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.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 4 Years |
| Number of B.Tech Branches | 4 |
| Total Seats | 420 |
| Admission Through | TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance exam |
| Minimum Eligibility | 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% reserved) |
| Total Fees | INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs |
| AI and DS Fees | INR 2 Lakhs |
| Hostel + Mess | Up to INR 84,000 a year |
| Scholarship Available | Full tuition on the 7.5% government school quota |
| Median Package 2025 | INR 2.75 LPA |
| Placement Rate 2025 | 79% |
| NAAC Grade | A |
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 head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, not accredited branches | INR 2 Lakhs | INR 50,000 a year, 4 years |
| Tuition, NBA accredited branch | INR 2.20 Lakhs | INR 55,000 a year, 4 years |
| Hostel and mess | Up to INR 3.36 Lakhs | INR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year |
| Total, no hostel | INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs | Tuition only |
| Total with hostel, top rate | INR 5.36 Lakhs to INR 5.56 Lakhs | Tuition + hostel and mess |
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.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Class 12 board exams | Mar 2027 | Tentative |
| TNEA online registration | May 2027 | Tentative |
| Random number and certificate check | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| TNEA rank list | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Round 1 choice filling and allotment | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Rounds 2 and 3 allotment | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Fee payment at the college | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Reporting and document check | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Supplementary round | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
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.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Class 12 subjects | Maths, Physics and Chemistry |
| Class 12 marks | 45% for OC, 40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST |
| Entrance exam | None, TNEA uses your Class 12 marks |
| Your cutoff | Maths out of 100, plus half of Physics and half of Chemistry |
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.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Register for TNEA | Apply online in May with your Class 12 marks and certificates. |
| Get your rank | TNEA gives a random number, checks your papers and publishes the rank list. |
| Fill choices | List this college, code 1504, and its branches in the order you want them. |
| Accept the seat | Confirm the allotment online in your round. |
| Report to the college | Pay the fee and bring your original mark sheets. |
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.
| Branch | Seats | OC close 2025 | Placed 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 180 | 166 | 41 |
| Biotechnology | 60 | 134.5 | 17 |
| Information Technology | 120 | 154 | 39 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | 120 | 10 |
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.
| Branch | OC | BC | MBC |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI and DS | 166 | 134.5 | 142 |
| Biotech | 134.5 | Not published | 124 |
| IT | 154 | 134 | 142.5 |
| Chemical | 120 | Not published | Not published |
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.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Graduates placed, all UG, 2024-25 | 79%, 287 of 365 |
| Median pay, all UG, 2024-25 | INR 2.75 LPA |
| Highest offer listed by the college | INR 7 LPA |
| B.Tech students placed, 2025-26 | 107 |
| Top B.Tech recruiters | MRF, Qspiders, Besant Technologies, S.V.Chem Intermediates, Sutherland |
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.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5% government school quota | Class 6 to 12 in a Tamil Nadu government school | Full tuition, hostel and fees |
| Post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | Full tuition |
| First graduate concession | First in your family to take a degree | INR 25,000 a year |
| Tamil Pudhalvan and Pudhumai Penn | Class 6 to 12 in a government school | INR 1,000 a month |
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 body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| NAAC | 2024 | A, CGPA 3.12 |
| NBA, Biotechnology | 2026 | Accredited till 31 Dec 2028 |
| NBA, Information Technology | 2023 | Accredited till 30 Jun 2026 |
| UGC autonomy | 2024 | Autonomous till 2028-29 |
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.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostels | Three for men, two for women |
| Hostel and mess fee | INR 45,000 to INR 84,000 a year |
| Founded | 1993, by the Saraswathi Ammal Educational Trust |
| Location | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu |
The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.
Source: TNEA notices and the college academic calendar.
This is the full 4-year cost. Tuition differs by branch group: tap yours.
Source: Tamil Nadu fee committee rates for government quota seats.
Pick your community and TNEA cutoff range. Ranges change with community.
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.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any branch.
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
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