Can I get admission to Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering B.E. / B.Tech course without TNEA?
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Yes, Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineeringcan admit students in B.E./B.Techwithout TNEA as mentioned
Management Quota: Based on Academic Merit (TNEA not applicable) – Subject to the availability of seats
Direct: Admission is provided based on merit and institution specific criteria if state seats are vacant after TNEA counseling.
Diploma holders or B.Sc. without TNEA probably through a college-based admission process for second-year entry. In other words Lateral Entry :- For Diploma holders or B.Sc. As far as non-TNEA seats are concerned, graduates can directly head. -
Admission to the college for B.E./B.Tech courses at the Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering (NNCE) primarily is given based on the marks obtained during the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions counselling process. This counselling process provides seats based on the class 12 or any other equivalent exams. Management quota seats are also there for students who do not join TNEA counselling. But, direct admission without TNEA through management quota might comprise additional charges.
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To get Admission in Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering in BE/BTech course you should have TNEA score card but if you don't have there are some ways to take admission in Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering.
- Direct Admission:- Each Private college has some seats in every branch so you contact in college and get admission if your luck is good you can get Discount in fees.
- Lateral Entry:- If you have Diploma in any Engineering stream on the lateral Entry counseling you can get admission in Second year directly.
- Left out seats :- After completing counseling some seats are still vacant you can get admission to.
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Admissions to B.E./B.Tech programs in Tamil Nadu, including the colleges such as Dr. Navalar Nedunchezhiyan College of Engineering, are usually through TNEA conducted by Anna University, though there may be cases where you could apply based not on TNEA as strictly followed but through some of the following:
1. Management Quota:
Most private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu have management quota seats in some percentage.
These seats can be directly filled up by the college as per their criteria like 12th standard marks or any other merit considerations.
You may contact the college directly for fee structure and procedure under this quota....more
Similar Questions for you
If you belong to the General AI quota, Kumaraguru College of Technology has the highest cutoff rank of 5605 for admission to the B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science course. The lower the cutoff rank, the higher the competition, and vice versa. Other available colleges of Anna University for admission, with comparatively relaxed cutoff ranks of 6119 and 8426, were the Chennai Institute of Technology and Anna University - Coimbatore Regional Campus, respectively. A few more colleges are tabulated below:
College | TNEA Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
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Karpagam College of Engineering | 10472 |
SECE - Sri Eshwar College of Engineering | 13424 |
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | 14731 |
Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology | 15570 |
Rajalakshmi Engineering College | 15973 |
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering | 16013 |
SKCET - Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology | 16658 |
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College | 21575 |
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai | 24625 |
University College of Engineering, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University | 24697 |
Anna University BE/BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the Class 12 entrance exam, followed by the TNEA counselling process. The courses are offered via Anna University-affiliated colleges, wherein the last round closing ranks varied between 28 and 239138 for the BTech in CSE course for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table provided below to view the TNEA 2025 for CSE admission across the top 10 affiliated colleges of Anna University.
College | TNEA Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
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College of Engineering, Anna University | 28 |
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University | 365 |
SSN College of Engineering | 513 |
Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 1429 |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering | 1581 |
Government College of Technology (GCT) | 1990 |
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research | 2379 |
Kumaraguru College of Technology | 4268 |
Government College of Engineering, Salem | 4832 |
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology | 6155 |
Top colleges (CEG, PSG, MIT Chennai): Require very high marks and ranks (cutoff 198+ out of 200; ranks below 1,500).
Mid-tier colleges: Cutoffs around 192–197; ranks between 3,000 to 10,000+.
Other colleges: Lower cutoffs (170–190) and ranks from 10,000 up to 80,000+ offer seats in many private/self-financing colleges.
Now choice is yours choose accordingly and best of luck for your future
Tuition Fees
All cost of tuition (4 year course): Rs 2.20 lakh
-Well applicable across all braches of B.Tech and BE (such as CSE, ECE, IT, Mechanical, Civil etc.).
Year by breakdown:
This will be on average Rs 55,000 per annum (Rs 2.2 L / 4).
What is Required on TNEA Counselling
Tuition fee structure (4years) total Rs 2.2 Lacs Copy
Knowledge of cycle of annual payment (=Rs 55,000/year)
Accommodation fee (hostel) in case an accommodation is sought

With a 5,667 community rank, your best bet at TCE is branches like Electrical & Electronics, Information Technology, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering. CSE and ECE are out of reach, but these other options fit your rank well.
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