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ApplyTirunelveli, known for its historical monuments, is one of the major cities in Tamil Nadu. Tirunelveli offers higher educational institutions that function under the purview of both government and private bodies. The top colleges in Tirunelveli consist of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Joy University, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli Medical College, and many more.
The top 10 colleges in Tirunelveli offer an array of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The top 10 colleges in Tirunelveli provide courses in multiple fields ranging from arts and humanities, social sciences, commerce and science.
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Admission to the top colleges in Tirunelveli is based on the scores of entrance examinations like JEE Main, NEET PG, INI CET, TANCET, GATE, UCEED, NEET, JAM, TNEA, TANCET and so on. Both state and national level entrance exams are accepted by the top colleges of Tirunelveli. The details of the entrance examinations accepted by top colleges in Tirunelveli are mentioned below:
UCEED - Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design is a national level entrance exam for UG design courses at top designing colleges of India.
INI CET - Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test is a postgraduate medical entrance exam conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi for courses like MD, MS, MDS, and so on.
GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level exam conducted in online mode every year. Organising Institute for GATE 2024 is Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru.
JEE Advanced - A national-level entrance exam being conducted by IIT Madras in 2024, will be offered online in both English and Hindi.
TANCET - Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test for admissions into various PG courses across colleges in Tamil Nadu.
TNEA - Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions is an engineering entrance exam for admission to engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.
NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is held annually for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences.
JAM - Joint Admission Test for Masters is conducted annually for admission into M.Sc and other postgraduate science programmes at top educational institutions of India.
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The Ministry of Education, Government of India, has initiated a ranking methodology to rank higher educational institutions across India on the basis of learning outcomes, infrastructure, placement records, and many other factors. The NIRF Ranking 2024 of the top college in Tirunelveli is stated below:
College Name | Category | NIRF Rank 2024 |
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | University | 93 |
The details of top government colleges in Tirunelveli with their fee range are given below:
College Name | Fees in Rs. |
Rs 769 to Rs 12,60,000 | |
Department of Management Studies, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | Rs 12,60,000 |
The details of top private colleges in Tirunelveli with their fee range are given below:
College Name | Fees in Rs. |
Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 8,00,000 | |
Rs 70,000 | |
Rs 76,000 - Rs 85,000 |
College Name | Course Offered |
Joy University, Vadakkankulam | B.E /B.Tech, M.B.A |
Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli | B.E /B.Tech, M.E /M.Tech |
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | M.B.A, M.C.A |
B.Sc, B.Com | |
Department of Management Studies, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | |
B.E / B.Tech, M.B.A | |
B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech | |
St.Xavier's College, Tirunelveli | B.Ed, M.Phil |
The placement activities of the top 10 colleges in Tirunelveli are managed by their placement cells. The college placement link of top colleges in Tirunelveli with their top recruiters along with the median salary for undergraduate and postgraduate courses as per NIRF report 2024 are mentioned below:
College Placement Link | Top Recruiters | Median Salary | |
TCS, Infosys, L&T, HDFC Bank, JK Tyres, TVS, Reebok, BHEL | NA | ||
IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Infosys, Mercedes- Benz, Capgemini, Hexaware, Sutherland, Atos | Rs 3,80,000 - Rs 4,50,000 | ||
NA | Rs 3,00,000 - Rs 2,40,000 |
Note: The eligibility criteria for UG admissions at top colleges in Tirunelveli states that the candidate must have graduated 10+2/PU/Intermediate from a recognised board with relevant stream.