Saveetha Engineering College in Thandalam, Chennai, offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in three branches with 480 seats in all: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Information Technology. It is an autonomous college under Anna University, and seats are filled through TNEA counselling or by the college. The full fee on a TNEA seat is INR 2 Lakhs for the AI branches and INR 2.20 Lakhs for IT, the one accredited branch. In 2025 the OC close was 20,589 for AI and DS, the toughest, and 24,625 for AI and ML, the easiest. The Class of 2025 had a median pay of INR 5.5 LPA across all B.E. and B.Tech, and 98% were placed.
SEC B.Tech at a Glance
Particulars
Details
Course Duration
4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches
3
Total Seats
480
Admission Through
TNEA counselling, or a college seat through the Consortium
Minimum Eligibility
45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% reserved groups)
Total Fees
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
AI Branches Fees
INR 2 Lakhs
Scholarship Available
Full fee waiver for a TNEA cutoff of 186 or more
Median Package 2025
INR 5.5 LPA
Placement Rate 2025
98%
NIRF Engineering Rank
201 to 300 group in 2025
NAAC Grade
A
SEC B.Tech Fees
The full fee on a TNEA seat is INR 2 Lakhs for the AI branches and INR 2.20 Lakhs for IT, without hostel. That is INR 50,000 a year, or INR 55,000 for IT, which is accredited. The Tamil Nadu fee committee fixes this fee, and it covers tuition, labs, library and placement training. You also pay a refundable caution deposit, and the college may add a one-time development fee.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Annual fee, AI branches
INR 2 Lakhs
INR 50,000 a year, 4 years
Annual fee, IT
INR 2.20 Lakhs
INR 55,000 a year, 4 years
Development fee
INR 5,000
One time, if charged
Caution deposit
INR 5,000
One time, refundable
Total, AI branches
INR 2 Lakhs
Annual fee only, no hostel
Total, IT
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Annual fee only, no hostel
Hostel and mess
Not published
Ask the college
SEC B.Tech Admission Dates 2027
The 2027 dates are not out yet, so every row below is an estimate. TNEA registration is expected in May 2027 and the rank list in Jun 2027. Classes are expected to start in Aug 2027. Register with the college before counselling if you want its merit waiver.
Event
Date
Status
SEC registration and SEAT test
Apr 2027
Tentative
TNEA online registration
May 2027
Tentative
Certificate check at a TNEA facilitation centre
Jun 2027
Tentative
TNEA rank list, the merit list
Jun 2027
Tentative
General counselling, round 1
Jul 2027
Tentative
General counselling, rounds 2 and 3
Aug 2027
Tentative
Reporting to the college and first-year fee
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
Supplementary and SCA to SC counselling
Sep 2027
Tentative
SEC B.Tech Eligibility
You need 45% on average in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12, or 40% if you are BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA or ST. There is no entrance exam. TNEA ranks you on your cutoff mark out of 200, and every branch uses the same rule.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Maths, Physics and Chemistry, or a vocational stream with one of them
Class 12 marks
45% average in the three (40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST)
Exam
None. Your TNEA cutoff mark out of 200 decides your rank
Cutoff mark
Maths out of 100, plus half of Physics and half of Chemistry
SEC B.Tech Admission Process
Register on TNEA, get your certificates checked, and list SEC's branches in your choice order. If TNEA allots you a seat here, you confirm it and join the college within the reporting window. The college fills its other seats itself through the Consortium counselling.
Step
What you do
Take the SEAT test
Register with the college first if you want its merit waiver.
Register on TNEA
Apply online in May and get your certificates checked.
Fill your branch order
List the branches you want at this college, best first.
Confirm and join
Accept the allotment and report to the college in the window.
College seat instead
Apply to the college for a seat it fills through the Consortium.
SEC B.Tech Branches and Seats
AI and DS and AI and ML have 180 seats each and IT has 120. AI and DS closed at 20,589 for OC in 2025, and AI and ML at 24,625, the easiest of the three. IT is the oldest branch; its department started in 2001. Every branch name below opens its own course page.
The OC seat in AI and DS closed at 20,589 and the BC seat at 29,921 in 2025. These are TNEA general ranks of the last student each community got. The closes got tougher than in 2024, when AI and DS closed at 26,666 and AI and ML at 35,339.
Branch
OC
BC
MBC
AI and DS
20,589
29,921
38,979
AI and ML
24,625
32,475
40,564
IT
20,743
28,636
39,035
SEC B.Tech Placements
The Class of 2025 had a median pay of INR 5.5 LPA, and 98% of the batch was placed: 1,004 of 1,021 students. These NIRF figures cover every B.E. and B.Tech branch together. The college also puts up branch lists: 54 IT students and 51 AI and DS students got offers in 2024.
Metric
Value
Median pay, all B.E. and B.Tech
INR 5.5 LPA
Batch placed
98% of the Class of 2025
Placed in 2024
772 of 817, median INR 5.2 LPA
IT students placed, 2024 list
54
AI and DS students placed, 2024 list
51
Top recruiters on the branch lists
Accenture, TCS, Kodnest, Skilldunia
SEC B.Tech Scholarships
The college merit waiver takes off 100% of the fee, INR 2 Lakhs, if your TNEA cutoff is 186 or more. The state post-matric scholarship also pays the full fee for SC, SCA and ST students. First graduates get INR 25,000 a year off. Most schemes pay every year if you keep passing.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
SEC merit waiver
TNEA cutoff 186 or more, registered before counselling
100% of the fee
SEC merit waiver, second level
TNEA cutoff 183.5 to 185
50% of the fee
Post-matric scholarship
SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs
Full fee
First graduate fee concession
First in the family to take a degree, TNEA seat
INR 25,000 a year
Central Sector Scheme
Family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs, top 20 percentile
INR 56,000 for the course
SEC B.Tech Ranking
Collegedunia ranks the college #367 for B.Tech in 2026, and NIRF placed it in the 201 to 300 group for engineering in 2025. NAAC has given it an A grade. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and reviews; NIRF ranks on teaching, research and outcomes.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia, B.Tech
2026
#367
NIRF, Engineering
2025
201 to 300 group
NAAC
Grade
A
SEC B.Tech Course Structure
You earn 18 to 36 credits a semester, and you pick your own courses and teachers. Summer courses can help you finish in 3 to 3.5 years. An Honours degree needs 18 extra credits and a CGPA of 7.50. A minor in another branch needs 18 extra credits.
Rule
What it means for you
Credits a semester
18 to 36, your choice
Summer courses
Credits before and during the course
B.Tech Honours
18 extra credits, CGPA 7.50, every course cleared in the first attempt
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)
180 seats. Closed at 20,589 for OC in 2025. Full fee INR 2 Lakhs.
Pick it if:
You want a branch whose placement list is already out: the 2024 AI and DS list shows 51 students placed, with TCS, Accenture and ITC Infotech among the firms.
You want to train models on big machines: the department has two labs built around Nvidia DGX H100 systems for vision and language work.
Your OC rank is inside 20,589: AI and DS was the toughest branch here in 2025, so a rank inside its close gets you any branch.
Skip it if:
You are counting on the 2024 close: AI and DS closed at 26,666 in 2024 and 20,589 in 2025, so it got much tougher in one year.
You want only big IT firms on your offer list: Kodnest, DevTown and Academor, which are training firms, made many of the 2024 offers in this branch.
120 seats. Closed at 20,743 for OC in 2025. Full fee INR 2.20 Lakhs.
Pick it if:
You want the branch with the most seniors and alumni: the IT department started in 2001, and Accenture has hired from it in each of the last two lists.
You want an accredited branch: IT is the one B.Tech branch here with accreditation, which is why its fee is higher.
You are BCM with a rank near 21,478: that was the IT close for BCM in 2025, the toughest of the three branches for BCM.
Skip it if:
You want the lowest fee: IT costs INR 2.20 Lakhs for four years, INR 20,000 more than either AI branch.
You want a big class: IT has 120 seats, the smallest intake of the three B.Tech branches.
You want training firms off your list: Skilldunia and Literact made many of the 2024 IT offers, more than TCS did.
If your OC rank is inside 20,589, list AI and DS and IT first, in the order you like. If it sits between 20,743 and 24,625, AI and ML is the branch left here, so keep it on your list.
B.Tech Eligibility▾
Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry, or a vocational stream with one of them.
Class 12 marks: 45% on average in the three for General, 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST.
Exam needed: None. TNEA ranks you on your cutoff mark out of 200 from these three subjects.
Same rule, every branch: All three branches take the same marks rule; only the closing rank differs.
College seats: Seats the college fills itself go through the Consortium counselling on the same Class 12 marks.
B.Tech Admission Process▾
Take the SEAT test: A 30-minute test on campus. Register with the college before TNEA counselling to claim its merit waiver.
Register on TNEA: Apply online in May, then get your certificates checked at a TNEA facilitation centre.
Fill your branch order: Choice filling is a branch order. List SEC's branches in the order you want them, best first.
Confirm and join: Accept the allotment, then report to the college in the window and pay the first-year fee.
Branch change: The college regulations publish no branch change rule. A minor in another branch needs 18 extra credits.
B.Tech Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.
Tentative
Apr 2027
SEC registration and SEAT test
Only students who register with the college before TNEA counselling can claim its merit waiver.
Tentative
May 2027
TNEA online registration
Expected to open in May, as it did in 2026. One form covers every college.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Certificate check at a TNEA facilitation centre
Expected in June. Miss it and your name is left off the rank list.
Tentative
Jun 2027
TNEA rank list, the merit list
Expected at the end of June; the 2026 list came out on 29 Jun 2026.
Tentative
Jul 2027
General counselling, round 1
Choice filling and allotment for the top ranks.
Tentative
Aug 2027
General counselling, rounds 2 and 3
The other ranks fill their choices in these two rounds.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Reporting to the college and first-year fee
Join within the window after your allotment or the seat goes back to TNEA.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the last week of August after an induction week, as in 2025.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Supplementary and SCA to SC counselling
Only for seats left over after round 3.
Source: TNEA notices from DoTE Tamil Nadu and the college activity calendar.
Saveetha Engineering College B.Tech Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost. Tuition differs by branch group: tap yours.
Branch group
Annual fee, AI branches
Per year × 4, INR 50,000 a year
INR 2 Lakhs
Annual fee, IT
Per year × 4, INR 55,000 a year
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add development fee
Development fee
One time, in year 1, if the college charges it
INR 5,000
Total course fee
INR 2 Lakhs
4 years · annual fee, AI branches, development fee not added
Total course fee
INR 2.05 Lakhs
4 years · annual fee + development fee, AI branches
Total course fee
INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years · annual fee, IT, development fee not added
Total course fee
INR 2.25 Lakhs
4 years · annual fee + development fee, IT
Education loan EMI
INR 3,372
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
275%
median first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,456
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
268%
median first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,709
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
250%
median first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,794
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
244%
median first-year pay INR 5.5 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee
Source: Tamil Nadu fee committee order for self-financing engineering colleges.
Which B.Tech branches will your rank get you at SEC?
Pick your community and TNEA rank range. Ranges change with community.
Community
Your TNEA rank (OC)
Your TNEA rank (BC)
Your TNEA rank (BCM)
Your TNEA rank (MBC)
Your TNEA rank (SC)
Your TNEA rank (ST)
OC · rank up to 20,589
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
OC · rank 20,590 to 20,743
Yes, you are in: AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
OC · rank 20,744 to 24,625
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
OC · rank above 24,625
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BC · rank up to 28,636
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
BC · rank 28,637 to 29,921
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BC · rank 29,922 to 32,475
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BC · rank above 32,475
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BCM · rank up to 21,478
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
BCM · rank 21,479 to 27,918
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BCM · rank 27,919 to 32,663
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
BCM · rank above 32,663
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
MBC · rank up to 38,979
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
MBC · rank 38,980 to 39,035
Yes, you are in: AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
MBC · rank 39,036 to 40,564
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
MBC · rank above 40,564
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
SC · rank up to 1,05,389
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
SC · rank 1,05,390 to 1,10,185
Yes, you are in: AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
SC · rank 1,10,186 to 1,12,635
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
SC · rank above 1,12,635
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
ST · rank up to 1,52,221
Yes, you are in: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
ST · rank 1,52,222 to 1,58,722
Yes, you are in: AI and ML, IT. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
ST · rank 1,58,723 to 2,22,777
Yes, you are in: AI and ML. Keep these high on your list.
Not this year: AI and DS, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
ST · rank above 2,22,777
Not this year: AI and DS, AI and ML, IT. Try supplementary counselling or a college seat.
EDITOR'S NOTE
These are the TNEA 2025 ranks of the last student each community got after the general rounds. Closes got much tougher from 2024 to 2025, so treat a rank just inside a close as a maybe. AI and ML closed last for every community.
Saveetha Engineering College B.Tech Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim on the AI branches 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.
SEC merit waiver, 100%
INR 2 Lakhs
Saveetha Engineering College
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: TNEA cutoff mark of 186 or more, registered with the college before counsellingApply by Jul 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year, TNEA seatApply at the college after you join
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 56,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12, no other scholarshipApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
First graduate fee concession
INR 1 Lakh
DoTE Tamil Nadu
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: first in your family to take a degree, TNEA seatClaim it at TNEA counselling
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about its merit waiver and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 56,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.44 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0
Saveetha Engineering College B.Tech vs similar colleges
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Saveetha Engineering College
Thandalam, Chennai
Compared with
Rajalakshmi Engineering College
Thandalam, Chennai
Compared with
R.M.K. Engineering College
Kavaraipettai
Compared with
Easwari Engineering College
Ramapuram, Chennai
Compared with
St. Joseph's College of Engineering
OMR, Chennai
Median paylatest batch, all B.E. and B.Tech
INR 5.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 6 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
INR 6 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
Not published
INR 4.75 LPA
INR 0.75 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
98%
Class of 2025
88%
10 points lower
77%
21 points lower
Not published
79%
19 points lower
Closing rankTNEA 2025, OC, AI and Data Science
20,589
last rank allotted
12,485
8,104 places tougher
21,230
641 places easier
25,235
4,646 places easier
30,626
10,037 places easier
BranchesB.Tech branches in TNEA 2025
3
one marks rule
7
4 more
3
Same number
4
1 more
6
3 more
Collegedunia rankB.Tech ranking 2026
#367
private colleges
#98
269 places higher
#264
103 places higher
#334
33 places higher
#235
132 places higher
In short
Rajalakshmi, on the same Thandalam road, pays INR 0.5 LPA more at the median and has seven B.Tech branches, but its AI and DS close is about 8,100 places tougher. If your rank clears both, weigh the wider list; if it clears only SEC, take this seat.
In short
RMK pays INR 0.5 LPA more at the median but placed 77% of its batch against 98% here. Its AI and DS close is within a few hundred places of this one, so list the two side by side.
In short
Easwari has a slightly easier AI and DS close and four B.Tech branches, but it has not published its 2025 placement figures. If SEC gives you a branch, take it and keep Easwari just below it.
In short
SJCE pays less at the median and places a smaller share, but it offers six B.Tech branches, Chemical and Biotechnology among them. If you want one of those, look there; for AI or IT, SEC is ahead.
FAQs on Saveetha Engineering College B.Tech
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get a B.Tech seat at SEC?▾
Register on TNEA in May, get your certificates checked, and list SEC's branches in your choice order. If a round allots you a seat here, confirm it and join the college in the window. The college also fills some seats itself through the Consortium counselling.
Is the fee the same for every branch?▾
No. On a TNEA seat, the AI branches cost INR 2 Lakhs for four years and IT costs INR 2.20 Lakhs, INR 20,000 more, because IT is accredited. The fee committee fixes both. Hostel is extra.
Which branch is the easiest to get?▾
AI and ML closed last in 2025, at a TNEA rank of 24,625 for OC. It was also the easiest of the three for every other community.
Can I change my branch after year 1?▾
The college regulations publish no branch change rule. They do allow a minor in another branch with 18 extra credits. Pick the branch you want at counselling.
Does pay differ by branch?▾
The college publishes one median pay, INR 5.5 LPA for the Class of 2025, across every B.E. and B.Tech branch. Its branch lists show who placed, not what each branch paid.
Can I get the fee waived?▾
Yes, if your TNEA cutoff mark is 186 or more and you register with the college before counselling. A cutoff of 183.5 to 185 gets half the fee off.
What is the hostel fee?▾
The college does not publish it. Rooms range from single AC rooms to dormitories, with separate hostels for boys and girls. Ask the Admission Office before you pay.
Saveetha Engineering College (SEC) offers a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, providing a practical and flexible learning environment with excellent infrastructure. The college admits students through government counseling and management quota. In 2023, admissions were based on cutoffs without entrance exams, with a minimum cutoff of 156 for the MBC category and 163 for the BC category. Starting 2024, admissions will include an entrance exam that tests class 12 basics.
SEC emphasizes strong placement opportunities, with an average package of Rs. 6,00,000 and the highest at Rs. 32,00,000. The college provides numerous scholarships, including a full fee waiver for students scoring above a 185 cutoff in TNEA counseling and a 50% reduction for those scoring between 175 to 184. Tuition fees vary based on admission mode, ranging from Rs. 2,00,000 per annum for government quota students to Rs. 2,50,000 - Rs. 3,00,000 for management quota. Hostel fees range from Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 annually. Additional costs include a Rs. 25,000 kit fee in the first year, exam fees of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 8,000 per semester, and a refundable Rs. 25,000 caution deposit. The faculty is highly qualified, with most holding PhDs, and offers a supportive learning environment. The student-to-faculty ratio ranges from 30:1 to 60:1. SEC boasts a 97% placement rate, with top companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft recruiting graduates.
The highest salary package offered is 48 lakhs per annum, with an average of 5.5 to 10 lakhs per annum. Students are eligible for placements from their 6th semester, and over 250 companies visit the campus annually. Internships from the second year are encouraged, enhancing industry experience. Overall, SEC provides a comprehensive education with robust career support and financial assistance options.
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