Thiagarajar College Of Engineering (TCE) Madurai is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It offers 8 undergraduate programs, 15 postgraduate programs and doctoral programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology and Science and Architecture. It ranked 64th in the engineering category by NIRF 2020.

SASTRA University is ranked 48 overall and 37 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a highly qualified faculty. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses.

Admission Requirements 

• 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• For PG courses 50% in graduation (BTech or BE) is required.
• For admission in TCE students have to give the TNEA entrance exam. 
• For SASTRA University applicants JEE Main rank is required.

Placement Highlights 

TCE 

• 62 companies visited during the placement process and a total of 117 offers were made.
• Out of 660 students 652 were placed.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, Saint Gobain, Qualcomm, HCL, Infosys, L&T, TCS and IBM.

SASTRA University 

• More than 2400 students were placed.
• They conduct industry visits, mock interviews, counselling sessions and also provide internships.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, Oracle, Wipro, Capgemini, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, TCS, Trigent Software, etc.
• Microsoft offered the highest salary package of 28 LPA.

Institute Highlights

TCE 

• With a campus area of 143 acres, the institute includes an indoor stadium and an auditorium.
• They have separate men and women’s hostels.
• The faculty strength includes 217 members.
• They have 4300 students.

SASTRA University

• The library consists of 1,02,600 books and 290 journals and magazines.
• SASTRA has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India.
• The various Student's Clubs for recreational and educational purposes.

TCE and SASTRA University are equally good in their placement records, though the salary packages offered by the participating companies might differ. It ultimately depends on the student’s preferences of location, affordability, environment and their score obtained in the entrance examinations.

The IT department in Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) evolved into a centre of excellence and research with a rapid pace. The college ranks 2nd in Tamil Nadu by NIRF and is an autonomous government-aided institute located in Madurai. 

The department of Information Technology consists of 22 top-quality well-qualified and experienced faculty members. 

Admission process

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA exam followed by counselling.
• The cutoff required is in the range of 2868 - 4132.
• The course fee required is INR 50,000.
• The total seats allocated is 120.

Placements

TCE college provides 80% placement in top-notch companies every year for almost all the departments. Some of the students in 2019 got dual placements in many companies. 

The top companies are TCS, Google, Cognizant, Amazon, Infosys, Microsoft, Tech Mahindra, Honeywell, Hyundai, TAFE, Nokia, HP, etc. 

Faculty

There are approximately 40 faculty members in each of the departments of the institute. They are very skilled in their specific areas of expertise and help the students in every possible way. 

Facilities

• The institute provides separate, ventilated and hygienic facilities in all the hostel rooms for boys and girls with an accommodation of 200 per hostel.
• The library consists of 5450 titles and 10500 volumes of books.
• There are many seminar halls and lecture rooms for many sessions. 

Thus, IT is treated equally with CSE in TCE institute in all aspects. The department of IT has a well-designed curriculum along with interesting labs. They are treated equally with the CSE department.

EEE is one of the premier undergraduate programs offered in the SSN College of Engineering. The EEE department consists of a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty of 30 members. The department emphasises sound practical knowledge while nurturing creativity in the students. 

CSE at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) involves the study of computer programming, network, etc. The institute is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It is ranked 56th in the engineering category by NIRF.

Admission Process

SSN College of Engineering

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 from a recognised university. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA score.
• The required cut off for admission in EEE was 739-2564.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA counselling. 
• The required cut off for admission in CSE was 284-2941.

Placements

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for both institutions:

• The top companies hiring EEE at SSN college are Dell, Facebook, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Microsoft, HCL, Capgemini, Axis Bank, TCS, Ford Motors, etc. 
• The companies recruiting CSE at TCE college are Amazon, HP, TCS, Honeywell, Qualcomm, Tech Mahindra, Nokia, Samsung, etc. 

Finally, it is entirely upon the candidates’ choice of interest. Ultimately it is based on the subject on which you will be working hard and putting efforts. CSE will have its portion of electrical and electronics and vice versa. 

One advantage of pursuing EEE is that you can specialize in one of its core subjects or switch to computer science. Moreover, every department has nowadays a computer programming course.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It offers 8 undergraduate programs, 15 postgraduate programs and doctoral programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology. It ranked 56th in the engineering category by NIRF.

PSG iTech is one of the most preferred institutes among the engineering aspirants in Tamil Nadu. The institute enrolled a total intake of 300 students in 2019-20. The institute consists of a total of 280 faculty members. 

Admission process:-

TCE

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA exam followed by counselling.
• The cutoff required is in the range of 284 - 9700.
• The course fee required is INR 50,000.
• The total seats allocated is 120.

PSGiTech

• The selection process of the candidates in BTech requires a minimum of 10+2 from a recognized board. 
• The candidates need to have a valid rank in TNEA followed by counselling. 
• The cutoff required is in the range of 888 - 9492.
• The fees required is INR 60,000.
• The total intake of the students is 300.

Placements

TCE college provides 80% placement in top-notch companies every year for almost all the departments. Some of the students in 2019 got dual placements in many companies. 

Every year more than 60 students from every department gets placements. The average package offered to the students is in the range of INR 3-4 LPA. 

The top recruiters are TCS, HP, MRF, HCL, ITC Infotech, Oracle, Microsoft, Mercedes Benz, Qualcomm, MuSigma, etc. 

Faculty

There are approximately 40 faculty members in each of the departments of both these institutes. They are very skilled in their specific areas of expertise and help the students in every possible way. 

Facilities

• The institutes provide separate, ventilated and hygienic facilities in all the hostel rooms for boys and girls with an accommodation of 200 per hostel.
• The library consists of 5450 titles and 10500 volumes of books.

Both these colleges are excellent in their own standards. TEC College has a good number of experienced faculties with good placement records. The library has a huge collection of books as compared to other NITs. PSG iTech provides excellent placements every year and it is the sole reason why students are attracted towards this institute.