Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Lateral Entry) 

at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

Coimbatore Institute of Technology accepts TNEA score, followed by TNEA Counselling for admission to the BTech course. CIT Coimbatore cutoff 2023 was concluded after Round 1 of the Seat Allocation Process. As per CIT Coimbatore cutoff 2023, the Round 1 closing rank was 1343 for BTech in Computer Science and Technology for the General category student. In 2022, the last round closing rank stood at 1288 for BTech CSE programme.  

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the last round closing rank for CIT Coimbatore for 2021, 2022 and 2023 for BTech in CSE course: 

A comparison of the Engineering colleges in Coimbatore based on their BTech programme on the basis of multiple components, such as fee and salary is tabulated below:

NOTE: The fee and salary information mentioned above is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. 

CIT Coimbatore TNEA cutoff 2023 was released for several BTech specialisations, among which CSE was the most competitie one with a last round closing rank of 1764 for OBC category. For BTech at CIT Coimbatore, TNEA cutoff 2023 ranged between 1764 and 22689, so yes candidates with a rank of 2500 can definetly get into CIT Coimbatore. However, the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in TNEA, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female. 

CIT Coimbatore TNEA Round 1 cutoff for BTech in CSE was 1343 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission at CIT Coimbatore. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the TNEA year-wise last round closing ranks for BTech in CSE programme:

As per the latest report, the highest package offered during Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA. This package was offered to the students of the BE CSE branch. The key highlights of Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

CIT admission is completely entrance/counselling based and is conducted by DOTE Chennai. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses across 13 departments such as Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, among others. The institute also offers an Integrated MSc of five-year duration. Candidates can apply for admission to the course of their choice via online mode. In order to furnish the financial needs of the students, the institute offers various government and private scholarships to UG students, such as Adi Dravidar Welfare Scholarship, Tamil Nadu Educational Trust Scholarship, etc. A list of Coimbatore Institute of Technology courses along with their admission process is as follows:

Candidates willing to pursue BTech at CIT Coimbatore need to appear for TNEA counselling to be eligible to get into this institute. TNEA application form is released in online mode only. Eligible candidates can register for 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 candidates 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:

Read more details on TNEA and its counselling process here. 

The selection process for admission to CIT Coimbatore varies depending on the level of study. For undergraduate courses like B.Tech and B.Sc-M.Sc, candidates must have completed class 12 with specific subjects and meet the eligibility criteria. They need to apply through the official website, appear for entrance exams like TANCET, and participate in counseling for final selection. For postgraduate courses like M.Tech, MCA, MBA, and PhD, candidates need to meet specific eligibility criteria, apply online, appear for entrance exams, and go through a selection process based on exam scores and interviews. The final admission is based on marks obtained in entrance exams, counseling processes, and meeting the eligibility criteria.

Coimbatore Institute of Technology offers admission to various programmes through entrance exam score. To get a seat in CIT, candidates must clear these exams & fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria. A list of Coimbatore Institute of Technology courses along with the entrance exams accepted for respective admission is as follows:

• GATE / TNEA
• MTech: GATE / CEETA PG 
• MCA: : CIT MSc Entrance Test
• MBA: TANCET
• MCA: TANCET

Candidates must have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, or equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate. In addition to this, students need to appear for TNEA counselling or the Single Window Admissions System. Single Window Admissions System is used in Anna University for TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission). It is popularly known as Anna University Counselling and is part of the process via which students completing Class 12 apply and secure admission to Engineering colleges within Tamil Nadu. The important strategy is that the counselling is conducted based on rank list, if a student is present for counselling then without allocating a college and course for that student, next rank cannot be allocated with a seat.