Chennai Institute of Technology UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

Chennai Institute of Technology offers over 14UG and 3 PG courses under multiple streams. Chennai Institute of Technology fees for all these courses include various components, such as the tuition fee, hostel fee, etc. The fee amount varies from one course to another. Candidates must note that this fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/ sanctioning body. But is subject to change. Below is the Chennai Institute of Technology fee breakup for some of the top courses:

Courses	Tuiton Fees
BE/BTech	INR 2 lakh - INR 2.2 lakh
ME/MTech	INR 50,000

Candidates will have to appear for the CEETA PG and then get themselves counselled to get admitted to an M.Tech at Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT). Online application is free,  but a fee is charged. After payment of the application fee, candidates can apply for CEETA PG. This will include visiting the official website of CEETA PG,  creating an account with some details like the name, email, and date of birth,  logging in, and filling up the form wherein the candidate would be required to fill up details relating to personal, educational, and examination information. After the questionnaire is completed,  applicants must review and submit the fully and carefully completed form to complete the application.

To apply for the scholarships offered at Chennai Institute of Technology, candidates can follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official website.
• Check the eligibility criteria and apply accordingly.
• Now, submit the relevant documents and apply for the scholarship.

Candidates willing to pursue BTech at CIT need to appear for TNEA counselling to be eligible. The TNEA application form is released in online mode only and eligible candidates can register for the online state-level counselling at tneaonline.org. Apart from the online application form available on the website, candidates can also visit the TNEA Facilitation Centers (TFC) established in selected cities and fill out the application form. Interested students seeking the steps to fill out the TNEA application form can check out the detailed process below: 

Step 1: Registration: Provide the details asked and register for counselling.

Step 2: Login: Candidates who register successfully are issued login details that include a username and password.

Step 3: Fill out the online application form: Candidates have to complete the online application form which has seven parts. One part of them is the application fee payment.

Step 4: Preview and submit the online form: Candidates can preview the form carefully once before final submission.

Step 5: Download the online form: The online form can be downloaded after the final submission. Candidates must keep the downloaded copy with them. It is not meant to be sent to the authorities.

The application window of TNEA 2025 for BTech admission at Chennai Institute of Technology would probably take place during May and June 2025, followed by important events in the form of the distribution of random numbers, certificate verification, and grievance redressal, which might occur between June to July 2025.

The scholarships at Chennai Institute of Technology are based on JEE performance and merit. Merit scholarships are available to all those students also if a student has outstanding overall grade. First-year admission through Single Window counseling with cut-off 190/200 will receive full tuition fee waiver. CIT also provides financial support to economically poor students who have obtained marks between 195 and 200 in Class 12; this financial support is up to INR 50,000 available as scholarship.

Yes, the institute offers campus placements. During the 2024 drive, 95.20% of the batch was placed. There are no past-year records for comparison. Check the table below to know the Chennai Institute of Technology placement rate 2024:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Placement rate	95.20%

The 2024 placement session concluded with 95.20% of the students placed across diverse sectors. The highest package grabbed was INR 40 LPA. Check the complete insights of Chennai Institute of Technology placements 2024 from the table below:

Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG followed by Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2023). Candidates willing to pursue M.Tech at CIT need to appear for CEETA PG exam followed by counselling to be eligible. The CEETA PG application form can be submitted only after the application fee is submitted. 

Chennai Institute of Technology provides all the necessary facilities to its students. Some of the campus facilities include Air-conditioned classrooms,  fully Wi-Fi campus, conference hall and seminar hall, state-of-the-art auditorium, library and full-time internet connectivity and hostels facility for boys and girls. In addition to this, the institute also offers sports and medical facilities.

Candidates willing to pursue BTech at CIT need to appear for TNEA counselling to be eligible. The TNEA application form is released in online mode only and eligible candidates can register for the online state-level counselling at tneaonline.org. Apart from the online application form available on the website, candidates can also visit the TNEA Facilitation Centers (TFC) established in selected cities and fill out the application form.

Step 1: Application Process

Interested students seeking the steps to fill out the TNEA application form can check out the detailed process below: 

1. Registration: Provide the details asked and register for counselling.
2. Login: Candidates who register successfully are issued login details that include a username and password.
3. Fill out the online application form: Candidates have to complete the online application form which has seven parts. One part of them is the application fee payment.
4. Preview and submit the online form: Candidates can preview the form carefully once before final submission.
5. Download the online form: The online form can be downloaded after the final submission. Candidates must keep the downloaded copy with them. It is not meant to be sent to the authorities.

The TNEA 2023 application fee can be checked in the table below:

Category	Application Fee
General category	INR 500
SC /SCA /ST category belonging to Tamil Nadu	INR 250

Read more details on TNEA and its counselling process here. 

Step 2: Selection/ Shortlisting of Candidates

All the candidates seeking admission to BTech are required to go through TNEA counselling and that becomes the basis of the final selection done by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. 

Step 3: Payment of Admission Fee & Admission Confirmation

Candidates selected for BTech need to pay the admission fee of the course at CIT to confirm their admission at the institute. 

The total intake for ME/MTech at Chennai Institute of Technology is 54. There are three specializations offered, which are ME in Computer Science and Engineering, ME in CAD/CAM and M.E. in Applied Electronics. Each of these specializations has an equal number of seats which is 18 seats each.

As of now, the institute has disclosed the placement rate and salary details for the 2024 drive. The overall placement rate stood at 95.20%. Further, the highest and average packages offered were INR 40 LPA and INR 6.50 LPA, respectively. The following table showcases the CIT Chennai placement packages for 2024:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 40 LPA
Average package	INR 6.50 LPA

{Source: B.E. / B.Tech students & alumni}

Success Rate of Placement Cell for BE/BTech Students at Chennai Institute of Technology

Here's a summary of the success rate of the placement cell at Chennai Institute of Technology:

* Average Package Offered: INR4-5 Lacs per annum
* the highest Package Offered: INR9 Lacs per annum (for senior batches)
* Roles Offered: Software roles for IT and CSE students
* Placement Training: Provided from the first year onwards
* Companies Recruiters: Reputed companies like Accenture, Human Resocia, TCS, HCL, SerenadeByte, etc.
* Internship Opportunities: Available for students, with companies like Merind Automotive Pvt Ltd and Gokul Autotech
* Job Offers: More than 90% of training students got placed in good companies
* Scholarships: Available for students who score the highest marks
* Industrial Exposure: Provided through partnerships with various companies and centers of excellence

From the statements provided, it appears that the placement cell at Chennai Institute of Technology has been successful in securing jobs for BE/BTech students, particularly in the areas of software and IT. The cell offers placement training from the first year onwards, provides internship opportunities, and has partnered with various companies to offer job placements. Overall, the success rate of the placement cell seems satisfactory, with a significant number of students getting placed in good companies.

At the undergraduate level, Chennai Institute of Technology provides a full-time four-year BE and BTech programmes across 11 and 3 specialisations, respectively. The list is as follows:

• BE: Mechanical | CSE | ECE | EEE | Mechatronics Engineering | Civil | Biomedical | CSE (Cyber Security) | CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) | Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) | ECE (Advanced Comm. Technology)
• BTech: Information Technology | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Computer Science and Business Systems

Yes, Diploma holders (of various branches) are also eligible to apply for admission directly to the second year of the four years BE Degree course. The students are required to have the below-mentioned scores to be eligible for direct admission to second year:

Student Category	Average of 5th & 6th Semester
Open	45%
Backward	40%
Most Backward	40%
SC / ST	40%

The institute has disclosed the highest and the lowest package details. During the 2024 drive, the highest and the lowest packages stood at INR 42.80 LPA and INR 3 LPA, respectively. Earlier, the highest package offered to the 2023 passing out batch was INR 16 LPA. Check the table below to know the Chennai Institute of Technology placement packages for the past two years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 16 LPA	INR 42.80 LPA
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA	INR 3 LPA

As per the lastest report, the average package for the academic year 2023-24 stood at INR 6.50 LPA. The table below depicts the CIT Chennai average package for reference:

Course	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 6.50 LPA

The prominent recruiters that were part of Chennai Institute of Technology placements over the past few years are listed below:

CIT Chennai Placements: Top Recruiters
Deloitte	Zscaler	Maveric
Microsoft	Tejas Network	Autodesk
American India Foundation	Vodafone	Juspay
Cisco	HID Global	TCS

Yes, at the postgraduate level, Chennai Institute of Technology offers full-time two-year ME programmes across three specialisations. Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG followed by Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2023). Candidates willing to pursue MTech/ME at CIT need to appear for the CEETA PG exam followed by counselling to be eligible. The CEETA PG application form can be submitted only after the application fee is submitted.