Engineering Colleges in Chennai 2026
Engineering colleges in Chennai total 190, with fees ranging from ₹500 to ₹3,615,000 per year. The colleges comprise 24 government and 166 private institutions.
Admissions are based on exams like MHT CET, CUET PG, and JEE Main. Some colleges also consider Class 12 marks for admission, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Ranked by NIRF, Outlook, and NAAC, these colleges offer Engineering degrees. The government to private college split is 24 to 166, with TANCET and CUET as other accepted exams.
Institute of National Importance
Indian Institute of Technology Madras 
Deemed University-Private
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Deemed University-Private
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ethiraj College for Women Women's Christian College M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering 
Deemed University-Private
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 
Constituent / University College
Indian Maritime University Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College 
Deemed University-Private
Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies 
Deemed University-Private
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Anna Adarsh College for Women 
Deemed University-Private
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women 
Deemed University-Private
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University AGRICULTURE SKILL COUNCIL OF INDIA
Sri Sairam Engineering College Chennai Institute of Technology Rajalakshmi Engineering College Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women Loganatha Narayanasamy Government College Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College Sri Sairam Institute of Technology Easwari Engineering College 
Institute of National Importance
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College For Women 
PG Center / Off-Campus Center
Vellore Institute of Technology 
Deemed University-Private
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Deemed University-Private
Academy of Maritime Education and Training 
Constituent / University College
Madras Institute of Technology Meenakshi College for Women PANIMALAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHENNAI CITY CAMPUS Velammal Engineering College KCG College of Technology JEPPIAAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE Jerusalem College of Engineering St. Joseph's College of Engineering Panimalar Institute of Technology Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College 
Deemed University-Private
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala Research and Development Institute of Science and Technology 
Deemed University-Private
St. Peter''s Institute of Higher Education and Research S.K.R. Engineering College 
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