Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering is a Chennai-based and NAAC-accredited private Engineering college that was established in 2002 under the aegis of the Ayyanavaram Educational Trust. The institute is accredited to the Anna University of Chennai, approved by AICTE and offers a diverse range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the discipline of Engineering, Business Administration. 

Admission to the institute's courses is granted based on marks obtained by a candidate in the previous year’s exam. DACE is also approved to admit NRI and Foreign students and is also UGC and MHRD recognized and an ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. Apart from this, the college has signed MOUs with the prestigious Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), the Republic of Maldives and Friendship Association of India-Maldives, Max Solar R.S.S Manian, GEONIX consultant, Priya Electricals, ALPHA CADD and Mosook Training Centre of Saudi Arabia for student’s skills enhancement, professional development and to offer them essential training programs and internships. 

DACE also offers scholarships worth INR 70,000+ to students based on their TNEA score, merit and economic status. The institute provides 100% placement assistance to its final-year students. A few recruiters that visit the campus during the placement drive are IBM, Tech Mahindra, Just Dial, HCL, Wipro and many more. 

 

DACE Chennai Courses and Fees

The Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering offers a full-time 4-year B.Tech and BE Degree course at the Undergraduate level along with a 2 year MBA course at the Postgraduate level. Cited below are the details for the same:

Course Specialization Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
Bachelor of Engineering [BE] Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Automation 10+2 or equivalent vocation course in science stream from a recognized college and with 50% aggregate marks (General category)/45% marks for BC/BCM candidates/ 40% marks for candidates belonging to MBC/DNC/SC/SCA/ST categories. Valid non-zero score in TNEA or Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science and Business Systems, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Master of Business Administration [MBA] Human Resources Management, Finance Management, Marketing Management, Business Analytics, Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Infrastructure and Real Estate Management Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant discipline from a recognized college or university and with minimum 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category students) Valid non-zero score in TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test)

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The admission process of Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering is through online mode, step by step procedure for which is given below. 

Admission procedure for Indian Candidates?

Admission procedure for Foreign Nationals?

  1. Visit the official website of the college at: https://dhaanish.in/ 
  2. Fill out the detailed application form at: https://dhaanish.in/online-registration/ 
  3. Attach self-signed documents and update passport details.
  4. Pay the registration fee of US$ 500 through cash or demand draft in favor of Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering payable at Chennai, India.

After receiving the application form of Indian and foreign nationals, the Selection Committee of the college validates the application forms as well as documents and releases the list of selected candidates.

And once students are granted admission by the college, they need to submit a medical fitness certificate in the prescribed format.

 

DACE Chennai Campus Life and Facilities

The Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering is situated in an amazing area and has a world-class comprehensive infrastructure. The institution campus is well-resourced digital classrooms having the latest audio-visual and project facilities, an artistic and aesthetically developed Library to fulfill the academic and research needs of faculties and students, seminars, auditorium and conference halls to organise events like symposiums, workshops, webinars and seminars, laboratories to conduct experiments followed by computer labs to make students digitally proficient and competent and canteen to serve delicious and affordable meals to everyone. ATM and transport facility for pickup and drop is also present in the college. 

And life at DACE is totally amazing as the college organises a diverse range of co-curricular activities like Dance and Sports events, workshops, exhibitions, road awareness programs, blood donation camps, personality development sessions, trips and industrial visits along with social events. And all these events and activities are very helpful in enhancing the collaborative, creative and innovative skills of students and also give them a platform to showcase their unique qualities.

 

DACE Chennai Placement

There is a dedicated Training and Placement Cell at DACE Chennai whose primary objective is to provide career-related guidance to students, improve their communication skills and personality, educate them about the latest trends, developments and needs of industries, offer internship opportunities and certificate courses to students on various foreign languages, organise guest lectures and career awareness program and train them in accordance with latest industry and academic standards. And qualified trainers are there in this cell to educate students about various things from the first year of their respective courses and the college’s MOUs with other professional societies and industries are used extensively by the cell to bridge the gaps between student’s skills and industry demands. This cell is well-resourced with a Mini Auditorium and Air-conditioned Hall for Pre-placement talks and training programs, Computer labs with LAN Facilities to conduct online Interview tests, Cabins for personal interviews and a Group Discussion room. Mentioned below are the details of the top recruiters of DACE Chennai.

TOP RECRUITERS at DACE

Below mentioned are recruiters visiting the campus during the placement drive: 

Infosys Wipro IBM BYJU’S Accenture
Tata Consultancy Services Axis Bank Sutherland Global Services HCL Technologies Genpact
Axis Global Automation IDBI Bank HP Asian Lifts BOSCH
Kotak Mahindra Bank Tech Mahindra Justdial ZOHO Capgemini
Vedantu Reliance Sopra Steria Cognizant JBM Group
 

DACE Chennai Scholarships

The Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering of Chennai offers several scholarships to meritorious students and ambitious youths coming from unstable economic backgrounds in order to support them financially so that they can continue their education without much hussle and fulfil their dreams. Also, each scholarship is directly credited to the student’s bank account, details for which are given below. 

  • Tamil Nadu Government First Graduate Scholarship
Eligibility Students who are first graduates in their family or have been admitted through TNEA Anna University counselling are eligible for this.
Annual Income of Parents As such there is no limit as far as parent’s income is concerned
Scholarship Amount INR 20,000 per year (for both day-scholar and hostellers)
  • Tamil Nadu Government BC & MBC Scholarship
Eligibility Students admitted through TNEA Counseling are eligible.
Annual Income of Parents Less than INR 2,00,00
Scholarship Amount INR 5,000 - 6,000 (Day Scholar) | INR 7,000-8,000 (Hostellers)
  • Tamil Nadu Government SC & ST - Scholarship
Eligibility Students admitted through TNEA Counseling and Management Quota are eligible.
Annual Income of Parents Less than INR 2.5 lakhs for SC Less than INR 2 lakhs for SCC (converted Christian)
Scholarship Amount For TNEA Counselled Students:  INR 40,000 as Tuition fees and INR 4,500 as Maintenance allowance per year to Day Scholars INR 10,500 per year to Hostellers
For Management Quota Students: INR 70,000 as Tuition fees and INR 4,500 as Maintenance allowance per year to Day Scholars INR 10,000 per year to Hostellers
  • Tamil Nadu Government Farmer Scholarship
Eligibility Students who are sons/daughters of a Farmer can apply for this.
Annual Income of Parents Father of the student should have Farmer ID Card
Scholarship Amount INR 6,500 per year (to both day-scholar and hostellers)
  • National Scholarship
Eligibility Students belonging to Muslims and Christian Communities are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Annual Income of Parents Less than INR 2,00,000
Scholarship Amount INR 25,000 per year (Rs.20,000 is credited into college account and Rs. 5,000 is credited into student account )
  • AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver (Given by DACE Trust)
Eligibility Only students admitted through Government Quota are eligible for this scholarship and 5% of approved intake based on cut-off marks.
Annual Income of Parents INR 4,50,000 per year
Scholarship Amount INR 20,000 per year (given only to Day-Scholar)
  • DACE Merit Scholarship (Given by Aynavaram Trust)
Eligibility This scholarship is given to students based on their cut-off marks and available only for Day-Scholars.
Annual Income of Parents No Limit
Scholarship Amount Cut-off Marks: 190 - 194.75 -> Rs. 40,000 per year Cut-off Marks: 195 - above -> Rs. 75,500 per year
 

DACE Chennai FAQs

Ques. Why should I join Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering in Chennai?

Ans.The Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering of Chennai offers best quality and employment-oriented education to ambitious youths of society. Also, the college has highly skilled and experienced faculty members to teach students and the institute's location gives it an added advantage when it comes to placement as DACE is located nearest to Asia's biggest automobile Hub. Apart from this, DACE collaborations give global learning and work opportunities to students and world-class facilities are present in campus to fulfil the academic and non-academic needs of students.

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Ques. Does DACE of Chennai offer any value-added courses to students for their skills enhancement?

Ans. Yes, the Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering of Chennai offers numerous value-added courses to its students including SOLID WORKS, CATIA, CREO, Power Protection & Automation along with programs on programming languages like C, C++ and JAVA, Embedded Systems, BIM, Construction Principles & Cost Estimation, Software Languages and Safety Certification. 

Ques. What is the intake capacity of students under each B.Tech and BE specialisation offered by DACE Chennai?

Ans. Total of 510 students can be accommodated by DACE and below mentioned are the seats of each specialisation offered by the college in its B.Tech and BE courses.

Degree Specialisations Intake Capacity
BE Computer Science and Engineering 120
BE Electronics and Communication Engineering 60
BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 30
BE Mechanical Engineering 30
BE Civil Engineering 30
BE Robotics and Automation 30
BE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 60
B.Tech Petroleum Engineering 60
B.Tech Computer Science and Business system 30

Ques. Is there any facility in DACE campus to take care of foreign students' academic and non-academic needs?

Ans. Yes, the DACE of Chennai has a separate well established International Affairs Division (IAD) to take care of every single need of the international students who are Foreign National/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries or has been admitted through PIO quota on campus starting from their admission to day they complete their Graduation from the college.

Ques. What kind of cells or committees are present in DACE Chennai campus?

Ans.The DACE of Chennai has below mentioned committees and cells to address students’ issues and resolve them on time.

Committees:

  • Anti-Ragging Committee
  • Internal Complaint Committee
  • Grievance Redressal Committee

Center of Excellence:

  • Centre for Foreign Language Learning
  • Centre for Web Designing & Mobile Apps Development
  • Centre for 3D Printing & Reverse Engineering
  • Centre of Excellence – GODREJ

Ques.What is the transport fee at DACE Chennai?

Ans. The Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering of Chennai offers transport facility to all its students and given below are the fee details for each.

Transport Fee:

Within 10 KM radius INR 20,000 per year
Beyond 10 KM distance INR 40,000 per year

Ques.What is the hostel fee at DACE Chennai? 

Ans. DACE Chennai provides hostel facility to all the students. The fee details are mentioned below: 

Hostel Fee at DACE:

Non-A/C Room + Common Washroom INR 75,000 per year
Non-A/C Room + Attached Washroom INR 85,000 per year
A/C Room + Attached Washroom INR 1,10,000 per year