Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Tirupparankundram, Madurai District 625015- Government-aided · Autonomous
- Affiliated to AU
- Established
- 1957
- Seats 2026
- 1,230
- Fees / year
- –
- CSE closing rank, TNEA 2026
- 1,143
- Programmes
- 18
- Median package
- Not published
About TCE
Thiagarajar College of Engineering is a govt-aided institution in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1957. 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 18 programmes with 1,230 seats.
- Admission through TNEA
- 1,230 seats in 18 programmes
- Hostel on campus
Admission and fees
Admission and fees by degree
B.E./B.Tech
17 programmes- Entrance exam
- TNEA
- Counselling and seat allotment
- TNEA
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.
B.Des
1 programmeAdmission details for B.Des at TCE 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)17 programmes · 1,200 seats
| Programme | Seats | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 50 | 1,143 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 50 | 2,294 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 130 | 3,523 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 130 | 4,059 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (Self-Supporting) | 60 | 4,573 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 50 | 5,353 |
| Information Technology (Self-Supporting) | 240 | 7,032 |
| Electronics Engineering ( VLSI Design and Technology) (Self-Supporting) | – | 7,285 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | 8,988 |
| Computer Science and Business Systems (Self-Supporting) | 120 | 9,403 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 70 | 9,735 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 | 11,302 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Self-Supporting) | – | 11,327 |
| Mechatronics (Self-Supporting) | 60 | 12,634 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 70 | 19,361 |
| Civil Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 80 | 21,330 |
| Fashion Technology (Self-Supporting) | – | 54,899 |
B.Des1 programme · 30 seats
| Programme | Seats | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Design (Self-Supporting) | 30 | 35,803 |
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 | 48 | 1,143 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 415 | 2,294 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 1,733 | 3,523 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 2,331 | 4,059 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (Self-Supporting) | 944 | 4,573 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1,734 | 5,353 |
| Information Technology (Self-Supporting) | 3,732 | 7,032 |
| Electronics Engineering ( VLSI Design and Technology) (Self-Supporting) | 4,851 | 7,285 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,701 | 8,988 |
| Computer Science and Business Systems (Self-Supporting) | 5,716 | 9,403 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 5,647 | 9,735 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4,941 | 11,302 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 5,424 | 11,327 |
| Mechatronics (Self-Supporting) | 9,728 | 12,634 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 12,871 | 19,361 |
| Civil Engineering (Self-Supporting) | 13,368 | 21,330 |
| Fashion Technology (Self-Supporting) | 22,070 | 27,070 |
| Interior Design (Self-Supporting)B.Des | 17,104 | 35,803 |
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.