Arunai Engineering College Tiruvannamalai B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil NaduEstd 1993 Anna University Chennai, Chennai NAAC Grade A 3.1
Fee range
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years, govt quota tuition, no hostel
Median pay
INR 2.75 LPA
2024-25 graduates, all UG courses
Cutoff range
120 to 166
TNEA OC marks out of 200, easiest to toughest branch
Placement rate
79%
2024-25 graduates placed, all UG courses

About Arunai B.Tech

Arunai Engineering College in Tiruvannamalai offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in four branches with 420 seats in all. The college opened in 1993, is autonomous under Anna University and holds a NAAC A grade. You get a seat through TNEA counselling on your Class 12 marks, with no entrance exam. Government quota tuition is INR 2 Lakhs for the full course, or INR 2.20 Lakhs in Biotechnology, which is NBA accredited. AI and DS was the toughest branch in 2025, closing at 166 out of 200 for OC, and Chemical the easiest at 120. Across all UG courses, 79% of the 2024-25 graduates were placed at a median pay of INR 2.75 LPA.

Arunai B.Tech at a Glance

ParticularsDetails
Course Duration4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches4
Total Seats420
Admission ThroughTNEA counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance exam
Minimum Eligibility45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% reserved)
Total FeesINR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
AI and DS FeesINR 2 Lakhs
Hostel + MessUp to INR 84,000 a year
Scholarship AvailableFull tuition on the 7.5% government school quota
Median Package 2025INR 2.75 LPA
Placement Rate 202579%
NAAC GradeA

Arunai B.Tech Fees

Your government quota tuition is INR 2 Lakhs for the full course, or INR 2.20 Lakhs in Biotechnology. With hostel and mess at the top rate, the total is INR 5.36 Lakhs or INR 5.56 Lakhs. The Tamil Nadu fee committee fixes this fee, and NBA accreditation adds INR 5,000 a year. IT's accreditation ran to 30 Jun 2026; if it is renewed, IT moves to INR 55,000 a year. The college does not publish its management quota fee.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition, not accredited branchesINR 2 LakhsINR 50,000 a year, 4 years
Tuition, NBA accredited branchINR 2.20 LakhsINR 55,000 a year, 4 years
Hostel and messUp to INR 3.36 LakhsINR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year
Total, no hostelINR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 LakhsTuition only
Total with hostel, top rateINR 5.36 Lakhs to INR 5.56 LakhsTuition + hostel and mess

Arunai B.Tech Admission Dates

Registration for the 2027 intake is expected in May 2027, and classes should start in Sep 2027. TNEA has not announced the 2027 dates yet, so every date below is an estimate from the 2026 cycle. The 2026 intake is done: the last TNEA round allotted seats on 9 Sep 2026.

EventDateStatus
Class 12 board examsMar 2027Tentative
TNEA online registrationMay 2027Tentative
Random number and certificate checkJun 2027Tentative
TNEA rank listJul 2027Tentative
Round 1 choice filling and allotmentJul 2027Tentative
Rounds 2 and 3 allotmentAug 2027Tentative
Fee payment at the collegeAug 2027Tentative
Reporting and document checkAug 2027Tentative
Supplementary roundSep 2027Tentative
Classes startSep 2027Tentative

Arunai B.Tech Eligibility

You need 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12, or 40% if you are BC, MBC, SC or ST. There is no entrance exam. TNEA works out your cutoff out of 200 from these three marks. Every branch uses the same rule.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsMaths, Physics and Chemistry
Class 12 marks45% for OC, 40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST
Entrance examNone, TNEA uses your Class 12 marks
Your cutoffMaths out of 100, plus half of Physics and half of Chemistry

Arunai B.Tech Admission Process

You register for TNEA in May, get a rank and then list your choices with the college code 1504. TNEA allots the seat in the round your cutoff clears. You confirm it, pay the fee and report with your originals. Seats outside TNEA are filled by the college directly.

StepWhat you do
Register for TNEAApply online in May with your Class 12 marks and certificates.
Get your rankTNEA gives a random number, checks your papers and publishes the rank list.
Fill choicesList this college, code 1504, and its branches in the order you want them.
Accept the seatConfirm the allotment online in your round.
Report to the collegePay the fee and bring your original mark sheets.

Arunai B.Tech Branches and Seats

AI and DS is the toughest branch here, closing at 166 with 180 seats, and Chemical is the easiest at 120. AICTE approved 420 B.Tech seats for 2026-27. Agricultural Engineering took no new students this year. Every branch name below opens its own course page.

BranchSeatsOC close 2025Placed 2025-26
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science18016641
Biotechnology60134.517
Information Technology12015439
Chemical Engineering6012010

Arunai B.Tech Cutoff

AI and DS closed at 166 for OC and 142 for MBC in TNEA 2025. These are last-round closing marks out of 200. Some branches had no close in a community. In 2026, IT still had 60 seats empty after round 2.

BranchOCBCMBC
AI and DS166134.5142
Biotech134.5Not published124
IT154134142.5
Chemical120Not publishedNot published

Arunai B.Tech Placements

Of the 365 UG students who graduated in 2024-25, 287 were placed, which is 79%, at a median pay of INR 2.75 LPA. The college does not publish pay for B.Tech alone. In 2025-26, 107 B.Tech students got jobs on campus, and MRF hired the most from IT and AI and DS.

MetricValue
Graduates placed, all UG, 2024-2579%, 287 of 365
Median pay, all UG, 2024-25INR 2.75 LPA
Highest offer listed by the collegeINR 7 LPA
B.Tech students placed, 2025-26107
Top B.Tech recruitersMRF, Qspiders, Besant Technologies, S.V.Chem Intermediates, Sutherland

Arunai B.Tech Scholarships

The 7.5% government school quota gives the most: full tuition, hostel and fees. The first graduate concession takes INR 25,000 a year off tuition. These come from the Tamil Nadu government, and most need a government quota seat through TNEA.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
7.5% government school quotaClass 6 to 12 in a Tamil Nadu government schoolFull tuition, hostel and fees
Post-matric scholarshipSC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 LakhsFull tuition
First graduate concessionFirst in your family to take a degreeINR 25,000 a year
Tamil Pudhalvan and Pudhumai PennClass 6 to 12 in a government schoolINR 1,000 a month

Arunai B.Tech Ranking

NAAC gave the college an A grade with a CGPA of 3.12 in 2024, valid till Oct 2029. Biotechnology is NBA accredited till 31 Dec 2028. IT's NBA accreditation ran to 30 Jun 2026, and no renewal is posted yet.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NAAC2024A, CGPA 3.12
NBA, Biotechnology2026Accredited till 31 Dec 2028
NBA, Information Technology2023Accredited till 30 Jun 2026
UGC autonomy2024Autonomous till 2028-29

Arunai B.Tech Hostel and Campus

Hostel and mess cost INR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year, and the campus has three hostels for men and two for women. The college has taught engineering for 33 years, since 1993. Hostel is optional.

ItemDetail
HostelsThree for men, two for women
Hostel and mess feeINR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year
Founded1993, by the Saraswathi Ammal Educational Trust
LocationTiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Arunai B.Tech branches

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
4 Years · Full Time · 4 courses
Total fees
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
Government quota seat, tuition only
3.735 reviews204 views last year
Median pay
INR 2.75 LPA, all UG courses
Eligibility
45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Admission
TNEA counselling, college code 1504
Accreditation
NAAC A; NBA for Biotechnology
No rating yet77 viewslast yearCompare
Seats
180
Tuition a year
INR 50,000
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Govt quota fee
4.045 viewslast yearCompare
Seats
60
Tuition a year
INR 55,000
INR 2 Lakhs
Govt quota fee
4.50 viewslast yearCompare
Seats
120
Tuition a year
INR 50,000
INR 2 Lakhs
Govt quota fee
3.50 viewslast yearCompare
Seats
60
Tuition a year
INR 50,000

Which B.Tech branch should you pick at Arunai?

Branch
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)
180 seats. OC close 166 out of 200 in TNEA 2025. 41 students placed in 2025-26.
Pick it if:
You are fine starting at a plant or a training firm: MRF took 23 of the 41 students placed from this branch in 2025-26, and Besant and Qspiders took most of the rest.
Your OC cutoff is 166 or more: this branch closed at 166 in TNEA 2025, the highest of the four branches here.
You want the biggest batch: AICTE raised the intake from 120 to 180 seats for 2026-27, the largest of any B.Tech branch here.
Skip it if:
You want proof of how seniors did: the first batch finished only in 2026, so there is just one year of placement data to judge by.
You want an NBA-accredited branch: this branch is not accredited yet; only Biotechnology holds a current NBA letter here.
Biotechnology (Biotech)
60 seats. OC close 134.5 out of 200 in TNEA 2025. 17 students placed in 2025-26.
Pick it if:
You want an NBA-accredited branch: Biotechnology is accredited till 31 Dec 2028, the only B.Tech branch here with a current NBA letter.
You want a job in a chemical or process plant: S.V.Chem Intermediates took 16 of the 17 Biotechnology students placed in 2025-26.
Your OC cutoff is around 134.5: this branch closed at 134.5 in TNEA 2025, well below IT and AI and DS.
Skip it if:
You want the lowest fee: the NBA tag puts tuition at INR 55,000 a year, which is INR 20,000 more over four years than the other branches.
You want many companies to choose from: one company made almost every offer to this branch in 2025-26, so you have few options if it skips a year.
Information Technology (IT)
120 seats. OC close 154 out of 200 in TNEA 2025. 39 students placed in 2025-26.
Pick it if:
You are fine starting at a plant or a training firm: MRF took 18 and Qspiders 14 of the 39 IT students placed in 2025-26.
You want the oldest B.Tech branch here: IT started in 1998 and has the longest line of seniors and recruiters of the four branches.
Your OC cutoff is near 154: IT closed at 154 in TNEA 2025, 12 marks below AI and DS on the same campus.
Skip it if:
You want the NBA tag on your degree: IT's accreditation ran to 30 Jun 2026 and the college has not posted a renewal yet.
You want a full batch around you: IT still had 60 of its 120 seats empty after TNEA 2026 round 2.
Chemical Engineering (Chemical)
60 seats. OC close 120 out of 200 in TNEA 2025. 10 students placed in 2025-26.
Pick it if:
Your OC cutoff is near 120: Chemical closed at 120 in TNEA 2025, the easiest of the four B.Tech branches here.
You want a process plant job: S.V.Chem Intermediates and Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals have hired from this branch in the last two years.
You want a small class: 16 seats in this branch were still empty after TNEA 2026 round 2, so the batch stays small.
Skip it if:
You want many job offers in your branch: only 10 Chemical students were placed in 2025-26, the fewest of the four branches.
You want an NBA-accredited branch: Chemical is not accredited, so the degree carries no NBA tag.
Counsellor's advice
If your cutoff clears 166, put AI and DS first and IT second. If it sits between 120 and 154, list IT, Biotechnology and Chemical in that order and keep every choice, since seats stayed empty after round 2 in 2026.
B.Tech Eligibility▾
Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry from a recognised board.
Class 12 marks: 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry for OC. 40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST.
Entrance exam: None. TNEA ranks you on a cutoff out of 200 from your Class 12 marks.
Your cutoff: Maths out of 100, plus half of Physics and half of Chemistry.
Same rule, every branch: All four B.Tech branches use the same marks rule; only the closing cutoff differs.
B.Tech Admission Process▾
Register for TNEA: Apply online in May and upload your Class 12 marks and certificates.
Get your rank: TNEA gives a random number, checks your papers and publishes the rank list.
Fill branch choices: List this college, code 1504, with its branches in the order you want them, best first.
Accept and report: Confirm the allotment, then pay the fee and report to the college with your originals.
Seats outside TNEA: The college fills its management quota seats directly. Ask the Admission Cell for the form and fee.

B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.

Tentative
Mar 2027
Class 12 board exams
Your Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks decide your TNEA cutoff out of 200.
Tentative
May 2027
TNEA online registration
Expected in May, as in 2026. Upload your marks and certificates on the form.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Random number and certificate check
TNEA checks your papers online before the rank list.
Tentative
Jul 2027
TNEA rank list
Your rank comes from your cutoff out of 200.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round 1 choice filling and allotment
List this college, code 1504, and its branches in your order.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Rounds 2 and 3 allotment
Each round has its own choice filling window.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Fee payment at the college
Pay within the days TNEA gives after your allotment.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your original mark sheets and the allotment order.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Supplementary round
For seats left after round 3, as on 9 Sep 2026 this year.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start
Expected after the last TNEA round.

Source: TNEA notices and the college academic calendar.

Arunai Engineering College B.Tech Fees 2027

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This is the full 4-year cost. Tuition differs by branch group: tap yours.

Branch group
Tuition fee, not accredited group
Per year × 4, INR 50,000 a year
INR 2 Lakhs
Tuition fee, NBA accredited group
Per year × 4, INR 55,000 a year
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess, top rate
Per year × 4, INR 84,000 a year
INR 3.36 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 2 Lakhs
4 years · govt quota tuition, not accredited group, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.36 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + hostel and mess, not accredited group
Total course fee
INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years · govt quota tuition, NBA accredited group, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.56 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + hostel and mess, NBA accredited group
Education loan EMI
INR 3,372
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
138%
median first-year pay INR 2.75 LPA, all UG courses, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 9,037
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
51%
median first-year pay INR 2.75 LPA, all UG courses, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,709
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
125%
median first-year pay INR 2.75 LPA, all UG courses, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 9,375
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
49%
median first-year pay INR 2.75 LPA, all UG courses, vs the full fee

Source: Tamil Nadu fee committee rates for government quota seats.

Which B.Tech branches will your marks get you at Arunai?

Pick your community and TNEA cutoff range. Ranges change with community.

Community
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, OC
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, BC
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, BCM
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, MBC
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, SC
Your TNEA cutoff out of 200, ST
OC · cutoff 166 or more
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, Biotech, IT, Chemical. Keep them high on your choice list.
OC · cutoff 120 to 165.5
Yes, you are in: Chemical. Keep it high on your choice list.
Almost there: Biotech, IT. Closes moved between rounds, so list them anyway.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
OC · cutoff below 120
Not this year: AI and DS, Biotech, IT, Chemical. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
BC · cutoff 134.5 or more · no BC close published for Biotech, Chemical
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, IT. Keep them high on your choice list.
BC · cutoff 119.5 to 134 · no BC close published for Biotech, Chemical
Almost there: IT. Closes moved between rounds, so list it anyway.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
BC · cutoff below 119.5 · no BC close published for Biotech, Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
BCM · cutoff 142 or more · no BCM close published for Chemical
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, Biotech, IT. Keep them high on your choice list.
BCM · cutoff 134.5 to 141.5 · no BCM close published for Chemical
Yes, you are in: Biotech. Keep it high on your choice list.
Almost there: IT. Closes moved between rounds, so list it anyway.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
BCM · cutoff below 134.5 · no BCM close published for Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS, Biotech, IT. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
MBC · cutoff 142.5 or more · no MBC close published for Chemical
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, Biotech, IT. Keep them high on your choice list.
MBC · cutoff 124 to 142 · no MBC close published for Chemical
Yes, you are in: Biotech. Keep it high on your choice list.
Almost there: AI and DS. Closes moved between rounds, so list it anyway.
Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
MBC · cutoff below 124 · no MBC close published for Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS, Biotech, IT. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
SC · cutoff 113.5 or more · no SC close published for Biotech, IT, Chemical
Yes, you are in: AI and DS. Keep it high on your choice list.
SC · cutoff 98.5 to 113 · no SC close published for Biotech, IT, Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
SC · cutoff below 98.5 · no SC close published for Biotech, IT, Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
ST · cutoff 115 or more · no ST close published for Biotech, Chemical
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, IT. Keep them high on your choice list.
ST · cutoff 94.5 to 114.5 · no ST close published for Biotech, Chemical
Yes, you are in: IT. Keep it high on your choice list.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
ST · cutoff below 94.5 · no ST close published for Biotech, Chemical
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try the supplementary round, where seats are often left over.
EDITOR'S NOTE

These are the 2025 last-round closing marks, so a round 1 seat needs a few marks more. In 2026, IT, AI and DS, Biotechnology and Chemical all had seats left after round 2, so keep every branch on your list.

Arunai Engineering College B.Tech Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any branch.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

First graduate concession
INR 1 Lakh
Government of Tamil Nadu, on a TNEA seat
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: first in your family to take a degree, any incomeApply by Aug 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Post-matric scholarship, SC and ST
INR 2 Lakhs
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 1 Lakh
Estimated total waiver
INR 2 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0

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FAQs on Arunai Engineering College B.Tech

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get B.Tech admission at Arunai Engineering College?▾
Register for TNEA in May with your Class 12 marks. TNEA ranks you on a cutoff out of 200, and you list this college, code 1504, with its branches in your order. Accept the seat you get, pay the fee and report with your originals.
Is the fee the same for every B.Tech branch?▾
Almost. Government quota tuition is INR 2 Lakhs for the full course in AI and DS, IT and Chemical, and INR 2.20 Lakhs in Biotechnology, which is NBA accredited. Hostel and mess cost up to INR 84,000 a year on top.
Which B.Tech branch is the easiest to get here?▾
Chemical closed at 120 out of 200 for OC in TNEA 2025, the lowest of the four branches. Biotechnology came next at 134.5. AI and DS was the toughest at 166.
Do I need an entrance exam for B.Tech here?▾
No. TNEA uses your Class 12 marks in Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Your cutoff is Maths out of 100, plus half of Physics and half of Chemistry.
How many B.Tech students got placed?▾
In 2025-26, 107 B.Tech students got jobs on campus: 41 from AI and DS, 39 from IT, 17 from Biotechnology and 10 from Chemical. MRF and S.V.Chem Intermediates hired the most. The college does not publish B.Tech pay on its own.
Can I get my fee waived?▾
Yes, through state schemes on a TNEA seat. The 7.5% government school quota covers full tuition, hostel and fees, SC and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs get full tuition, and a first graduate gets INR 25,000 a year off.
Which B.Tech branches are NBA accredited?▾
Biotechnology is accredited till 31 Dec 2028. IT's accreditation ran to 30 Jun 2026 and no renewal is posted yet. AI and DS and Chemical are not accredited.
Is there a hostel for B.Tech students?▾
Yes. The campus has three hostels for men and two for women, and hostel with mess costs INR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year. Hostel is optional.

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