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TNEA: eligibility, pattern and colleges

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu.

Overview

Full name: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions
Conducted by: Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu
Level: state

Used for

B.Tech / B.E.B.Tech AerospaceB.Tech AI and MLB.Tech AutomobileB.Tech BiomedicalB.Tech BiotechnologyB.Tech ChemicalB.Tech CivilB.Tech CSEB.Tech Cyber SecurityB.Tech Data ScienceB.Tech ECEB.Tech EEEB.Tech Food TechnologyB.Tech ITB.Tech Mechanical

Important dates

Dates for the next session are not yet on the official website, so we do not show any. Check tneaonline.org or ask a counsellor for updates.

Colleges for courses that use TNEA

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

#1NIRF Overall

Central GovernmentEngineering

B.Tech / B.E. intake: 3,945
Fees: Ask a counsellor
Established: 1959
Courses listed: 6

Intake: AISHE, reported by the institution, as of 2026-09-20 · Rank: NIRF 2025, Overall

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Indian Institute of Science

Bengaluru, Karnataka

#2NIRF Overall

Deemed universityEngineering

M.Tech intake: 673
Fees: Ask a counsellor
Established: 1909
Courses listed: 5

Intake: AISHE, reported by the institution, as of 2026-09-20 · Rank: NIRF 2025, Overall

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Mumbai, Maharashtra

#3NIRF Overall

Central GovernmentEngineering

B.Tech / B.E. intake: 999
Fees: Ask a counsellor
Established: 1958
Courses listed: 8

Intake: AISHE, reported by the institution, as of 2026-09-20 · Rank: NIRF 2025, Overall

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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Delhi

#4NIRF Overall

Central GovernmentEngineering

B.Tech / B.E. intake: 984
Fees: Ask a counsellor
Established: 1961
Courses listed: 7

Intake: AISHE, reported by the institution, as of 2026-09-20 · Rank: NIRF 2025, Overall

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B.Tech / B.E. colleges (4,370)

Information is compiled from public sources as of 2026-09-21. Please verify with the institution. Edu360 is a counselling service and does not guarantee admission.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who conducts TNEA?

Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu

When is TNEA?

Dates are announced by Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu each year on tneaonline.org. We do not publish a date until it is on the official website.

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