Best Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu 2026
87 Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu charge between ₹5,092 and ₹12 L in the first year, and Holy Cross College (Autonomous) is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu — at a glance
| Vocational Courses colleges | 87 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹5,092 – ₹12 L |
| Government / Private | 19 / 68 |
| NIRF-ranked | 29 of 87 |
| Highest package reported | ₹40 L |
| Top rated | Holy Cross College (Autonomous) |
Which vocational courses college in Tamil Nadu is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLY Cross Trichy Tiruchirappalli | 9.9 | #52 | ₹1.47 L | — | Government |
| PSGCAS Coimbatore | 9.8 | #10 | ₹96,850 | ₹14 L | Government |
| SJC Trichy Tiruchirappalli | 9.8 | #25 | ₹33,100 | — | Government |
| DRNGPASC Coimbatore | 9.7 | #66 | ₹2.28 L | ₹9 L | Government |
| Bishop Heber College Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli | 9.7 | #46 | ₹1.01 L | ₹35 L | Government |
| V. O. Chidambaram College Thoothukkudi Thoothukkudi | 9.7 | #22 | ₹15,000 | — | Government |
| Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science For Women Coimbatore Coimbatore | 9.7 | — | ₹68,490 | — | Government |
| HICAS Coimbatore Coimbatore | 9.6 | — | ₹1.51 L | ₹8.6 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu
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1
Holy Cross College (Autonomous)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1923
9.9 Fees from ₹1.47 L NIRF #52 67 courses -
2
PSG College of Arts and Science
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1947
9.8 Fees from ₹96,850 NIRF #10 Highest ₹14 L 126 courses -
3
St. Joseph's College
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1844
9.8 Fees from ₹33,100 NIRF #25 71 courses -
4
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College - [DrNGPASC]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1997
9.7 Fees from ₹2.28 L NIRF #66 Highest ₹9 L 118 courses -
5
Bishop Heber College - [BHC]
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1966
9.7 Fees from ₹1.01 L NIRF #46 Highest ₹35 L 87 courses -
6
V. O. Chidambaram College
Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1951
9.7 Fees from ₹15,000 NIRF #22 53 courses -
7
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science For Women - [SRCW]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1991
9.7 Fees from ₹68,490 33 courses -
8
Hindusthan College of Arts and Science- [HICAS]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1998
9.6 Fees from ₹1.51 L Highest ₹8.6 L 93 courses -
9
SDNB Vaishnav College for Women
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1967
9.6 Fees from ₹63,000 Highest ₹7.5 L 74 courses -
10
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1992
9.5 Fees from ₹4.4 L NIRF #61 Highest ₹33 L 243 courses -
11
Bharathiar University - [BU]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1982
9.2 Fees from ₹83,050 NIRF #10 143 courses -
12
Periyar University
Salem, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1997
9.1 Fees from ₹67,110 NIRF #40 208 courses -
13
Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science and Higher Education For Women
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1957
9.1 Fees from ₹2.42 L NIRF #99 Highest ₹6 L 173 courses -
14
Fatima College
Madurai, Tamil Nadu · Government · est. 1953
9.1 Fees from ₹32,991 NIRF #100 65 courses -
15
Alagappa University
Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1985
8.8 Fees from ₹40,000 NIRF #14 118 courses -
16
Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College - [ANJA]
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1963
8.7 Fees from ₹10,302 NIRF #72 86 courses -
17
National College - [NCT]
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1919
8.7 Fees from ₹73,085 NIRF #82 Highest ₹3 L 103 courses -
18
Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College - [SRC]
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1951
8.5 Fees from ₹48,000 NIRF #151 54 courses -
19
Bharathidasan University - [BU]
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1982
8.2 Fees from ₹95,610 NIRF #16 110 courses -
20
Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI]
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1956
8.1 Fees from ₹2.66 L NIRF #151 Highest ₹5 L 158 courses -
21
Virudhunagar Hindu Nadar's Senthikumara Nadar College - [VHNSNC]
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1947
8.1 Fees from ₹5,952 Highest ₹3.3 L 60 courses -
22
C.Abdul Hakeem College
Vellore, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1919
7.9 Fees from ₹60,000 NIRF #201 47 courses -
23
V.V. Vanniaperumal College for Women
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1962
7.8 Fees from ₹14,250 NIRF #201 Highest ₹4.75 L 53 courses -
24
Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College
Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 1988
7.6 Fees from ₹57,000 Highest ₹38 L 57 courses -
25
Central University of Tamil Nadu - [CUTN]
Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu · Private · est. 2009
7.3 Fees from ₹1.11 L NIRF #83 96 courses
Showing 25 of 87. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 87 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Tamil Nadu the published first-year fee runs from ₹5,092 to ₹12 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 19 of these are government-run and 68 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 29 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Vocational Courses colleges are there in Tamil Nadu?
There are 87 Vocational Courses colleges listed in Tamil Nadu on this page, of which 19 are government and 68 are private.
What is the fee for Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu?
Published first-year fees range from ₹5,092 to ₹12 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Tamil Nadu for Vocational Courses?
Holy Cross College (Autonomous) has the highest student rating among the Vocational Courses colleges listed here, in Tiruchirappalli.
What is the highest package from Vocational Courses colleges in Tamil Nadu?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹40 L. Packages vary by course and year.