Tagore Engineering College, Chennai
Also known as Tagore Engineering College, TEC Chennai
- Fees / year
- ₹35,000 - ₹55,000
- Courses
- 10+
- Established
- 1998
Tagore Engineering College, Chennai: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the fee at Tagore Engineering College?
For 2025-26 admission the college's mandatory disclosure lists tuition of Rs 55,000 for TNEA counselling seats in NBA-accredited programmes (B.E. CSE, B.E. ECE, B.Tech. IT) and Rs 50,000 for the other B.E. and B.Tech. programmes; management quota tuition is Rs 87,000 and Rs 85,000 respectively. MBA tuition is Rs 35,000 (counselling) and Rs 41,000 (management), and M.E. tuition is Rs 50,000. The disclosure prints no period for these amounts and does not include hostel or other fees.
Is there an entrance exam for B.E. and B.Tech. admission at Tagore Engineering College?
No separate entrance test is named for B.E. and B.Tech. Candidates are selected on Class 12 marks through TNEA counselling conducted by Anna University (college code 1420), and the college also fills some seats under the management quota. The college lists a minimum aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry of 45% for OC and 40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST candidates.
How is admission to the MBA and M.E. programmes done?
The college page says M.E. and MBA candidates are selected on their TANCET score and allotted through counselling. For management quota seats it adds that an entrance examination conducted by the college on its campus must be taken. A recognised UG degree is needed. No 2027-28 TANCET schedule is part of the college's pages (checked 20 October 2026).
Which courses does Tagore Engineering College offer?
The 2025-26 AICTE approval lists B.E. Aeronautical Engineering (30 seats), B.E. CSE (120), B.E. CSE (Cyber Security) (60), B.E. ECE (60), B.E. Mechanical Engineering (30), B.Tech. Information Technology (60) and B.Tech. AI and Data Science (60). Postgraduate courses are MBA (60 seats), M.E. Computer Science and Engineering (18) and M.E. Environmental Engineering (18). All are affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.
Which programmes at Tagore Engineering College are NBA accredited?
NBA letters accredit B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering and B.Tech. Information Technology (letter of 5 November 2024) and the MBA programme, for the academic years 2024-25 to 2026-27, valid up to 30 June 2027. The accreditation applies to those programmes only, and students graduating in that period count as graduating from an accredited programme.
How are placements at Tagore Engineering College?
The college's NIRF 2026 Engineering data sheet reports, for the 2024-25 graduating batch of four-year undergraduate programmes, 160 students graduating in the minimum time, 158 placed and a median salary of Rs 4,00,000. For the two-year postgraduate programmes it reports 22 graduating, 19 placed and a median salary of Rs 3,50,000. The placement page names recruiters such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Zoho and Amazon without a year.
Does Tagore Engineering College have an NIRF rank?
No NIRF rank is listed here. The college submitted NIRF 2026 data in the Engineering, Management and Overall categories, but it is not in the NIRF 2025 ranked lists that were checked.
Where is Tagore Engineering College and what is its TNEA code?
The college is at Rathinamangalam, Vandalur - Kelambakkam Road, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai 600127, Tamil Nadu. It is run by the Tagore Educational Trust and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Its TNEA counselling code is 1420, as shown on its recruiter page and in the TNEA 2026 seat matrix.
What is the admission process at Tagore Engineering College, Chennai?
Tagore Engineering College fills B.E. and B.Tech. seats through TNEA counselling by Anna University (college code 1420) on Class 12 marks, with no entrance test; some seats are filled directly under the management quota. MBA and M.E. seats are filled through TANCET counselling and the management quota. No 2027-28 schedule is published (checked 20 October 2026).
Is Tagore Engineering College, Chennai a government or private institution?
Tagore Engineering College, Chennai is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1998. It is affiliated to Anna University.
Which bodies approve or accredit Tagore Engineering College, Chennai?
Tagore Engineering College, Chennai lists approval or accreditation from AICTE and NBA.
Do students at Tagore Engineering College, Chennai get scholarships or fee waivers?
The college lists University rank holders and Branch topper cash award.
What other names is Tagore Engineering College, Chennai known by?
Tagore Engineering College, Chennai is also known as Tagore Engineering College and TEC Chennai.
Sources
Courses and fees: as listed for Tagore Engineering College, Chennai on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 20 October 2026.