What are the important dates for TNEA registration and examination for admission to Apollo Engineering College B.E. / B.Tech programme?

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:

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. 

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.