Chennai Institute of Technology: Admission, Courses, Fees

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Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT) is a private engineering college established in 2010. It is a nationally accredited school with A+ standing from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The Chennai institute of technology ranking is 101-150 among a list of  top engineering colleges as per NIRF 2024 and stands at number 151 in India Today 2023 Engineering Colleges Ranking.  CIT undergraduate programs include B.E.  in Computer Science & Business Systems, Disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, etc. CIT postgraduate courses include M.E.  Computer-Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), M.E. Computer Science and Engineering M.E.  in Applied Electronics and PhD programs. 

The Chennai Institute of Technology admission of undergraduate courses is done by means of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling as per the candidate’s marks in qualifying examination. For the graduate programs, GATE/TANCET scores are the qualifying marks. It falls under the Government of Tamil Nadu’s SC/ST and OBC Reservation Scheme.The Chennai Institute of Technology scholarship is provided  through the Scholarship Test, where the 25 best students are awarded 100% fee waiver. CIT Undergraduate Course fees are between 2,00,000 and 2,20,000 per annum while postgraduate fees are between 1,00,000 per annum. 

The placement  rate for Chennai institute of technology for the year 2023-24 is 95.2%. Package for students starts from 6.5 LPA and it can go as high as 51 LPA. CIT top hiring companies are Microsoft, Deloitte, Autodesk, Zscaler, Juspay, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant Technology Solutions, Zoho, Accenture, and Infosys. 

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Rankings  

As per NIRF, the Chennai Institute of technology ranking is around 151-200 range as a whole and 101-150 under engineering colleges in 2024. Not only does it rank No.1 in the list of top 160 private engineering colleges by Outlook-ICARE, it is also ranked No.25 among 355 engineering colleges of Anna University in Tamil Nadu. 

The Chennai Institute of Technology course includes undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various fields of engineering and technology. Notable undergraduate programs include B.E.  in Computer Science, Mechanical, Electronics and B.Tech in IT and Artificial Intelligence. Postgraduate offerings include M.E.  in VLSI Design, CAD/CAM and Advanced Communication Technology. UG courses last 4 years, PG courses take 2 years. The fees are reasonable as well with undergraduate fees of 50,000 and postgraduate fee of 25,000 annually. At Least 45% in 10+2 for UG and 50% in B.E/B.Tech for PG Courses as per eligibility criteria to make admission easy for the students.