Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology Tiruchirappalli Courses & Fees 2026

KNCET Tiruchirappalli fees for BE and B.Tech programmes range from INR 2.20 Lakhs (TNEA government quota, aided branches) to INR 5.68 Lakhs (general quota, aided branches) over four years. For management quota, every BE and B.Tech branch at KNCET costs a uniform INR 3.48 Lakhs. ME in Applied Electronics and Computer Science and Engineering is priced at INR 1.00 Lakh for two years, making it one of the most affordable postgraduate engineering programmes at any private institution in Tamil Nadu. Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology is affiliated to Anna University and has operated a mix of government-aided and self-financing departments since its establishment in Tiruchirappalli. The aided-department structure directly explains why some branches here carry fees lower than most private colleges while others follow standard market rates. A student admitted through TNEA to an aided branch like ECE or EEE at KNCET will pay just INR 2.20 Lakhs over four years. The same student in a self-financing branch like CSE through management quota will pay INR 3.48 Lakhs. That INR 1.28 Lakh gap across the same institution is among the widest seen at any Anna University-affiliated private college in the Tiruchirappalli region.

Note: The 2026-27 fee notification has not been officially released. Figures on this page reflect the latest available fee cycle from official KNCET records.

KNCET Tiruchirappalli Course and Fees Quick Overview

• KNCET Tiruchirappalli offers BE, B.Tech, and ME programmes affiliated to Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, in Tamil Nadu
• Fees are structured across three quota types: TNEA (government quota), management quota, and general quota
• TNEA quota fees range from INR 2.20 Lakhs (aided branches: Agricultural Engineering, EEE, ECE) to INR 4.40 Lakhs (self-financing branches)
• Management quota fees are uniformly INR 3.48 Lakhs across all BE and B.Tech branches
• General quota fees are INR 5.68 Lakhs for aided branches (Agricultural, EEE, ECE) and INR 3.48 Lakhs for self-financing branches
• ME in Applied Electronics and CSE costs INR 1.00 Lakh each for the two-year programme
• BE and B.Tech admissions through TNEA 2026 are merit-based on 10+2 PCM marks, with results declared on July 1, 2026

KNCET Tiruchirappalli Courses and Fees 2026-27

KNCET Tiruchirappalli BE Fees 2026-27

Seven BE branches run at KNCET across aided and self-financing departments. Three branches, Agricultural Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering, are government-aided. The remaining four, Civil, Computer Science, Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering, are self-financing. This distinction produces two distinct fee patterns within the same institution.

For aided branches, the TNEA (government) quota fee is INR 2.20 Lakhs because government funding partially underwrites tuition. The general quota fee for these same branches is higher at INR 5.68 Lakhs. For self-financing branches, the opposite pattern holds: TNEA quota is INR 4.40 Lakhs, set by the Tamil Nadu government’s fee fixation committee, while the general quota fee is INR 3.48 Lakhs. Management quota is a flat INR 3.48 Lakhs for all seven branches without variation.

Admission to BE programmes at KNCET is through TNEA 2026 for government quota seats. TNEA does not involve a separate entrance exam. Rank is computed from 10+2 (PCM group) aggregate marks. TNEA 2026 registration ran from May 3 to June 5, 2026, with rank results declared on July 1, 2026. The minimum eligibility is 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, securing at least 45 percent aggregate marks. Counselling is conducted in multiple rounds to fill government quota seats across all seven BE departments.

KNCET Tiruchirappalli B.Tech Fees 2026-27

Three B.Tech programmes operate at KNCET: Agricultural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and Information Technology. Agricultural Engineering is an aided programme, so its fees mirror those of the BE Agricultural branch: TNEA quota at INR 2.20 Lakhs, management quota at INR 3.48 Lakhs, and general quota at INR 5.68 Lakhs. AI and Data Science and Information Technology are self-financing programmes with TNEA quota fees of INR 4.40 Lakhs and general quota fees of INR 3.48 Lakhs. Management quota is INR 3.48 Lakhs for all three. B.Tech AI and Data Science and B.Tech IT are identically priced across all three quota types. Admission to all B.Tech programmes follows the same TNEA process as BE, with no separate entrance exam required.

KNCET Tiruchirappalli ME Fees 2026-27

INR 1.00 Lakh for two years is the fee for ME at KNCET in both available specializations: Applied Electronics and Computer Science and Engineering. This figure is significantly below the typical ME fee at most Tamil Nadu private engineering colleges and reflects the government-aided character of these postgraduate programmes at KNCET. Two admission routes apply: TANCET 2026 (exam: May 9, 2026, result: May 22, 2026) and a valid GATE 2026 score (result declared March 19, 2026). Candidates need a relevant B.E./B.Tech degree with a minimum of 50 percent marks. GATE-qualified candidates may receive priority consideration under the counselling norms set by Anna University for the relevant admission year.

KNCET Tiruchirappalli Application Fees

Government quota seats (TNEA quota) at KNCET are filled through the centralized TNEA process administered by Anna University. Students do not submit a separate application to the college for TNEA-allotted seats. The TNEA registration fee is paid to Anna University and is not part of the KNCET college fee. Management quota applications are handled directly by the KNCET admissions office, with application procedure and any applicable processing fees communicated during each admission window.

For ME programmes, TANCET candidates register with Anna University and pay the TANCET registration fee as a separate transaction from any college fee. GATE-qualified candidates may apply through a window announced by KNCET each year. Any institution-level document verification or joining fee applicable at the time of enrollment should be confirmed with the KNCET admissions office directly, as these amounts are set per admission cycle and are not part of the published course fee structure.