Established in 2007 by the Rani Meyyammai Achi of Chettinad Charitable Trust, Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology is a self-financing, co-educational institution located on NH-67 between Karur and Trichy. Affiliated with Anna University, the college admits students through the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions process, which maintains a 65:35 government-to-management quota split. To accommodate outstation families from across Tamil Nadu, the campus features separate hostels for boys and girls with a significant combined capacity of 2,560 residents. Such infrastructure, paired with NBA-accredited programs in Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering valid until 2028, establishes a standardized operational scale for the Karur region. This foundation of regulatory compliance and physical capacity serves as a reliable environment for technical education. The institution is situated approximately 7.4 km from the Karur Junction railway station.
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Okay, today we're taking a close look at Cetnod College of Engineering and Technology in KUR. Their TNEA code is 2630. If you're currently shortlisting colleges for the 2026 admissions, this quick explainer will give you the essential details. Let's dive right in. So, first things first, when you're looking at any engineering college, you want to see some proof of quality, right? Something that sets it apart. And right away, Chattan College has a pretty big one. Two of its main engineering programs have earned NBA accreditit. Now, this is a big deal. It's basically a national seal of approval that says the teaching, the labs, and the overall quality for these branches meet a really high standard. And here they are. Computer science and electronics and communication. But the really key thing to notice here is the date. See that? Accredited all the way until December 2028. That tells you this isn't just a one-time thing. It's a long-term commitment to quality, which is exactly what you want to see as a prospective student. Okay. So, with that quality mark, established. Let's get into the college's backstory. Who are they and where do they come from? The college was founded back in 2007 and the founders name, the Ronnie Mayame Achi of Cetnod Charitable Trust should ring a bell. It connects the college to the very well-known Cetnod group which suggests some pretty strong industrial backing from day one. It's a self- financing college and importantly it's affiliated to Anna University in Chennai. Why does that matter? Well, it means the entire academic structure, the syllabus, The exams and the final degree you get is all governed by the standards of Tomminadu's leading technical university. Now, how do you get in? The main pathway is through TNEA counseling. And here's a crucial number. 65% of the seats are under the government quota. That makes the college very accessible for students coming through the state's centralized admission process. All right, let's talk academics. What can you actually study here and who's going to be teaching you? In terms of size, the college has a total in take of 360 seats for its undergraduate engineering programs each year. So that gives you a good sense of the size of the community you'll be joining. And it's great to see that the college is keeping up with what the industry wants. They've recently introduced programs in hot fields like AI and data science and information technology which are in huge demand right now. So here's the full list of the six engineering programs they offer. You've got the modern new age branches we just talked about sitting right alongside the classic core engineering fields. It's a ly solid range of options. And who's leading these departments? Well, the college states that there are 11 faculty members with PhDs. That points to a solid base of academic expertise and research experience available to guide the students. And now we get to the big one, the question that's on every student and parents mind. What happens after graduation? What about jobs and careers? According to the college, they have a 95% placement rate for the TNAA 2025 batch. That is a very strong number. It shows that the overwhelming majority of students are securing jobs right through the campus placement process. When we look at salary packages, the highest offer for the 2022 23 graduating class was 7 lakhs perom. This gives you an idea of the top-end potential that students have been able to achieve here. And for a more recent department specific picture, here's the data for the 2023 24 batch. The highest package in computer science was five lakhs peranom while for ECE and alle it was four lakhs peranom. This gives you a current look at the placement outcomes. Okay, let's shift gears from careers to the practical side of things, the day-to-day student life. What are the facilities like for stay and travel? Well, the essentials are covered. The college has separate host for boys and girls located right on campus. The mess caters to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets and for students commuting daily, a college transport facility is also available. In terms of accessibility, it's pretty well located being just about 7.4 km ometers from the Kur Junction Railway Station makes it quite convenient for students traveling in from other parts of the state. Of course, the cost of education is a huge factor in any decision. So, let's see what kind of financial support is available here. It looks like there are several options for financial aid. You have the standard government scholarships available for SC/ST, BC/MBC, and minority students. But on top of that, the CetNAD Trust offers its own merit scholarship. And the college management also provides scholarships based on academ merit and for achievements in sports. And just a quick final note, all the information presented here is based on what's available on the college's official website and other trusted government portals as of March 2026. Explore more engineering colleges at profsam.com, your true source for 12 to engineering decisions.
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Courses & cutoffs
6 courses360 Total intake (sum below)
Closing rank = last allotted rank for that category, not your exam marks.
Code
Branch
Approved intake
NBA Accreditation
Closing Rank 2025
BC
BCM
MBC
OC
SC
SCA
AD
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE
60
No
93737
165044
131212
37998
224302
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CS
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
60
No
128250
—
118250
83182
125253
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EE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
60
No
202535
220008
229261
135118
236591
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EC
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
60
No
133212
162475
135358
29012
224251
233088
IT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
60
No
131274
128204
136001
123210
239190
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