Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is a four-year part-time course offered by Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who passed X standard or equivalent examinations with Mathematics and Science subjects are eligible for admission into polytechnic colleges.
There is no age restriction to join the Diploma Courses.
For Lateral entry: into the second year (III Semester) of the three year diploma courses, the candidates shall be required to have passed the Higher Secondary Examination (Vocational) of 10 and +2 pattern or ITI (must have passed SSLC & two year ITI)
Students passing 12th Science with Vocational/ Technical subjects or Xth +(2 years ITI) with appropriate specialization in that order shall be eligible for admission to the second year.
Vocational Stream candidates should have studied either Maths or Physics or Chemistry as one of the subjects of study along with the related vocational subjects (Theory & Practical ) at 10 and +2 level. There is no age limit for the admission.