Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is a three-year full-time course offered by the Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates seeking admission to the first year of the 3-year diploma need to have secured a pass in SSLC (10 years of schooling).
Lateral Entry
Academic Stream candidates should have studied Maths, Physics, Chemistry & Biology/Computer Science(Mathematics group), and Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology(Science group) at 10 +2 level
Vocational Stream candidates should have studied either Maths or Physics Chemistry as one of the subjects of study along with the related Vocational Subject (Theory and practical) at 10 + 2 level
SSLC with 2 years ITI is also eligible for lateral entry admission