What is the admission process for BE at VSB Engineering College, Karur?

VSBEC BE admission is through TNEA based on HSC merit rank. 65% of seats are through TNEA single-window counselling at tneaonline.org. 35% go through the Consortium of Self-Financing Professional Colleges. No separate entrance exam is required.

What is the minimum eligibility for VSBEC BE admission?

Candidates need 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Minimum 60% aggregate for general category (50% for reserved). Consortium quota requires minimum 50% aggregate. No entrance exam is needed.

What is VSBECs TNEA counselling code?

The TNEA counselling code for VSB Engineering College, Karur is 2622. Use this code to find and select VSBEC during choice filling on tneaonline.org.

Is there a management quota at VSBEC?

Yes. VSBEC reserves 35% of seats for the Consortium of Self-Financing Professional Colleges quota (management quota). Candidates need minimum 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Contact the VSBEC admissions office directly for seat availability.

What entrance exam is required for ME admission at VSBEC?

ME admission at VSBEC requires a valid TANCET or GATE score. TANCET 2026 was held May 9, 2026. Allotment is through TANCA centralised counselling.

What are the fees for BE at VSBEC Karur?

The total fee for BE at VSBEC under government quota (TNEA) is INR 2,20,000. The consortium quota (management quota) fee is INR 6,88,000. Fees are subject to revision. Contact the college for the latest fee details.

Are government scholarships available at VSBEC?

Yes. BC, MBC, SC, ST, and DNC students are eligible for Tamil Nadu government scholarship and fee concession schemes. Apply via e-kalvi.tn.gov.in. Central government scholarships are also available at scholarships.gov.in.

Does VSBEC accept JEE Main scores for BE admission?

No. VSBEC BE admission through TNEA is based on HSC merit rank. JEE Main scores are not used for TNEA in Tamil Nadu. Register on tneaonline.org with 10+2 marks.

What is the TNEA rank range for CSE or IT B.Tech at VSBEC Karur?

Based on TNEA 2025 data for VSBEC, the overall B.Tech closing rank ranged from 13,311 to 2,29,842 across all categories and specialisations. CSE and IT tend to close earlier in the rank list than Biotechnology or Chemical Engineering. The exact cut-off varies each year based on the number of applicants and available seats. Track live seat availability during TNEA Round option entry on tneaonline.org.

What is the CSBS programme at VSBEC and how is it different from regular CSE?

Computer Science and Business Systems is a curriculum developed in collaboration with TCS and Anna University, combining core programming and systems subjects with business analytics, enterprise resource planning, and financial accounting. Graduates are suited for IT consulting, business analysis, and ERP implementation roles. The management quota fee for CSBS at VSBEC is INR 3,48,000, lower than most other B.Tech branches at this college.

What career options are available for B.Tech Biotechnology graduates from VSBEC?

Graduates can pursue careers in pharmaceutical quality control, clinical research, food technology, and bioinformatics. Government sector roles include positions at DRDO, CSIR, ICAR, and state public health departments. Those who clear GATE Biotechnology can pursue M.Tech or Ph.D at IITs and NITs. Private sector opportunities include research associate and production executive roles at companies like Biocon, Serum Institute, and Piramal Healthcare.

Does VSBEC accept lateral entry for diploma holders in B.Tech?

Yes. VSBEC accepts lateral entry into the second year of B.Tech through TNEA Lateral Entry counselling. Eligible candidates must hold a diploma in the relevant engineering discipline with at least 45% aggregate marks. Seats are allotted based on the lateral entry rank list published on tneaonline.org, and the fee structure is the same as the regular programme.

How does management quota admission work at VSBEC for B.Tech?

Management quota seats, which account for 35% of total intake, are filled through the Consortium of Self-Financing Professional Colleges, Tamil Nadu. Candidates apply directly through the consortium without needing a TNEA rank, but must meet the same academic eligibility. Management fees range from INR 3,48,000 for CSBS to INR 6,88,000 for other branches.

VSB Engineering College Karur B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Karur, Tamil NaduEstd 2002 Anna University Chennai, Chennai NAAC Grade B 2.4

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(41 Reviews)

Fee range

INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs

4 years, government quota, lowest to highest branch group

Median pay

INR 6.5 LPA

Class of 2025, B.E. and B.Tech together

Cutoff range

52,657 to 86,140

TNEA 2025 rank, OC, toughest to easiest branch

Placement rate

86%

Class of 2025, B.E. and B.Tech placed

In This Page▾

01About this degreeThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Branches at a glanceEvery branch with its fee, seats and closing rank 03Which branch should you pick?Who each branch suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 04EligibilityThe marks and subjects you need before you apply 05Admission ProcessEvery step from TNEA registration to reporting 06Admission DatesNext year's expected calendar 07FeesThe full course cost for each branch group 08Which branches will your rank get you?Closing ranks by community and your rank range 09ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 10How does it compare?The same degree at colleges in its league, side by side 11FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About VSBEC B.Tech

VSB Engineering College in Karur is an autonomous college under Anna University. It offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in three branches with 480 seats in all: IT, AI and DS, and CSBS. Seats are filled through TNEA counselling on your Class 12 marks, or through the management quota. On a government quota seat the full fee is INR 2.20 Lakhs for IT and INR 2 Lakhs for the other two branches. In TNEA 2025 the OC seat closed at rank 52,657 in IT, the toughest branch, and at 86,140 in CSBS, the easiest. For the Class of 2025, B.E. and B.Tech together, the median pay was INR 6.5 LPA and 86% of students were placed.

VSBEC B.Tech at a Glance

Particulars	Details
Course Duration	4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches	3
Total Seats	480
Admission Through	TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks, or management quota
Minimum Eligibility	45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12
Total Fees	INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
IT Fees	INR 2.20 Lakhs
Scholarship Available	Full fee for SC, SCA and ST below INR 2.5 Lakhs income
Median Package 2025	INR 6.5 LPA
Placement Rate 2025	86%
Collegedunia B.Tech Rank	#72 in Tamil Nadu in 2026

VSBEC B.Tech Fees

On a government quota seat you pay INR 2.20 Lakhs for IT and INR 2 Lakhs for AI and DS or CSBS over four years. A management quota seat costs INR 3.50 Lakhs in IT and INR 3.40 Lakhs in the other two. The state fee committee fixes these amounts, and the fee covers tuition, lab, library and sports heads. You also pay a INR 5,000 development fee once and a INR 5,000 caution deposit that comes back when you leave.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Government quota, IT	INR 2.20 Lakhs	INR 55,000 a year, 4 years
Government quota, AI and DS or CSBS	INR 2 Lakhs	INR 50,000 a year, 4 years
Management quota, IT	INR 3.50 Lakhs	INR 87,500 a year, 4 years
Management quota, AI and DS or CSBS	INR 3.40 Lakhs	INR 85,000 a year, 4 years
Development fee	INR 5,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 5,000	One time, refundable

VSBEC B.Tech Admission Dates

The TNEA 2026 rank list came out on 1 Jul 2026 and round 1 allotment on 24 Jul 2026. Every step of the 2026 cycle is over. For 2027, registration is expected in May 2027 and counselling in July, so keep your Class 12 papers ready early.

Event	Date	Status
TNEA registration and document upload	May 2026 to Jun 2026	Over
Certificate check	Jun 2026	Over
TNEA rank list	1 Jul 2026	Over
Special reservation counselling	13 Jul 2026 to 18 Jul 2026	Over
General round 1 choice filling opens	20 Jul 2026	Over
Round 1 tentative allotment	24 Jul 2026	Over
Rounds 2 and 3	Aug 2026	Over
TNEA 2027 registration	May 2027	Tentative

VSBEC B.Tech Eligibility

You need 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry put together in Class 12, or 40% if you are BC, BCM, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA or ST. There is no entrance exam. TNEA ranks you on a cutoff out of 200 built from the same three subjects, and every branch uses the same rule.

Requirement	What you need
Class 12 subjects	Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Class 12 marks, General	45% average in the three subjects
Class 12 marks, BC, BCM, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA, ST	40% average in the three subjects
TNEA cutoff	Maths out of 100, Physics out of 50, Chemistry out of 50
Management quota	Apply to the college; the same marks rule holds

VSBEC B.Tech Admission Process

You register on the TNEA portal, upload your papers and get a rank from your cutoff out of 200. Then you fill a list of colleges and branches in the order you want them, and the round your rank reaches gives you the highest choice still open. You confirm the seat, report at the college and pay the first fee.

Step	What you do
Register on TNEA	Fill the form and upload Class 12 and community papers.
Get your rank	The rank list orders every student by the cutoff out of 200.
Fill choices	List VSBEC branches in your order, best first.
Confirm the seat	Accept the allotment within the round's window.
Report and pay	Bring originals to the college and pay the first year's fee.

VSBEC B.Tech Branches and Seats

AI and DS has the most seats at 240, IT has 180 and CSBS has 60. IT is the toughest to get, closing at 52,657 for OC in 2025, and CSBS is the easiest at 86,140. IT costs INR 55,000 a year because it is NBA accredited; the other two cost INR 50,000. Every branch name below opens its own course page.

Branch	Seats	Closing rank, OC	Fee a year
Information Technology	180	52,657	INR 55,000
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science	240	71,383	INR 50,000
Computer Science and Business Systems	60	86,140	INR 50,000

VSBEC B.Tech Cutoff

In TNEA 2025 the OC seat in IT closed at rank 52,657 and the BC seat at 73,588. These are the last general ranks that got a government quota seat in each community. A higher rank number means an easier seat.

Branch	OC	BC	MBC
IT	52,657	73,588	1,00,230
AI and DS	71,383	93,900	1,13,557
CSBS	86,140	99,494	1,24,164

VSBEC B.Tech Placements

For the Class of 2025, B.E. and B.Tech together, 726 of 847 graduates were placed and the median pay was INR 6.5 LPA. The college does not publish a separate pay figure for B.Tech. Capgemini made the most offers on campus in 2025, 414 of them.

Metric	Value
Median pay, B.E. and B.Tech	INR 6.5 LPA
Graduates, Class of 2025	847
Students placed	726
Placement rate	86%
IT students placed, 2024-25	101
Top recruiters 2025, whole campus	Capgemini (414), Cognizant (60), LTIMindtree (47), UST (45)

VSBEC B.Tech Scholarships

If you are SC, SCA or ST with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs, the state pays your full government quota fee. A first graduate in the family gets INR 27,500 a year off in IT and INR 25,000 in the other two. Each scheme pays every year if you keep passing.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
Post-matric scholarship	SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs	Full government quota fee
First graduate fee concession	First graduate in the family, government quota seat	INR 27,500 a year in IT, INR 25,000 in the others
Central Sector Scheme	Family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs, top 20 percentile in Class 12	INR 12,000 a year for 3 years, INR 20,000 in year 4
Pudhumai Penn or Tamil Pudhalvan	Class 6 to 12 in a Tamil Nadu government school	INR 1,000 a month

VSBEC B.Tech Ranking

Collegedunia ranks VSBEC #72 in Tamil Nadu for B.Tech in 2026, and NBA has accredited the IT course till 2028. AI and DS and CSBS are too new for NBA; a course needs graduated batches before it can apply.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
Collegedunia, B.Tech in Tamil Nadu	2026	#72
NBA, Information Technology	2025 to 2028	Accredited

VSBEC B.Tech branches

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

4 Years · Full Time · 3 courses

Total fees

INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs

Government quota seat

4.238 reviews425 views last year

Median pay

INR 6.5 LPA, B.E. and B.Tech, 2025

Eligibility

Class 12 with 45% in Maths, Physics, Chemistry

Counselling

TNEA, on Class 12 marks

Management quota

INR 85,000 to INR 87,500 a year

Information Technology

INR 2.20 Lakhs

Total fees

4.0133 viewslast yearCompare

Closing rank

52,657

Seats

180

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

INR 2 Lakhs

Total fees

3.80 viewslast yearCompare

Closing rank

71,383

Seats

240

Computer Science and Business Systems

INR 2 Lakhs

Total fees

No rating yet0 viewslast yearCompare

Closing rank

86,140

Seats

Which B.Tech branch should you pick at VSBEC?

Branch

ITAI and DSCSBS

Information Technology (IT)

180 seats. OC seat closed at 52,657 in TNEA 2025. INR 55,000 a year on a government quota seat.

Pick it if:

You want the IT service firms that hire in bulk here: Capgemini alone made 414 offers on this campus in 2025, and IT students sit the same service-firm drives.

You want the branch with a placement record: the college placed 101 IT students in 2024-25 and 93 in 2023-24, while the newer branches have little or none.

You want an NBA accredited branch: IT is the only one of the three accredited, till 2028, which some employers and foreign universities check.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's close: the OC close moved from 59,358 in 2024 to 52,657 in 2025, so IT got tougher.

You want the lowest fee: IT costs INR 55,000 a year, INR 5,000 more than the other two branches, because it is accredited.

Open the full Information Technology page

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)

240 seats. OC seat closed at 71,383 in TNEA 2025. INR 50,000 a year on a government quota seat.

Pick it if:

You want data and machine learning work with a big batch: at 240 seats this is the largest branch here, so you study and sit placements with the widest group of classmates.

Your rank misses the IT close: the OC seat here closed at 71,383 in 2025, later than IT and earlier than CSBS.

You want a lower fee than IT: this branch costs INR 50,000 a year on a government quota seat, INR 20,000 less than IT over four years.

Skip it if:

You want a long placement record before you join: the branch began in 2021, and the college's disclosure lists just 37 placed students so far.

You want an accredited course: AI and DS is not yet NBA accredited; a course needs graduated batches before it can apply.

Open the full Artificial Intelligence and Data Science page

Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS)

60 seats. OC seat closed at 86,140 in TNEA 2025. INR 50,000 a year on a government quota seat.

Pick it if:

You want computing mixed with business subjects: this branch adds finance, accounts and management papers to programming, for roles that sit between software and business teams.

Your rank is the latest of the three: the OC seat here closed at 86,140 in 2025, the easiest B.Tech close at this college.

You want a small class: with 60 seats it is the smallest B.Tech branch here, a quarter the size of AI and DS.

Skip it if:

You want to see past placement results first: the first batch joined in 2022, and the college's disclosure lists no CSBS placements yet.

You expect the close to stay this easy: the OC close moved from 92,262 in 2024 to 86,140 in 2025, so it is getting tougher.

Open the full Computer Science and Business Systems page

Counsellor's advice

If your rank clears the IT close, list IT first for its placement record and accreditation. If it clears only AI and DS or CSBS, list AI and DS before CSBS for its bigger batch, and keep both above colleges you like less.

B.Tech Eligibility▾

Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry, passed in both Class 11 and Class 12.

Class 12 marks: 45% average in the three subjects. 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA and ST.

No entrance exam: TNEA ranks you on a cutoff out of 200: Maths out of 100, Physics and Chemistry out of 50 each.

Same rule, every branch: IT, AI and DS and CSBS all use the same marks rule; only the closing rank differs.

Management quota: The same marks rule holds. You apply to the college, not through TNEA.

B.Tech Admission Process▾

Register on TNEA: Fill the online form in May and upload your Class 12 and community papers.

Get your rank: The state rank list orders every student by the cutoff out of 200.

Fill branch choices: List VSBEC's branches in the order you want them, best first. The round your rank reaches gives you the highest choice still open.

Confirm the seat: Accept the allotment within the round's window, or the seat goes to the next student.

Report and pay: Bring originals to the college and pay the first year's fee within the days given.

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 registration and document upload

Expected to open in May, as in 2026.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Random number and certificate check

Your papers are checked online or at a help centre.

Tentative

Jul 2027

TNEA rank list, the merit list

Ranks come from your Class 12 cutoff out of 200.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Special reservation counselling

For sports, ex-servicemen and differently abled students first.

Tentative

Jul 2027

General counselling, round 1 choice filling

You list colleges and branches in your order.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Rounds 2 and 3 allotment

Later rank groups fill their choices in turn.

Tentative

Aug 2027

First-year fee and seat confirmation

Pay at the college after the allotment to keep the seat.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Reporting and document check at VSBEC

Bring every original you uploaded.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Classes start

First-year classes are expected to begin after counselling ends.

Source: TNEA 2026 schedule, Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.

VSB 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

ITAI and DS, CSBS

Tuition fee, IT

Per year × 4, INR 55,000 a year

INR 2.20 Lakhs

Tuition fee, AI and DS, CSBS

Per year × 4, INR 50,000 a year

INR 2 Lakhs

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 5,000

Add the development fee

Development fee

One time, in year 1

INR 5,000

Total course fee

INR 2.20 Lakhs

4 years · government quota tuition, IT

Total course fee

INR 2.25 Lakhs

4 years · tuition + development fee, IT

Total course fee

INR 2 Lakhs

4 years · government quota tuition, AI and DS, CSBS

Total course fee

INR 2.05 Lakhs

4 years · tuition + development fee, AI and DS, CSBS

Education loan EMI

INR 3,709

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

295%

median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA, B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 3,794

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

289%

median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA, B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 3,372

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

325%

median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA, B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 3,456

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

317%

median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA, B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee

Source: VSBEC AICTE disclosure 2026-27 and the state fee committee order.

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

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

Community

OCBCBCMMBCSC

Your TNEA general rank (OC)

Up to 52,65752,658 to 71,38371,384 to 86,140Above 86,140

Your TNEA general rank (BC)

Up to 73,58873,589 to 93,90093,901 to 99,494Above 99,494

Your TNEA general rank (BCM)

Up to 98,77598,776 to 99,76399,764 to 1,00,608Above 1,00,608

Your TNEA general rank (MBC)

Up to 1,00,2301,00,231 to 1,13,5571,13,558 to 1,24,164Above 1,24,164

Your TNEA general rank (SC)

Up to 2,22,2172,22,218 to 2,22,2482,22,249 to 2,23,349Above 2,23,349

OC · rank up to 52,657

Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Every branch closed beyond your range in 2025.

OC · rank 52,658 to 71,383

Yes, you are in: AI and DS, CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

OC · rank 71,384 to 86,140

Yes, you are in: CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

OC · rank above 86,140

Not this year: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BC · rank up to 73,588

Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Every branch closed beyond your range in 2025.

BC · rank 73,589 to 93,900

Yes, you are in: AI and DS, CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BC · rank 93,901 to 99,494

Yes, you are in: CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BC · rank above 99,494

Not this year: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BCM · rank up to 98,775

Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Every branch closed beyond your range in 2025.

BCM · rank 98,776 to 99,763

Yes, you are in: IT, CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: AI and DS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BCM · rank 99,764 to 1,00,608

Yes, you are in: IT. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

BCM · rank above 1,00,608

Not this year: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

MBC · rank up to 1,00,230

Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Every branch closed beyond your range in 2025.

MBC · rank 1,00,231 to 1,13,557

Yes, you are in: AI and DS, CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

MBC · rank 1,13,558 to 1,24,164

Yes, you are in: CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

MBC · rank above 1,24,164

Not this year: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

SC · rank up to 2,22,217

Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Every branch closed beyond your range in 2025.

SC · rank 2,22,218 to 2,22,248

Yes, you are in: AI and DS, CSBS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

SC · rank 2,22,249 to 2,23,349

Yes, you are in: AI and DS. These closed at or beyond your range in TNEA 2025.

Not this year: IT, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

SC · rank above 2,23,349

Not this year: IT, AI and DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management quota seat.

EDITOR'S NOTE

These are the final closing ranks of TNEA 2025. IT got tougher from 2024 to 2025 while AI and DS got easier, so treat a close within a few thousand ranks of yours as a maybe, not a sure seat.

VSB Engineering College B.Tech Scholarship Calculator

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

Community

OCBC, BCM or MBCSC, SCA or ST

Annual family income

Up to 2.5L2.5L to 4.5LAbove 4.5L

Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Post-matric scholarship

INR 2.20 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, government quota seatApply by Oct 2027

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

No scheme matches these answers. A first graduate in the family still gets a fee cut; ask the college.

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

VSB Engineering College B.Tech vs similar colleges

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VSB Engineering College

Karur

Compared with

K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering

Tiruchirappalli

Compared with

M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering

Karur

Compared with

K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology

Tiruchengode

Compared with

Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology

Karur

Compared with

Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology

Tiruchirappalli

Total fees4 years, IT, government quota

INR 2.20 Lakhs

tuition, IT

INR 2 Lakhs

INR 20,000 less

INR 2 Lakhs

INR 20,000 less

INR 2.20 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 2 Lakhs

INR 20,000 less

INR 2 Lakhs

INR 20,000 less

Median payClass of 2025, B.E. and B.Tech

INR 6.5 LPA

NIRF 2026 data

INR 5.2 LPA

INR 1.3 LPA less

Not published

INR 5.25 LPA

INR 1.25 LPA less

INR 3.74 LPA

INR 2.76 LPA less

INR 3 LPA

INR 3.5 LPA less

Placement rateB.E. and B.Tech placed

86%

Class of 2025

67%

19 points lower

Not published

90%

4 points higher

98%

12 points higher

93%

7 points higher

Closing rankTNEA 2025 rank, OC, Information Technology

52,657

TNEA 2025

54,450

1,793 places easier

61,738

9,081 places easier

73,133

20,476 places easier

1,23,210

70,553 places easier

82,900

30,243 places easier

Seatsall B.Tech branches

480

2026-27

300

180 fewer

360

120 fewer

330

150 fewer

120

360 fewer

360

120 fewer

BranchesB.Tech, open this year

IT, AI and DS, CSBS

Same number

2 more

1 fewer

Same number

In short

KRCE charges INR 20,000 less for IT because its IT course is not accredited, and its IT close is only a little easier. VSBEC places a bigger share of its batch at a higher median, so take VSBEC if your rank clears both.

In short

MKCE sits in Karur too, charges INR 20,000 less for IT and has more B.Tech seats, but it does not publish its placement figures on its site. Its IT close is about 9,000 ranks easier, so keep it just below VSBEC on your list.

In short

KSRCT charges the same IT fee, since both IT courses are accredited, and places 90% of its batch at a lower median pay. Its IT close is about 20,000 ranks easier, which makes it a safe second choice.

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Chettinad is also in Karur but far smaller, with 120 B.Tech seats, and it places 98% of a small batch at a much lower median pay. Its IT close is far easier, so it suits a rank that misses every VSBEC branch.

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Kongunadu charges INR 20,000 less for IT and places 93% of its batch, but its median pay is INR 3.5 LPA lower. Its IT close is about 30,000 ranks easier, so list it below VSBEC.

FAQs on VSB Engineering College B.Tech

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get a B.Tech seat at VSBEC?▾

Register for TNEA in May with your Class 12 marks. When your rank group is called, list VSBEC's branches in the order you want them. Confirm the seat you are given, then report at the college and pay the first fee. Management quota seats are applied for at the college.

Is the fee the same for every branch?▾

No. On a government quota seat IT costs INR 2.20 Lakhs over four years and AI and DS or CSBS cost INR 2 Lakhs. IT costs more because it is NBA accredited. A management quota seat costs INR 85,000 to INR 87,500 a year.

Which branch is the easiest to get?▾

CSBS. In TNEA 2025 the OC seat closed at rank 86,140 there, against 71,383 in AI and DS and 52,657 in IT.

Is there an entrance exam for B.Tech here?▾

No. TNEA ranks you on a cutoff out of 200 from your Class 12 Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks. You need 45% in these subjects, or 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA and ST students.

Does VSBEC publish placement figures for B.Tech alone?▾

No. Its placement figures cover B.E. and B.Tech together: 726 of 847 graduates were placed in the Class of 2025 at a median of INR 6.5 LPA. It also lists 101 IT students placed in 2024-25.

Are Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering still offered?▾

No. The AICTE approval for 2026-27 closes both, so no new students join them. The three B.Tech branches open to new students are IT, AI and DS, and CSBS.

Can SC, SCA or ST students study for free?▾

Yes, if the family income is up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year and the seat is a government quota seat. The state post-matric scholarship then pays the full fee every year while you keep passing.

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