percentage and placement percentage of this College are 93% and 97% respectively and the average package of students from this College last year was 3.75 LPA. It is regarded as the top engineering colleges in Chennai.

• Establishment Year: 1997
• Campus Area: 100 acres
• Placement Percentage: 97%
• Average Package: 3.7 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

8.Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

This College was established in the year 1985 and is considered as one of the topmost Colleges. The NIRF rankings of this College is 107. There are reasons behind this as it is very good in terms of academics, campus, and also placement. This College has a good campus which is spread across 150 acres.

The faculty of this College is also very good and hence it is very popular among students as it has students from different states as well as other countries also. The graduation percentage and the placement percentage of this College are 66% and 82% respectively. The average package offered to the students of this College last year was 3.25 LPA.

• Establishment Year: 1985
• Campus Area: 150 acres
• Placement Percentage: 82%
• Average Package: 3.25 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

9.BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Established in the year 1984 it is one of the topmost Engineering Colleges of Chennai. Despite having a small campus of around 50 acres it is very popular among students as this College is also very popular among students of different states and also countries which also reflects in its NIRF rankings because it has 123 positions in NIRF rankings.
The reason behind this is its faculty and academics, the faculty to student ratio of this College is 1:12 and the graduation percentage and placement percentage is 78% and 82% respectively. The average package offered to the students of this College last year was 2.6 LPA.

• Establishment Year: 1984
• Campus Area: 50 acres
• Placement Percentage: 82%
• Average Package: 2.6 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEA

10.Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Established in 2005, it is the youngest College on this list but still, it is very popular and has produced very good results which makes it rank 149 in the NIRF rankings. It has a campus of around 180 acres having every facility needed and the faculty of this College is also very good as a result the diversity of this College is also very good. There are students in this College from different states and countries. The graduation percentage and placement percentage of this College is 86% and 50% and the average package offered to the students of this College last year was 3.6 LPA.

• Establishment Year: 2005
• Campus Area: 180 acres
• Placement Percentage: 50%
• Average Package: 3.6 LPA
• Accepted Exam: TNEAAlso Read: Top Engineering Colleges in Banglore