Engineering Colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
12 engineering institutions in Chennai, Tamil Nadu hold a current approval from AICTE. Between them they list 12 approved courses.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Statistics for this listing
- Private: 6
- Deemed University: 3
- Government: 2
- State University: 1
Ownership as classified by the approving body.
- MECHANICAL: 8
- ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION: 6
- CIVIL: 6
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 6
- COMPUTER SCIENCE: 5
- COMPUTER SCIENCE &: 5
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) & DATA SCIENCE: 5
- COMPUTER SCIENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING): 5
Institutions approved for each course. One institution may be approved for several.
Anna University, Chennai
M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·MCA·M.Arch·B.E /B.Tech·B.Arch
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Formerly Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology)
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·PG Diploma·Post Diploma·B.E /B.Tech
Meenakshi College of Engineering
M.E /M.Tech·MCA·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech
Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College
M.E /M.Tech·B.E /B.Tech
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai
M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·PG Diploma
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram Part Campus
M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·MCA·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA
Frequently asked questions
How many engineering colleges are there in Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
12 engineering institutions in Chennai, Tamil Nadu hold a current approval from AICTE. AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Where can I find the full list of AICTE-approved engineering colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from AICTE, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.
How many seats do engineering colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu have?
16,413 approved seats across 12 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.
What courses do engineering colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu offer?
The most widely approved are MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (8), ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG (6), CIVIL ENGINEERING (6), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (6), COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5), COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (5). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.
How many engineering colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu are government and how many are private?
Of the 12 institutions listed: 6 private, 3 deemed university, 2 government, 1 state university. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.
Do these institutions also run diploma courses?
1 of them do, and are marked "Also offers diploma courses" in the list. Those institutions appear on the polytechnic pages as well, because AICTE approves both under the same programme and the approval is genuine at each level.
Where does this list come from?
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.