Colleges Accepting TNEA Counselling 2027
TNEA counselling fills seats at government, government-aided and Anna University affiliated engineering colleges. Deemed universities do not take part, so the 25 universities in the table below admit students through their own process; many students apply to them alongside TNEA.
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| # | College / University | Type | Admission route | Annual fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deemed | VTUEEE | ₹3,10,000 | View | |
| 2 | Deemed | Own entrance; Class 12 merit | ₹3,95,238 | View | |
| 3 | Deemed | Own test; Class 12 merit | ₹3,08,504 | View | |
| 4 | Deemed | VITEEE | ₹3,31,500 | View | |
| 5 |  Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | Deemed | AEEE; JEE Main | ₹3,75,000 | View |
| 6 | Deemed | SRMJEEE; JEE Main for some seats | ₹2,75,000 | View | |
| 7 | Private | Own test; Class 12 | ₹3,25,000 | View | |
| 8 | Deemed | Own entrance; Class 12 merit | ₹4,19,000 | View | |
| 9 | Deemed | HITSEEE | ₹4,87,216 | View | |
| 10 | Deemed | Class 12 merit | ₹4,77,501 | View | |
| 11 | Deemed | Own entrance; JEE Main; Class 12 merit | ₹1,47,500 | View | |
| 12 | Deemed | Karunya entrance | ₹2,71,000 | View | |
| 13 | Karpagam Academy of Higher EducationCoimbatore | Deemed | — | ₹4,95,505 | View |
| 14 | Deemed | — | ₹4,83,563 | View | |
| 15 | SASTRA Deemed UniversityThanjavur | Deemed | JEE Main; Class 12 merit | ₹1,70,000 | View |
| 16 | Deemed | Own test; Class 12 merit | ₹2,64,896 | View | |
| 17 |  PRIST UniversityThanjavur | Deemed | Merit-based | ₹3,20,206 | View |
| 18 |  Noorul Islam Centre for Higher EducationKumaracoil | Deemed | — | ₹3,32,562 | View |
| 19 | Deemed | — | ₹1,32,000 | View | |
| 20 | Deemed | — | ₹2,61,793 | View | |
| 21 | Deemed | — | ₹3,65,696 | View | |
| 22 | Deemed | — | ₹4,80,513 | View | |
| 23 | Deemed | — | ₹4,94,000 | View | |
| 24 | Deemed | — | ₹4,81,171 | View | |
| 25 | Deemed | — | ₹1,50,000 | View |
Which colleges accept TNEA counselling
Deemed and private universities, including all the universities in the table above, do not admit students through TNEA.
- Anna University's own university departments.
- Government engineering colleges across Tamil Nadu.
- Government-aided engineering colleges.
- Self-financing engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University, for their government quota seats. Their management quota seats are filled by the college.
How TNEA counselling works
- Register online after the 12th board results and upload your documents.
- A rank list is made from your 12th marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry; there is no entrance exam.
- In your counselling round, choose colleges and branches in order of preference.
- Accept the seat you are allotted, pay the fee and report to the college.
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Sources
NIRF ranks are from the NIRF 2025 engineering rankings published by the Ministry of Education (nirfindia.org). Fees, placements, hostel and admission details are compiled by CollegeNexora for each university; confirm current figures on the university's official website, linked from its page here. Last updated 3 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which colleges accept TNEA counselling?
Anna University's own departments, government and government-aided engineering colleges, and the government quota seats of self-financing colleges affiliated to Anna University.
Are there universities accepting TNEA counselling?
Anna University's own departments admit students through TNEA. Deemed universities such as VIT, SRM and SASTRA do not; they run their own admissions through their own entrance exam, JEE Main or 12th marks.
Is there an entrance exam for TNEA?
No. TNEA ranks students on their 12th marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Can I apply to TNEA and deemed universities together?
Yes. Most students apply to TNEA and to two or three universities, then take the best seat they are offered.