Colleges in Chennai

IIT Madras is a public/government college, located in Adyan, Chennai and was established in 1959. It is identified as an ‘Institute of Eminence and is the third IIT to be set up by the Government of India. The college has been ranked 1 by the NIRF Rankings 2024 under the 'Overall' and 'Engineering' categories. Further, the college, through its 16 departments, 4 national and 10 institute research centres offer more than 100 full-time/ part-time/ online courses at UG, PG, and doctoral levels across the Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Management. 

AMET Chennai, a deemed to be university offers degrees in UG, PG, Advanced Diploma and Certification levels. The University has a faculty of Maritime Studies, Engineering and Technology, Commerce, Life Sciences, Management Studies, Advanced Computing Science, Liberal Arts and Science and Humanities. Candidates can pursue MTech or MSc which are 2-year courses with tuition fees of INR 70,000, whereas, BSc candidates will be spending INR 4.5 Lakh – INR 12.6 Lakh, depending on the specialisation opted for. AMET Chennai provides BE course of 3-4 years duration with tuition fees of INR 3.6 Lakh- INR 15.4 Lakh. Therefore, it can be concluded that AMET Chennai has a decent fee structure that is economical and encouraging for the students to opt for.

The majority of students received job opportunities at AMET Chennai placements in the operations sector. Apart from operations, students received placement in Engineering, IT, Military and Protective Services, Business Development, Sales, Education, Project and Project Management, Administrative, Quality Assurance etc. The University owns a placement cell called, the Centre for Placement and Training. The placement cell focuses on developing soft skills and qualities that the students will require during the time of placement.As per the AMET Chennai placement stats for 2023, the UG 3-year programme witnessed the placement of 270 students. The median package received in the placement drive was INR 3.5 Lakh, while the median package for the UG 4-year programme was INR 5.25 Lakh.

AMET Chennai admission is conducted online through merit and entrance. Candidates must secure 40% - 60% in Class 12 and 50% in graduation. Along with the marks, candidates must appear for any of the entrance exams such as JEE Mains, TANCET, ACAT, TNEA, TSC etc. Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria and the list of all the admission criteria given on the official website. Candidates must also check for scholarship applications and fill in as per the eligibility criteria. The AMET Chennai admission process includes registration, followed by application submission. After successfully applying for the candidature, the entrance exam will be considered for the shorlisting for the process ahead. The shorlisted candidates will be called for personal interview and medical examination. For better clarity, check out the table given below:CoursesEligibilityB.E. / B.TechCandidate must have passed Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering from a recognized board with minimum 60% marks. Candidate must have good communication and writing skills in English and must have basic knowledge of computer science. or Candidates must have passed B.Sc. in Geology from a recognized college/ university with minimum 60% marks. Candidate must have good communication and writing skills in English and must have basic knowledge of computer science.MBA/PGDMCandidate who have completed 10 + 3 years Diploma +2/3 years pattern. Or Candidate who have completed 10 + 2 + AMIE + 2 Yrs of experience are also eligible to apply.M.E./M.TechBoys and Girls are eligible to apply.BBABoth Boys and Girls are eligible to apply.B.ComBoth Boys and Girls are eligible to apply.B.Sc.Medical Standard: Candidates must be physically and mentally fit for sea service under standard norms, should not be colour blind, with 6/6 for each eye separately. Candidates wearing spectacles are not eligible. The candidate must have a passport.CertificateCandidate who has passed Degree / Diploma are also eligible to apply.M.Sc.Candidate who has passed B.Sc. Degree with the mentioned marks in any subject of Life Sciences a recognized Indian or Foreign University are also eligible to apply.UG DiplomaMedical Standards: Students should be physically fit for sea service (Medical examination will be conducted every time by the company medical officer before joining onboard ships) under standard norms with eyesight 6/6 in better eye, 6/9 without colour blindness in other eye as per the standard medical requirement to be conducted by Director General Shipping approved medical officer /MCA Requirement. Passport is Mandatory. Boys and girls students are eligible to apply.

AMET Chennai offers a BSc in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Nautical Science and Data Science. It offers all 3 as full-time 3-year courses along with the total tuition fees of INR 4. 5 Lakh - INR 12.6 Lakh. To seek admission at AMET Chennai for BSc in Nautical Science, candidates must secure 60% in Class 12 with PCM and English. Furthermore, the eligibility criteria also involve physical fitness. Candidates must be physically and mentally fit for sea service as per the standard norms. To seek admission at AMET Chennai, candidates must register and apply first. After the registration, candidates must appear for the entrance exam of AMET, also called, the Academy of Maritime Education and Training. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview round and the medical examination. The final selection will be based on the results of all the aforementioned conditions.