St. Josephs College of Engineering, Chennai
Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), Chennai 600 119- Private · Autonomous
- Affiliated to AU
- Established
- 1994
- Seats 2026
- 2,490
- Fees / year
- –
- CSE closing rank, TNEA 2026
- 25,516
- Programmes
- 14
- Median package
- Not published
About SJCE
St. Josephs College of Engineering is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1994. It is affiliated to Anna University. It admits B.E. and B.Tech students through TNEA counselling on the rank of the Class 12 cut-off mark (there is no entrance test), into 14 programmes with 2,490 seats.
- Admission through TNEA
- 2,490 seats in 14 programmes
Admission and fees
Admission and fees by degree
B.E./B.Tech
13 programmes- Entrance exam
- TNEA
- Counselling and seat allotment
- TNEA
- Hostel and mess for one year
- ₹2,00,000
There is no entrance exam: B.E. and B.Tech seats are filled through TNEA, the single window online counselling of the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, on a cut-off mark out of 200 from Class 12 Mathematics (100), Physics (50) and Chemistry (50). Seats follow the state's communal reservation (OC, BC, BC Muslim, MBC, SC, SC Arunthathiyar, ST), with 7.5% reserved for students who studied in government schools and separate counselling for the vocational stream, differently abled candidates, wards of ex-servicemen and sportspersons. Seats outside the government quota (management and NRI seats) are filled by the college itself.
Tuition fee as fixed by the Tamil Nadu fee committee for self-financing colleges (not printed by TNEA). Hostel: mess, room rent and electricity per year for boys, as given by the college to TNEA.
From the official B.Tech fee notice of SJCE.
Integrated M.Tech
1 programmeAdmission details for Integrated M.Tech at SJCE are not published yet. Ask our counsellor how it works this year.
Courses and seats
Seats: intake 2026 · Closing rank: TNEA 2026, general meritB.Tech (4 years)13 programmes · 2,430 seats
| Programme | Seats | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 540 | 25,516 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | – | 26,842 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 360 | 29,260 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) | 120 | 32,541 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 120 | 36,419 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 420 | 37,126 |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | 44,601 |
| Information Technology | 480 | 45,031 |
| Mechatronics Engineering | 30 | 47,409 |
| Bio Technology | 60 | 49,394 |
| Computer Science and Business Systems | 60 | 53,329 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 120 | 53,437 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 90 | 61,005 |
Integrated M.Tech1 programme · 60 seats
| Programme | Seats | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 60 | 58,077 |
Closing rank = general merit seats, the highest closing rank of the year (each counselling round lists only its own allotments). Other categories, rounds and years are in the cut-offs section below.
Cut-offs: opening and closing ranks
TNEA · TNEA| Programme | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 6,441 | 25,516 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 7,583 | 26,842 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 12,350 | 29,260 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18,620 | 29,945 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) | 13,231 | 32,541 |
| Computer Science and Business Systems | 14,695 | 35,487 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13,589 | 35,647 |
| Mechatronics Engineering | 24,038 | 36,237 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 11,542 | 36,419 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 6,716 | 37,126 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28,876 | 37,138 |
| Information Technology | 9,280 | 37,421 |
| Bio Technology | 8,216 | 37,812 |
| Computer Science and EngineeringIntegrated M.Tech | 35,630 | 35,630 |
Closing rank is the TNEA rank of the last candidate who got a seat in that category in that TNEA round. Your rank has to be the same as or smaller than the closing rank to have a chance. Each round lists only the seats allotted in that round, so later rounds can show fewer programmes.
About this data
Collected and checked by Insight Mentors from official sources (TNEA, Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu and the institute). Last updated 31 October 2026.