CE344 colleges

Civil Engineering

Offered in 344 colleges. Compare cutoffs and 5-year history across districts.

Cutoff trending up (+9.3)
Geographic spread
Colleges offering this branch per district — top 12 of 39 districts.
College
OC
BC
MBC
SC
YoY Δ
University Departments of Anna University Chennai - CEG Campus
195.5
3,819
193.5
7,589
194.5
5,798
193.0
8,261
+0.5
Jairupaa College of Engineering
195.5
-
-
79.3
+116.25
PSG College of Technology (Autonomous) Peelamedu Coimbatore
194.5
5,535
192.7
8,461
191.5
11,042
187.0
19,196
+3
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (Autonomous)
192.5
9,173
188.0
15,608
188.0
17,409
174.5
49,697
+4
Thiagarajar College of Engineering (Autonomous) Tirupparankundram Madurai
191.0
11,826
188.5
16,752
185.0
23,639
174.5
49,957
+4
Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Civil Aerodrome
189.0
15,057
186.5
21,179
185.5
23,411
177.5
42,757
+4.5
Karpagam College of Engineering (Autonomous)
188.5
16,736
171.0
59,661
168.0
67,967
148.0
124,841
+21.5
Government College of Technology (Autonomous) Thadagam
188.0
17,112
183.0
28,223
182.0
30,957
176.0
45,757
+5.5
Chennai Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Puduper
188.0
17,330
185.0
24,443
187.5
18,119
178.0
41,490
+4.5
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research(Autonomous)
186.0
21,883
183.0
28,305
181.5
32,672
171.0
59,163
+5
Alagappa Chettair Government College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Karaikudi Sivagangai
183.5
28,034
180.0
36,040
176.5
44,312
169.5
63,878
+4.5
Kumaraguru College of Technology (Autonomous)
182.0
30,703
177.5
41,748
177.0
43,278
165.0
76,266
+5
Government College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem
181.0
33,352
177.0
43,169
174.5
50,467
167.0
70,060
+7
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)
178.0
41,207
172.5
55,143
173.5
52,819
151.0
116,424
+5
Government College of Engineering Tirunelveli
177.0
43,400
172.0
56,387
171.0
59,440
155.5
102,671
+2
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College (Autonomous)
176.5
44,433
166.0
73,768
159.5
91,361
164.5
77,181
+21.5
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous)
176.5
44,670
171.5
57,788
167.5
69,203
145.0
132,904
+4.5
Government College of Engineering (Formerly Institute of
176.5
44,886
169.0
65,139
173.5
52,883
169.0
65,404
+9.5
Rajalakshmi Engineering College (Autonomous)
176.5
44,728
170.5
61,016
172.0
56,289
154.5
106,701
+7.5
Lord Venkateshwaraa Engineering College
175.4
-
-
-
-
Easwari Engineering College (Autonomous)
173.5
52,812
162.5
83,469
165.0
75,601
152.5
111,187
+14.5
University College of Engineering Tiruchirappalli (Bharathidasan Institute of Technology) Tiruchirappalli
172.5
55,429
157.0
98,958
156.5
100,159
149.5
119,898
+12.5
Panimalar Engineering College (Autonomous)
172.4
49,962
163.1
77,101
158.6
89,670
160.2
85,483
-
R.M.K. Engineering College (Autonomous)
172.0
56,342
168.0
67,394
154.5
105,548
144.0
135,835
+12.5
Kongu Engineering College (Autonomous)
171.5
57,585
164.5
78,051
164.0
78,798
126.0
182,945
+3.5
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What you'll study in Civil Engineering

Direct links to Anna University's curriculum PDFs for this branch — every subject, every semester, by the body that actually sets it.

Universities revise curricula periodically. If a link 404s, browse the source institution's academics → syllabus page — the URL pattern is usually stable.

What you'll actually study — 8 semesters

R-2025 curriculum, snapshot of ~6 subjects per semester. Each subject also has a code (CS3491 etc.); see the official PDF for the full credit + L-T-P table.

Semester 1
  • Matrices & Calculus
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Programming in C
  • Heritage of Tamils
Semester 2
  • Vector Calculus
  • Physics for Civil
  • Basic Civil & Mechanical
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Surveying I
  • Tamil & Technology
Semester 3
  • Mathematics III
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Strength of Materials
  • Surveying II
  • Concrete Technology
  • Technical Comms
Semester 4
  • Applied Hydraulics
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Structural Analysis I
  • Highway Engineering
  • Construction Techniques
  • Open Elective I

Source · R-2025 curriculum (CAC); CEG T&P 2024 placements bulletin

Where this branch actually goes

Five representative entry-level roles from TN's major recruiters. Not a placement guarantee — a concrete picture of the typical first job.

  • L&T Construction
    Site Engineer
    Chennai, TNCore
  • URC Construction
    Civil Engineer
    Erode, TNCore
  • TNHB / Highways Dept
    Asst. Engineer (PSU)
    Chennai, TNPSU
  • Shapoorji Pallonji
    Project Engineer
    Chennai, TNCore
  • Ramboll India
    Structural Designer
    Chennai, TNR&D

Entry-level salary band

Typical first-job CTC after a 4-year B.E. Honest range, not a single hero number.

2.8 – ₹5.0LPA · median ₹3.2
₹010 LPA

State govt PSU + GATE-based PSU recruitment routes pay ₹5-7 LPA

Source · Anna U CEG T&P 2024 bulletin (2024)

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