College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] campus
Government Since 1794 Chennai, Tamil Nadu

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG]

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] is a government institution located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, established in 1794. It offers 9+ courses across undergraduate an…

#9 NIRF
Ranking
₹46 – ₹252
Fees
9+
Programs

Admission Process 2026

Complete guide to entry requirements, application phases, and important deadlines.

Steps to Admission

1

Application

Submit Profile

2

Entrance Test

Score Criteria

3

Counseling

Interview / GD

4

Final Offer

Fee Payment

Detailed Selection Criteria

CEG Guindy is currently accepting applications for its UG and PG programs for the 2026-27 academic session. The institute’s most popular courses include BE and B.Tech across multiple specializations. Candidates applying for UG admission must have completed Class 12 with PCM with a minimum of 45% marks. The registration fee for BE/B.Tech, and B.Plan programs is INR 800 + 18% GST.

Admission to UG courses at CEG Guindy is conducted through the TNEA counselling process. The application fee for TNEA counselling is INR 500 for General category candidates and INR 250 for reserved category candidates from Tamil Nadu.

CEG Guindy also offers ME, M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA, and MBA programs at the PG level. Candidates applying for PG admission must hold a relevant bachelor’s degree and a valid TANCET or GATE score. Final admission is conducted through the TANCA counselling process based on entrance examination scores and academic performance.

Table of Contents
  1. CEG Guindy Admission Important Dates 2026
  2. CEG Guindy BE/B.Tech Admission 2026
  3. CEG Guindy ME/M.Tech Admission 2026
  4. CEG Guindy MSc Admission 2026
  5. CEG Guindy MBA & MCA Admission 2026
  6. CEG Guindy Cutoffs
  7. CEG Guindy Application Process
  8. CEG Guindy Admission FAQs

TANCET Exam Dates 2026

Events Date
TANCET 2026 Registration Date (Extended) Mar 16 - Apr 16, 2026
TANCET 2026 Exam Date May 09, 2026
TANCET 2026 Result Date May 22, 2026

TANCET Counselling Dates 2026

Events Date
MCA Seat Allotment Date Jul 28 - Jul 29, 2026
MBA Choice Filling Date Jul 30 - Aug 08, 2026
MBA Seat Allotment Date Aug 03 - Aug 05, 2026
MBA Supplementary Counselling Date Aug 07 - Aug 08, 2026
MCA Supplementary Counselling Date Aug 08, 2026
TANCET Counselling Registration Date Jun 04 - Jun 30, 2026
Merit List Release Date (MCA/MBA) Jul 15, 2026
MCA Choice Filling Date Jul 25 - Jun 27, 2026

TNEA Counselling Dates 2026

Events Date
TNEA 2026 Round 2 Choice Filling & Locking Date Jul 26 - Jul 28, 2026 (Tentative)
TNEA 2026 Round 3 Choice Filling & Locking Date Aug 07 - Aug 09, 2026 (Tentative)
TNEA 2026 Counselling Registration Date (Extended) May 03 - Jun 05, 2026
Document Verification Date Jun 08 - Jun 20, 2026
Merit List Release Date Jun 29, 2026
TNEA 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling & Locking Date Jul 14 - Jul 16, 2026
Events Dates
Application Start Date Mar 03, 2026
Application Deadline May 22, 2026

CEG Guindy BE/B.Tech Admission 2026

CEG Guindy Admission 2026 is currently ongoing for UG and PG programs. Candidates can view the eligibility criteria in the table below.

Course Eligibility
BE/B.Tech 10+2 with PCM with 45% + TNEA

CEG Guindy BE Admissions 2025

CEG Guindy ME/M.Tech Admission 2026

At a postgraduate level, CEG Guindy offers ME/MTech. All other details have been tabulated below.

Particulars Details
Duration 2 Years
Eligibility Criteria BE / B.Tech with 50% in the Relevant Discipline
Selection Criteria TANCET/GATE/CEETA PG Scores in Relevant Category

CEG Guindy M.Sc Admission 2026

For admission to the M.Sc program, candidates must apply through the official website. Candidates who are in the final semester of their degree program are also eligible to apply. The application fee for MSc programs is INR 1,000 + 18% GST for OC / BC / BCM / MBC & DNC candidates and INR 500 + 18% GST for SC / SCA / ST candidates.

Program Eligibility Selection Criteria
M.Sc Maths B.Sc. Mathematics (or) B.Sc. (Applied Science) University-held Entrance Examination + Single Window Counselling
M.Sc Material Sciences B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
M.Sc Medical Physics B.Sc. Physics with Mathematics as an Ancillary Subject (or) B.Sc. Applied Science
M.Sc Applied Chemistry B.Sc. Chemistry (or) B. Sc. (Applied Science)
M.Sc Applied Geology B.Sc. (Geology / Applied Geology)
M.Sc Electronic Media BSc/BCA/BE/BTech or Any other Bachelor’s degree with a Media Component like BA Journalism, B.V.A, B.F.T, B.V.C, B.M.M.C, B.M.M, and B.Des
M.Sc Multimedia (Specialisation in Visual Communication)

Note: Anna University conducts a 100-mark entrance exam for MSc candidates. The test is conducted in offline mode, across a duration of 2 hours. The test consists of 100 questions of 1 mark each. Candidates are informed that they have to write the entrance examination only in the subject for the program chosen by the candidate. 

CEG Guindy MBA & MCA Admission 2026

CEG Guindy offers MBA and MCA programs with admission based on TANCET scores:

Course Eligibility
MBA
Graduation with 50% + TANCET
MCA

CEG Guindy Cutoff

UG and PG admissions at CEG Guindy are conducted through TANCA and TNEA counselling. CEG Guindy cutoff varies each year based on factors such as course demand, seat availability, applicant volume, and reservation criteria.

CEG Guindy TNEA Category-wise Expected Cutoff 2026

The table below highlights the expected category-wise TNEA closing ranks for admission to CEG Guindy in 2026, prepared using recent cutoff trends and previous years’ admission data.

Category Closing Rank
OC 19850
BC 31200
BCM 30800
MBC 35800
SC 37500
SCA 38800
ST 33200

CEG Guindy TNEA Branch-wise Expected Cutoff 2026

Based on recent admission trends, the following table outlines the branch-wise expected closing ranks for B.E/B.Tech branches in TNEA 2026 at CEG Guindy.

Branch Closing Rank
CSE 11200
IT 21800
ECE 16800
EEE 17500
Mechanical Engineering 33200
Civil Engineering 31500
Mining Engineering 31800
Industrial Engineering 31000

CEG Guindy TNEA Cutoff 2025

The overall cutoff for TNEA for 2025 is 2- 20039, and for 2024 it was 44 - 26206. Here is the CEG Guindy TNEA Cutoff 2025 and 2024 for the OC Category listed below in the table:

Courses 2025 2024
First Round First Round
BE Computer Science and Engineering 28 44
BE Electronics & Communication Engineering 206 135
BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1281 3090
BE Geo Informatics 6600 15818
BE Mining Engineering 7194 16473
BE Civil Engineering 9201 10951
BE Industrial Engineering 9341 15517
BE Manufacturing Engineering 14241 17778
BE Mechanical Engineering 16098 16507
BE Printing Technology 20039 26206

CEG Guindy TANCET Cutoff 2025

The overall cutoff for TANCET for 2025 is 99.392 - 99.638, and for 2024 it was 91.159 - 99.954. Here is the CEG Guindy TANCET Cutoff 2025 and 2024 for the OC Category listed below in the table:

Courses 2025 2024
First Round (Closing Percentile) First Round (Closing Percentile)
MBA 99.638 99.729
MCA 99.392 99.954
MBA Tourism Administration - 91.159

CEG Guindy Application Process

Candidates applying for admission to CEG Guindy UG and PG programs must follow the official online application process. Applications submitted through any mode other than the official online portal will not be accepted.

Steps to Fill the Application Form:

  • Fill out the online application form with all the required details through the official admission portal.
  • Upload a recent passport-size photograph in JPG format within the prescribed size limit of 80 KB to 100 KB.
  • Upload the required scanned documents in PDF format as specified in the admission guidelines.
  • Pay the prescribed application fee through online mode using a Credit Card or Debit Card, as per the official CEG Guindy admission process.

CEG Guindy Admission FAQs 2026

Ques. Is there a refund policy at CEG Guindy with regard to provisional allotment?

Ans. An applicant who declines after the publication of Tentative Allotment OR an applicant who is not allotted a Branch during Provisional Allotment shall be eligible for 100% Refund of the Initial Deposit. After provisional allotment, an applicant who does not join the branch allotted shall be eligible for 80% of Refund of the initial deposit. The candidates eligible for refund should apply through the Web Portal (cfa.annauniv.edu/cfa) within six months from the date of counseling. The application for refund submitted beyond six months will not be considered.

Ques. Which cities will the Anna University MSc Entrance Exam be held in?

Ans. Anna University’s MSc Entrance Exam will be held in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Tiruchirappalli.

Ques. In case of two candidates getting the same rank in the MSc Entrance Exam, who will be granted admission?

Ans. In case more than one candidate has the same marks in the common rank list, inter-se rank among such candidates shall be determined in the order of priority as given below.

1. Total Marks in XII Standard Examination in percentage

2. Date of Birth (Senior will be placed above)

3. Random Number Assigned

Ques. How will admission be granted to BE/BTech applications scoring the same rank in the merit list?

Ans. In cases where more than one candidate has got the same marks in the common merit list, the inter-se-merit among such candidates shall be determined in the order of priority as specified below.

  • percentage of marks in Mathematics
  • percentage of marks in Physics
  • percentage of marks in the optional subject
  • percentage of total marks in XII Standard Examination
  • date of birth (elder will be given preference)
  • Random number assigned (higher value will be given preference)

Ques. What documents are required during the CEG Guindy admission process?

Ans. During the CEG Guindy admission process, candidates are required to submit documents such as Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets, Transfer Certificate, Permanent Community Certificate for eligible reserved category candidates of Tamil Nadu, Nativity Certificate (if applicable), and a Medical Certificate issued by the District Medical Board for Differently Abled candidates, if applicable.

Ques. Does CEG Guindy have reservations for Differently Abled Individuals as well?

Ans. Only Tamil Nadu Native Candidates are eligible for reservation under this category. Five percent of seats are reserved for Differently Abled Persons at 1% for each of the following categories :

a) Blindness and low vision.

b) Deaf and hard hearing.

c) Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured dwarfism acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy.

d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness.

e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the programme identified for each disabilities

Key Dates

2026 Cycle

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Verified Information 2026

The fee at College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] ranges from ₹2–15 Lakh per year depending on the program. Scholarship options are available for meritorious and economically weaker section students.

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] offers admission through national entrance exams such as JEE, CAT, NEET, or state-level tests depending on the course. Applications are typically open from January to June each year.

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] has an impressive placement record with the highest package of a competitive package and an average package of an attractive average. Over a strong percentage of eligible students are placed annually.

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] is a Government institution located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1794.

The cutoff rank for College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] varies by program, category, and examination year. For competitive programs like CSE or MBA, cutoffs are typically in the top percentile. Check the Cutoff section on this page for the latest year-wise data.

Yes, College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] provides separate hostel facilities for male and female students. Amenities typically include Wi-Fi, mess, sports facilities, and 24/7 security. Contact the admissions office for current hostel fee details.

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] offers merit-based scholarships, government schemes (such as NSP, state scholarships), and special scholarships for financially weaker students. Check the Scholarship section for the latest available schemes.

The NIRF ranking of College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] is updated annually by the Ministry of Education. Please refer to the Rankings section on this page for the latest NIRF, QS, and India Today rankings.

College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs including B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, BBA, B.Sc, and more. Use the Courses & Fees tab above to explore all available programs.

You can apply to College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] through the official admission portal or via common counselling bodies such as JoSAA, CLAT, or CAT. Fill in the Enquiry form on this page to receive a direct callback from the admissions team.

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