Grace College of Engineering, Thoothukudi Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

The Grace College of Engineering in Thoothukudi, is an AICTE-recognized affiliated College propagating engineering and management programs in quality education. It offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in different disciplines. The admission process at the Grace College of Engineering is aimed toward screening the meritorious candidates based on the merit of the state-level entrance test and academic performance.  The admission cycle normally gets announced after the result of the 12th standard. Herein, the exact dates keep fluctuating and vary with every successive year. JEE Main scores are either options for aspiring engineers to admit into BE/BTech via TNEA-level counseling.

For PG programs, their admission criteria depend on their TANCET and CEETA-PG scores; the entrance exams act as a screening before the academic year with their results and counseling almost together to follow. The undergraduate eligibility criteria stipulate that one has to have passed the 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects of study. The candidate for admission for postgraduate programs has to have a relevant degree in lowercase along with specified program-specific cutoffs or other requirements, which generally announced prior to the admission commencement.

Application Process

In line with that, the application processes at the college for every program differ.

For B.E. Programmes:

1. Qualify in the 12th standard examination on the subjects concerned with required minimum marks.
2. Possibly registration of TNEA counselling at the official TNEA website.
3. Fill out the online application form of Grace College of Engineering and pay the application fee.
4. Upload required documents such as 12th standard mark sheet, community certificate (if applicable), and certificates for reservation.
5. During counselling, choose Grace College of Engineering and preferred courses.
6. If allotted a seat, report to the college and get documents verified to get an admission confirmed.

For M.E. Programmes:

1. Appear for TANCET or CEETA-PG examination.
2. Register for counselling at the official website of the respective exam.
3. Fill out the online application form of Grace College of Engineering.
4. Upload necessary documents such as graduation mark sheets and the TANCET/CEETA-PG score card along with certificates required.
5. If shortlisted, attend the counselling.
6. If selected, report to college for document verification and admission formalities.

For the MBA Program:

1. Appear for the TANCET examination.
2. Register for TANCET counselling at the official website.
3. Fill out the online application form for the MBA program at Grace College of Engineering.
4. Upload relevant documents such as graduation mark sheets, TANCET score card, and other certificates required.
5. Attend counselling if shortlisted.
6. If selected, report to college and carry out admission formalities.

Admissions Process: Degree Wise

As for the BE programs offered at Grace College of Engineering, B.E. programs available include Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, and Civil Engineering. These programs are mainly being admitted through TNEA counselling; additionally, there are weights for 12th marks along with TNEA ranks. The total seats for B.E. programs are 270 seats, out of which Computer Science & Engineering has a maximum intake of 120 seats.

The three M.E. courses offered at the college are M.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, M.E. in Power Systems Engineering, and M.E. in Applied Electronics. The admission of these courses is based on TANCET or CEETA-PG, followed by counseling. A B.E. or B.Tech. graduate in the respective field is qualified to apply.

In Grace College of Engineering, an MBA program is offered in 60 seats. Admission is based on TANCET scores followed by counseling. Degree holders from any discipline may apply for this MBA program.

 The normal documents required are as follows:

• 10th and 12th mark sheets
• Transfer Certificate
• Community Certificate (if applicable)
• Entrance exam score card (B.E.-TNEA rank card; M.E. & MBA-TANCET/CEETA-PG score card)
• Graduation mark sheets and provisional certificate (for the postgraduate programs)
• Passport-size photographs
• Aadhaar card
• Any other certificates as may be required as per specifications by the college.