Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College Chennai B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Kodambakkam, ChennaiEstd 2001 Anna University Chennai, Chennai NAAC Grade A
Fee range
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years, tuition, AI and DS to IT
Average pay
INR 4.5 LPA
Last placement season, every branch on campus
Cutoff range
47,337 to 48,833
TNEA rank, OC, toughest to easiest branch
Placement rate
85%
Last placement season, whole campus

About MSEC B.Tech

Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College in Kodambakkam, Chennai offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in two branches, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, with 240 seats in all. Seats are filled through TNEA counselling under college code 1309, on your Class 12 marks. The college is autonomous, holds a NAAC A grade, and its IT branch is NBA accredited. Tuition for the full course is INR 2.20 Lakhs in IT and INR 2 Lakhs in AI and DS. In TNEA 2025 the OC seat closed at rank 47,337 in AI and DS and 48,833 in IT. Last season the campus averaged INR 4.5 LPA and reported a placement rate of 85%.

MSEC B.Tech at a Glance

ParticularsDetails
Course Duration4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches2
Total Seats240
Admission ThroughTNEA counselling, college code 1309
Minimum Eligibility45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% reserved groups)
Total FeesINR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
IT FeesINR 2.20 Lakhs
Scholarship AvailableFull fee, SC, SCA and ST, income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs
Average Package 2026INR 4.5 LPA
Placement Rate 202685%
Collegedunia B.Tech Rank#456 in 2026
NAAC GradeA

MSEC B.Tech Fees

The tuition fee is INR 2.20 Lakhs in IT and INR 2 Lakhs in AI and DS for the full four years. IT costs INR 20,000 more because it is NBA accredited, and the state fee committee sets INR 55,000 a year for that. You also pay a one-time development fee of INR 5,000 and a caution deposit of INR 5,000, which comes back when you leave. The college publishes no hostel fee.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition fee, ITINR 2.20 LakhsINR 55,000 a year, 4 years
Tuition fee, AI and DSINR 2 LakhsINR 50,000 a year, 4 years
Development feeINR 5,000One time
Caution depositINR 5,000One time, refundable
Management quota seatINR 87,000 a year (IT), INR 85,000 (AI and DS)Per year, instead of the TNEA fee
Total, ITINR 2.25 LakhsTuition + development fee
Total, AI and DSINR 2.05 LakhsTuition + development fee

MSEC B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

TNEA 2027 registration is expected in May 2027 and the rank list in Jun 2027. Classes for the 2027 batch are expected to start in Sep 2027. The 2027 calendar is not out yet, so every date below is an estimate built on the 2026 cycle.

EventDateStatus
TNEA 2027 online registrationMay 2027Tentative
Random number and document checkJun 2027Tentative
TNEA rank list, the merit listJun 2027Tentative
Special reservation and 7.5% quota counsellingJul 2027Tentative
General counselling round 1, choice fillingJul 2027Tentative
Rounds 2 and 3, allotmentAug 2027Tentative
First-year fee and reporting at the collegeAug 2027Tentative
Supplementary roundAug 2027Tentative
Classes start, orientation weekSep 2027Tentative

MSEC B.Tech Eligibility

You need 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12 if you are OC, and 40% if you are BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA or ST. Your TNEA mark out of 200 is Maths plus half of Physics plus half of Chemistry. Both branches use the same rule, so the branch you get depends only on your rank.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsMaths, Physics and Chemistry
Class 12 marks45% in the three for OC, 40% for the other groups
TNEA markOut of 200: Maths + half of Physics + half of Chemistry
Who can applyStudents who studied in Tamil Nadu, or hold a nativity certificate

MSEC B.Tech Admission Process

You register on the TNEA portal, get a rank, and choose college code 1309 with a branch in your round. TNEA allots the seat, not the college. You then confirm the seat online, pay the fee and join the college within the date on your allotment order.

StepWhat you do
Register on TNEAApply online in May and upload your papers.
Get your rankTNEA ranks everyone by the mark out of 200.
Fill choicesEnter code 1309 and list IT and AI and DS in the order you want them.
Confirm the seatAccept the allotment on the portal within the given days.
Join the collegeReport with originals and pay the first-year fee.

MSEC B.Tech Branches and Seats

Each branch has 120 seats, 240 in all. AI and DS was the tougher seat in TNEA 2025, closing at 47,337 for OC, and IT closed at 48,833. IT started in 2001 and has produced 65 Anna University rank holders; AI and DS started in 2021 with 60 seats and grew to 120 in 2024. Each branch name below opens its own course page.

BranchSeatsOC closeBC close
Information Technology12048,83363,880
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science12047,33758,019

MSEC B.Tech Cutoff

In TNEA 2025 the OC seat closed at rank 47,337 in AI and DS and 48,833 in IT. For SC students the close was 1,20,769 in AI and DS and 1,42,917 in IT. These are the last ranks allotted in the general rounds. The IT close has moved later each year since 2023.

BranchOCBCMBC
IT48,83363,88067,257
AI and DS47,33758,01968,087

MSEC B.Tech Placements

Last season the campus averaged INR 4.5 LPA, reported a 85% placement rate, and the top offer was INR 22 LPA. In the NIRF data for 2024-25, 428 of 440 graduates were placed, which is 97%, at a median of INR 5.6 LPA. These figures cover every B.E. and B.Tech branch together; the college does not publish B.Tech alone.

MetricValue
Average pay, last season, whole campusINR 4.5 LPA
Highest offer, last seasonINR 22 LPA
Students placed, last season85%, 323 offers from 81 companies
Median pay, NIRF 2024-25INR 5.6 LPA
Graduates placed, NIRF 2024-2597%, 428 of 440
Top recruitersAverixis, Lumax, Infosys, Cooper Elevators, TCS

MSEC B.Tech Scholarships

The post-matric scholarship pays the full fee, INR 2.20 Lakhs in IT, for SC, SCA and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs. The Central Sector Scheme gives INR 12,000 a year for three years and INR 20,000 in year 4. First graduates get INR 27,500 a year off in IT. Each scheme needs its own papers, so apply in year 1.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Post-matric scholarshipSC, SCA or ST, income up to INR 2.5 LakhsFull fee
First graduate concessionFirst in the family to study for a degreeINR 27,500 a year (IT), INR 25,000 (AI and DS)
7.5% quota for government school studentsClass 6 to 12 in a Tamil Nadu government schoolThe state pays the fee
Central Sector SchemeTop 20 percentile in Class 12, income up to INR 4.5 LakhsINR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4

MSEC B.Tech Ranking

Collegedunia ranks MSEC #456 for B.Tech in 2026 and 25th in Chennai. NAAC has graded the college A for 2022 to 2027, and NBA has accredited IT for 2024 to 2027. Anna University made the college autonomous, so it sets its own syllabus and exams.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
Collegedunia rank, B.Tech2026#456
NAAC2022 to 2027A
NBA, IT2024 to 2027Accredited

MSEC B.Tech Minors and Honours

You can earn a minor or an honours degree with 18 extra credits in both branches. A minor takes a set of courses from another department; honours takes more electives from your own. Japanese, German and French classes are part of the course from year 1.

OptionWhat it needs
Honours18 credits from your own department's electives
Minor18 credits from another department's set
LanguagesJapanese, German and French in the course

MSEC B.Tech branches

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
4 Years · Full Time · 2 courses
Total fees
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
3.635 reviews0 views last year
Average pay
INR 4.5 LPA, every branch on campus
Seats
120 in each branch, 240 in all
Eligibility
Class 12 with Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Admission
TNEA counselling, college code 1309
Management quota
INR 87,000 a year in IT, INR 85,000 in AI and DS
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Total fees
3.80 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
48,833
Tuition a year
INR 55,000
4.00 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
47,337
Tuition a year
INR 50,000

Which B.Tech branch should you pick at MSEC?

Branch
Information Technology (IT)
120 seats. TNEA 2025 close 48,833 for OC and 63,880 for BC. Tuition INR 55,000 a year.
Pick it if:
You want a job with a Japanese firm: five IT students of the 2021 to 2025 batch joined a Japanese company at INR 22 LPA, and Japanese classes start in year 1.
You want a branch with a long record: the IT department started in 2001, holds NBA accreditation and has produced 65 Anna University rank holders.
Your rank is just past the AI and DS close: IT closed a little later for OC in TNEA 2025, so it is the next seat on your list.
Skip it if:
You want the lowest fee here: IT costs INR 20,000 more than AI and DS over four years, because its NBA grade sets the fee at INR 55,000 a year.
You hold a BC rank past 63,880: that was the last BC rank IT took in TNEA 2025, so wait for the supplementary round.
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)
120 seats. TNEA 2025 close 47,337 for OC and 58,019 for BC. Tuition INR 50,000 a year.
Pick it if:
You want AI and data work more than app building: the department has six computer labs and an AI and data visualisation lab, and its first batch placed in 2025.
You want the lower fee: AI and DS costs INR 50,000 a year, since the branch is not NBA accredited yet.
Your OC rank is inside 47,337: that was the AI and DS close in TNEA 2025, the tougher of the two B.Tech seats here.
Skip it if:
You want many seniors to guide you: the department started only in 2021, so just one batch has graduated so far.
You want a small class: the intake doubled from 60 to 120 in 2024, so the batch is now as big as IT.
Counsellor's advice
If your rank clears AI and DS, pick it only if you want AI work; IT costs a little more but carries the NBA grade and a longer record. If your rank clears only IT, take IT in that round.
B.Tech Eligibility▾
Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry, each passed as a separate paper.
Class 12 marks: 45% in the three subjects for OC; 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST.
Same rule, every branch: IT and AI and DS use the same marks rule; only the closing rank differs.
TNEA mark: Maths plus half of Physics plus half of Chemistry, out of 200. No entrance exam is needed.
Who can apply: Students who studied in Tamil Nadu, or others with a nativity certificate.
B.Tech Admission Process▾
Register on TNEA: Apply online in May, pay the registration fee and upload your papers.
Get your rank: TNEA ranks every student by the mark out of 200, then holds counselling by community.
Fill branch choices: Enter college code 1309 and list IT and AI and DS in the order you want them.
Confirm and pay: Accept the allotment on the portal, then pay the first-year fee at the college.
Join the college: Report with your originals by the date on the allotment order. Management quota seats are applied for at the college.

B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

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

Tentative
May 2027
TNEA 2027 online registration
Expected in early May, as in 2026. You apply on the TNEA portal and upload your papers.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Random number and document check
Expected in June. Your papers are checked online or at a TNEA help centre.
Tentative
Jun 2027
TNEA rank list, the merit list
Expected at the end of June. In 2026 it came out on 29 Jun 2026.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Special reservation and 7.5% quota counselling
Expected in July, before the general rounds.
Tentative
Jul 2027
General counselling round 1, choice filling
Expected in the third week of July. Enter college code 1309 and your branch order.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Rounds 2 and 3, allotment
Expected through August, one round after another.
Tentative
Aug 2027
First-year fee and reporting at the college
Expected within a week of your allotment. Bring the allotment order and originals.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Supplementary round
Expected at the end of August, for seats left over.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start, orientation week
Expected after the last round, as in 2026.

Source: TNEA 2026 counselling schedule, Directorate of Technical Education.

Meenakshi Sundararajan 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, IT
Per year × 4, INR 55,000 a year
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Tuition fee, AI and DS
Per year × 4, INR 50,000 a year
INR 2 Lakhs
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add development fee
Development fee
One time, in year 1
INR 5,000
Total course fee
INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years · tuition, IT, development fee not added
Total course fee
INR 2.25 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + development fee, IT
Total course fee
INR 2 Lakhs
4 years · tuition, AI and DS, development fee not added
Total course fee
INR 2.05 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + development fee, AI and DS
Education loan EMI
INR 3,709
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
205%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA, every branch on campus, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,794
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
200%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA, every branch on campus, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,372
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
225%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA, every branch on campus, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,456
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
220%
average first-year pay INR 4.5 LPA, every branch on campus, vs the full fee

Source: MSEC mandatory disclosure 2025 and the state fee committee order.

Which B.Tech branches will your rank get you at MSEC?

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

Community
Your TNEA rank (OC)
Your TNEA rank (BC)
Your TNEA rank (MBC)
Your TNEA rank (SC)
OC · rank up to 47,337
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Both closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
OC · rank 47,338 to 48,833
Yes, you are in: IT. It closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
OC · rank above 48,833
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
BC · rank up to 58,019
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Both closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
BC · rank 58,020 to 63,880
Yes, you are in: IT. It closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
BC · rank above 63,880
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
MBC · rank up to 67,257
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Both closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
MBC · rank 67,258 to 68,087
Yes, you are in: AI and DS. It closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
MBC · rank above 68,087
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
SC · rank up to 1,20,769
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Both closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
SC · rank 1,20,770 to 1,42,917
Yes, you are in: IT. It closed at or after this range in TNEA 2025.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
SC · rank above 1,42,917
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round, or the management quota at the college.
EDITOR'S NOTE

These are the last ranks allotted in the TNEA 2025 general rounds. The IT close has moved later every year since 2023, so a rank near the line can still get a seat in round 3 or the supplementary round.

Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College B.Tech Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim on the IT fee.

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

Each chip below says who the scheme is for.

Post-matric scholarship
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu
Pays the full tuition every year if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 56,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
INR 12,000 a year for three years and INR 20,000 in year 4, if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: top 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a year, no other scholarshipApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about the first graduate concession and education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 56,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.64 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.20 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0

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general rounds
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25th in Chennai
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Sri Sairam's IT seat closes about 16,000 ranks earlier and it ranks higher on Collegedunia, for the same fee. If your rank clears it, Sri Sairam is the stronger pick; if not, MSEC is the realistic seat.
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Panimalar charges the same fee, reports a higher median and its IT seat closes about 3,500 ranks later. If your rank clears both, list MSEC first, since more of its graduates were placed.

FAQs on Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College B.Tech

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get a B.Tech seat at MSEC?▾
Register for TNEA in May with your Class 12 marks. In your counselling round, enter college code 1309 and list IT and AI and DS in the order you want. Confirm the allotted seat online, then join the college with your originals and the first-year fee.
Is the fee the same for both branches?▾
No. IT costs INR 55,000 a year and AI and DS INR 50,000 a year on a TNEA seat, because IT is NBA accredited. Over four years that is INR 2.20 Lakhs and INR 2 Lakhs in tuition.
Which B.Tech branch is easier to get here?▾
IT was a little easier for OC in TNEA 2025, closing at 48,833 against 47,337 for AI and DS. For BC and SC students IT was also the later close.
Does MSEC publish placements for B.Tech alone?▾
No. The college gives one set of figures for every B.E. and B.Tech branch together: last season averaged INR 4.5 LPA with an 85% placement rate.
Can I get a management quota seat?▾
Yes. The college fills its own quota directly, at INR 87,000 a year in IT and INR 85,000 in AI and DS. Contact the admission office at the college.
Is there a hostel at MSEC?▾
Yes, the college says it has separate hostels for boys and girls with a mess. It does not publish the hostel fee, so ask the office before you join.
Do first graduates get a fee cut?▾
Yes. If no one in your family has a degree, the state takes INR 27,500 a year off the IT fee and INR 25,000 off AI and DS on a TNEA seat.

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