Best MCA Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2024 - Fees, Admissions Process, Courses, Eligibility, Salary

Tamil Nadu is home to 301 best MCA colleges of which 207 colleges are private, 34 colleges are government owned and the rest 13 colleges are owned by semi government institutions. Please refer to the table below for the key highlights of best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	301 colleges
Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 139 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 21 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 12 colleges
Ownership	Private: 207 colleges Government: 34 colleges Semi Government: 13 colleges
Accepted Entrance Exams	TANCET

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Given below are the best MCA colleges in tamil Nadu:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
VIT Vellore	INR 2.74 lakh	TANCET
SRMIST Chennai	INR 2 lakh	TANCET
Kumaraguru College of Technology	INR 35,000	TANCET
NIT Trichy	INR 2.1 lakh	NIMCET
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	INR 35,000 - INR 46,050	TANCET

Admissions to about 297 MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu are done through TANCET so it would be difficult for the students to pursue MCA without appearing for TANCET. But there are a few MCA colleges that do accept students on the basis of entrance exams like NIMCET, BEEE, IPU CET, etc. Please refer to the table below for the best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu that accept students without TANCET:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Centre Trichy	INR 2.1 lakh	NIMCET
BIHER	INR 1 lakh	BEEE
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing	-	IPU CET

 

No, it is observed that most of the MCA colleges have an average tuition fee of INR less than 1 lakh. Please refer to the table below for the best MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu in different fee ranges:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	139	Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, University of Madras, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	21	SASTRA, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	12	VIT Vellore, SRMIST Chennai, NIT Trichy, etc.

 

Given below are the best University in Tamil Nadu for doing MCA:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SASTRA	INR 1.6 lakh	TANCET
University of Madras	INR 22,000	TANCET
Bharathiar University Coimbatore	INR 60,000	TANCET
Annamalai University	INR 35,000	TANCET
SASTRA	INR4 Nadu Open University	INR 24,000	Merit-Based

Yes, it is easy to get high scores in TANCET exam to meet the cutoff scores. All what needs to be done is hard work. Every exam is easy or tough based on the overall preparation. The TANCET question pattern is simple if compared with other MBA entrance exams including, CAT XAT CMAT etc. TANCET MBA has five sections with 20 marks for each section. Additionally, all the sections have equal number of questions. The sections appearing in TANCET MBA exam include:

• Section 1 - Business Situations
• Section 2 - Reading Comprehension
• Section 3 - Quantitative Ability
• Section 4 - Data Sufficiency
• Section 5 English Usage

Candidates preparing as per the TANCET exam pattern and syllabus will not face any issues to meet the TANCET cutoff rank/scores.

Both NIT Trichy and VIT Vellore are good colleges for an MCA programme, and determining which is "better" depends on your specific objectives and interests. Here's a breakdown of essential considerations for each:

NIT Trichy Comparison	VIT Vellore Comparison
High Reputation	Modern Infrastructure
Lower Tuition Fees	Industry Focused Curriculum
High Placement Record	Wider Range of Specialisations
Seasoned Faculty	International Exposure
Focus on Research	Higher Tuition Fees
High Competition	Primary Focus on Industry Roles

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Hi, TANCET sections include Questions from Business situations, Comprehension Passage, Graduate level Mathematics, Determining Data Sufficiency, English Language. The important topics to focus while preparing for TANCET are same as CMAT. Here are few tips which you should consider while preparing for TANCET. 

1) Try preparing all the topics listed in the official syllabus. Leaving any topic will risk your chances of obtaining a high score. However, at the last minute, avoid picking up a new topic.

2) Candidates should choose or select the appropriate study material so that they can easily understand it and it will help them to understand the structure of the exam. Negative marking is applicable in the test.

3) Therefore, another TANCET MBA preparation tip is to avoid guesswork. Mark the answers which you are sure of else leave them unanswered. The candidates must concentrate on enhancing their vocabulary as they will have to answer different questions in this section of the exam. Read the newspaper on a daily basis, it will help you prepare for the further rounds of admission. Hope it helps.

Anna University conducts TANCET exam in an offline mode. The offline centre based exam has objective type questions to be answered on an OMR sheet. OMR or Optical Mark Recognition sheet acknowledges human-created marks on a specially printed paper. OMR sheets are commonly used in surveys, exams, etc.

Anna University evaluates the responses by all the candidates using the OMR device which scans the sheet after reflecting a light. The OMR device looks at the contrasting reflectivity of the light at certain positions on the form. Shaded areas on the form will reflect less light. Therefore, the shaded blocks are detected as the response from the test-taker.

According to the previous year's trends, you need to score above the 90 percentile to get into top colleges. According to the seat allotment rank and scores, here is the list of colleges with their required scores: 1. PSG College of Technology: 94.95 2. University of Madras, Chennai: 95.76 3. Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai: 95.76 4. Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering: 96.87 5. University Departments of Anna University: 99.41 You can check the score required to get into your dream college at this page: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam-cutoff.

Given below are the best colleges in Tamil Nadu that offers MCA in distance mode:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras	INR 34,550	Merit-Based
Tamil Nadu Open University	INR 37,100	Merit-Based
Manav Rachna Centre for Distance and Online Education	INR 1.8 lakh	Merit-Based
Periyar University	INR 49,340	Merit-Based
Annamalai University Distance Education	INR 64,590	Merit-Based

Given below are the best government MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
NIT Trichy	INR 2.1 lakh	NIMCET
Coimbatore Institute of Technology	INR 35,000 - INR 46,050	TANCET
University of Madras	INR 22,000	TANCET
MCC	INR 77,200	TANCET
Bharathiar University	INR 60,000	TANCET

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