Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College in Avadi, Chennai, offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in four branches with 300 seats in all. The college started in 1999, is autonomous under Anna University and holds a NAAC A grade. Seats are filled through TNEA counselling, and the rest through the management quota. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.35 Lakhs for AI and Data Science, CSBS and Cyber Security, and INR 2.55 Lakhs for IT. In TNEA 2026 the OC seat closed at 63,490 in Cyber Security, the toughest branch, and at 78,891 in IT, the easiest. The college reports a median pay of INR 4 LPA and 78% of its UG engineering batch placed in 2024-25.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 4 Years |
| Number of B.Tech Branches | 4 |
| Total Seats | 300 |
| Admission Through | TNEA counselling, or the management quota |
| Minimum Eligibility | 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry; 40% for other communities |
| Total Fees | INR 2.35 Lakhs to INR 2.55 Lakhs |
| AI, CSBS and Cyber Fees | INR 2.35 Lakhs |
| Hostel + Mess | INR 90,000 a year |
| Scholarship Available | Post Matric Scholarship, INR 50,000 a year |
| Median Package 2025 | INR 4 LPA |
| Placement Rate 2025 | 78% |
| NAAC Grade | A |
The total fees with hostel is INR 5.95 Lakhs for AI, CSBS and Cyber and INR 6.15 Lakhs for IT. Without hostel it is INR 2.35 Lakhs or INR 2.55 Lakhs, and tuition is INR 50,000 or INR 55,000 a year. You pay tuition every year and the other fees once, in year 1. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Management quota seats cost more.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, AI, CSBS and Cyber | INR 2 Lakhs | INR 50,000 a year, 4 years |
| Tuition, IT | INR 2.20 Lakhs | INR 55,000 a year, 4 years |
| Admission and other fees | INR 35,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 5,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3.60 Lakhs | INR 90,000 a year, 4 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 2.35 Lakhs or INR 2.55 Lakhs | Tuition + one-time fees |
| Total with hostel | INR 5.95 Lakhs or INR 6.15 Lakhs | Everything above except the deposit |
TNEA 2027 registration is expected in May 2027, and first-year classes in Sep 2027. Every date below is an estimate built on the 2026 calendar. The Directorate of Technical Education fixes these dates, and they are the same for every branch here.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TNEA online registration opens | May 2027 | Tentative |
| Last date to apply and upload certificates | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Random number and certificate check for the merit list | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| TNEA rank list | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| General counselling, round 1 choice filling | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Rounds 2 and 3 allotment | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Confirm the seat and pay the college fee | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Report at the college with original documents | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Supplementary counselling | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
| First-year classes start | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
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. There is no entrance exam. TNEA turns your Class 12 marks into a cutoff out of 200 and ranks you on it. The rule is the same in every branch.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Class 12 subjects | Maths, Physics and Chemistry |
| Class 12 marks | 45% in those three for OC; 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST |
| Entrance exam | None. TNEA ranks you on your Class 12 marks |
| Cutoff mark | Maths out of 100, plus Physics and Chemistry out of 50 each, total 200 |
| Government school quota | 7.5% of seats for students who studied Class 6 to 12 in Tamil Nadu government schools |
You register on TNEA, upload your certificates and get a rank from your Class 12 marks. In counselling you list the branches you want, best first, and TNEA gives you the highest one still open at your rank. You then report at the college and pay the fee. The college fills management quota seats itself.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Register on TNEA | Apply online and upload your Class 12, community and nativity certificates. |
| Get your rank | TNEA ranks every student in the state on the cutoff mark. |
| Fill choices | List this college's branches in the order you want them, best first. |
| Confirm the seat | Accept the allotment before the date on the order. |
| Report and pay | Report at the college with original documents and pay the first-year fee. |
Cyber Security is the toughest branch here at 63,490 with 60 seats, and IT is the easiest at 78,891. AI and Data Science is the biggest branch, with 120 seats. Three branches share one fee, and IT costs INR 20,000 more over four years. Every branch name below opens its own course page.
| Branch | Seats | Full fee, no hostel | OC close 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 120 | INR 2.35 Lakhs | 67,218 |
| Computer Science and Business Systems | 60 | INR 2.35 Lakhs | 75,706 |
| Computer Science and Engineering, Cyber Security | 60 | INR 2.35 Lakhs | 63,490 |
| Information Technology | 60 | INR 2.55 Lakhs | 78,891 |
The OC seat in AI and Data Science closed at 67,218 in TNEA 2026, up from 62,105 in 2025, and the BC seat closed at 1,17,182. These are TNEA ranks from the last round in which each seat filled. Community seats close much further down the rank list, so check the close for your own community.
| Branch | OC 2025 | OC 2026 | BC 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI and DS | 62,105 | 67,218 | 1,17,182 |
| CSBS | 76,827 | 75,706 | 1,13,716 |
| Cyber Security | 58,839 | 63,490 | 95,925 |
| IT | 66,234 | 78,891 | 1,28,704 |
The college placed 493 of its 634 UG engineering students in 2024-25, which is 78%, at a median pay of INR 4 LPA. These figures cover every engineering degree here, B.E. and B.Tech together. The college does not publish B.Tech or branch-wise pay, so the same figures hold for every branch.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median pay, UG engineering 2024-25 | INR 4 LPA |
| UG students placed, 2024-25 | 493 of 634 (78%) |
| UG students placed, 2023-24 | 422 of 562 (75%) |
| Higher studies, 2024-25 | 17 students |
| Top recruiters | TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Capgemini |
The Post Matric Scholarship gives the most, INR 50,000 a year, and the First Graduate concession takes INR 25,000 a year off. The state and central governments pay these, not the college. Each one needs a certificate, such as an income or no graduate certificate, and pays every year you keep passing.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Post Matric Scholarship | SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.50 Lakhs | INR 50,000 a year |
| First Graduate fee concession | First in your family to graduate, on a TNEA seat | INR 25,000 a year |
| Central Sector Scheme | Family income up to INR 4.50 Lakhs, top 20 percentile in Class 12 | INR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4 |
Collegedunia ranks the college #483 for B.Tech in 2025, and The Week places it #102 for B.Tech in 2026. It also holds a NAAC A grade. Each body ranks on its own measures, so use the rank as one signal next to fees and cutoffs.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia, B.Tech | 2025 | #483 |
| The Week, B.Tech | 2026 | #102 |
| NAAC | Current cycle | A |
Hostel and mess cost INR 90,000 a year, the same in every branch, or INR 3.60 Lakhs over four years. The campus is in Avadi, in west Chennai. Hostel is optional, and the college is autonomous under Anna University, so it sets its own exams.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel and mess fee | INR 90,000 a year |
| Location | Avadi, west Chennai |
| Affiliation | Anna University, autonomous |
| Started | 1999 |
The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.
Source: TNEA 2026 schedule, Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.
This is the full 4-year cost. Tuition differs by branch group: tap yours.
Source: college fee schedule 2025-26, government quota seat.
Pick your community and TNEA rank range. Ranges change with community.
OC seats here filled by round 2 in 2026, so read the OC close as a round 2 number. Community seats kept filling into round 3, so a BC, MBC or SC rank a little past the close can still get a seat in the supplementary round.
Two questions show what you can claim on the AI, CSBS and Cyber fee.
Each card below says which answer blocked the scheme.
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
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