Velammal Engineering College ranks 4th among the engineering colleges. The placement is above 90% every year. 

Panimalar is a Christian minority institution affiliated to Anna University. The institute ranks 6th in Chennai and invites more than 100 companies every year.

RMK provides students with enough placements of 70-99%. It is affiliated to Anna University and is widely recognized for its academic standards. The institute ranks 30th in Tamil Nadu by NIRF 2020 and consists of a faculty strength of 300 members. 

Admission process:-

Velammal Engineering

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 for admission in UG courses. 
• The selection for BTech/BE program is made through TNEA.
• For admission in BTech/BE, candidates can apply for admission through management quota on the merit-based.
• The seats allocated is 60.
• The total fees required is INR 65,000.
• The cutoff for admission is in the range of 777 - 9830.

Panimalar

• The candidates must secure a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics as compulsory subjects. 
• The candidates must have a valid TNEA score.
• The cutoff required is in the range of 3068-9058.
• The seats allocated is 60.
• The fees required is INR 60,000.

RMK Engineering College

• The candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with 50% marks from a recognized board with physics, chemistry, and maths.
• A valid score of TNEA with a cutoff range of 1476-9809 is required.
• The total seats allocated is 120.
• The total fees required is INR 55,000.

Placements:- 

Velammal Engineering College provides a regular 95% placements every year.

Panimalar College provides good placement opportunities for the students. Nearly 35 companies visit every year and 70% of the students get placed. 

RMK College provides good placement opportunities and nearly 200 companies visit the campus. 

Categories	Velammal	Panimalar	RMK
Placement percentage	100%	90%	95%
Highest package	INR 28 LPA	INR 15 LPA	INR 28 LPA
Average package	INR 6 LPA	INR 4 LPA	INR 3.3-7.5 LPA

The top recruiting companies are Amazon, HCL, Cognizant, Wipro, Accenture, TCS, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, IBM, Ericsson, eBay, MU Sigma, Google, etc. 

All these colleges will teach the students to get good marks. However, RMK provides better placement opportunities than the rest.

Velammal Engineering College, Panimalar Engineering College, and RMK Engineering College, all three are located in Tamil Nadu. These private colleges are among the best engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and are affiliated to Anna University.

Velammal Engineering College:

It has been ranked 93 by Times 2019 and provides 14 courses across 2 streams. The fees are INR 2 lakhs for BE/ BTech and INR 1 lakh for ME/ MTech.

Engineering courses:

• BE/ BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Instrumentation, Civil, Production.

• ME in Power System Engineering, Computer Science, and Engineering.

Placement scenario:

• The overall placement rate is 90% with the best placement rate in the CSE department followed by the Mechanical department.

• The highest salary is around INR 12 lakhs and the average salary is around INR 4.5 lakhs.

• The top recruiting companies: Zoho, Infosys, Michelin Tyres, L&T Infotech, TCS, Amazon, HSBC Technologies, Tata Communication, Kotak Life, HFFC, Sunbeam Technologies, Wipro, Milekal, Tata Motors, Extra Marks, BGR Energy Systems.

Panimalar:

The college offers 12 courses across 3 streams with a total of 1920 seats. The fees are INR 2.2 lakhs for BE/ BTech and INR 1 lakh for ME/ MTech.

Engineering courses:

• BE/ BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Civil, Electronics, and Instrumentation.

• ME in Computer Science and Engineering, Communication System.

Placement scenario:

• In the session 2017-18, the placement rate is 99%. A total of 1356 students received placement offers.

• The average salary is around INR 4 lakhs and the median salary is INR 2.2 lakhs.

• The top recruiting companies are TCS, Hyundai, Infosys, Accenture, Sanmar, Tata Motors, Renault, Berger Paints, Cognizant, CADeploy, Hitachi, Polaris Financial, Vortex, Wipro, HTC.

RMK Engineering College:

It has been ranked 61 by Times 2020 and 66 by India Today 2020. The college offers 16 courses across 3 streams. The total number of seats is 880. The fees are INR 1.35-2 lakhs for BE/ BTech and INR 1 lakh for ME/ MTech.

Engineering courses:

• BE/ BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Instrumentation.

• ME in Computer Science and Engineering.

Placement scenario:

• The placement rate is around 80% with the highest salary of INR 11 lakhs and the average salary of INR 4 lakhs.

• Top recruiting companies are Infosys, Wipro, Soliton, Cognizant, WDM Technologies, HCL, KPIT, DeltaX, Mind Tree, Dell, Hexaware, Coda Global, Virtusa, TCS, EY, Hitachi, TCS NINJA, Multicore India Pvt. Ltd.

In terms of placement opportunities, Velammal and RMK Engineering College are better as compared to Panimalar Engineering College. The fee structure is almost similar in all three colleges.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College and Velammal Engineering College, both are private colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and affiliated to Anna University.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College:

Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been ranked 73 for Private Engineering by India Today 2020, 100 by The Week 2019, and 106 by NIRF 2020. The college offers 31 courses across 4 streams. The courses offered are BE, ME/ MTech, MBA, and Ph.D.

Fees: The course fee ranges between INR 70,000 to INR 2 lakhs for various courses.

• BE/ BTech- INR 2 lakhs

• ME- INR 1 lakh

• MBA- INR 70,000

Admission process:

• UG courses: For BE/ BTech admission, TNEA rank is considered. Lateral entry is also offered.

• PG courses: For MTech, TANCET, or GATE score. For MBA, TANCET MBA score followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

• Ph.D. course: On the basis of entrance exam conducted by Anna University

Placement scenario:

• A total of 1100 students were placed from the batch of 2018-19.

• The highest package is INR 24 lakhs while the average package is INR 4.5 lakhs.

• The top recruiting companies are Alliance Group, Amazon, Apollo Munich, Bajaj Capital, Boston Harbor, Capgemini, Cyient, Deltax, etc

Velammal Engineering College:

It has been ranked 93 for engineering by Times 2019. It offers 14 courses across 2 streams. BE/ BTech, MBA/ PGDM, ME/ MTech are the courses offered by the institute.

Fees: Course fees for different programs ranges from INR 70,000 to 2 lakhs.

BE/BTech- INR 2 lakhs

ME/MTech- INR 1 lakh

MBA- INR 70,000

Placement scenario:

• The overall placement rate is 90%.

• The highest package is INR 12 lakhs while the average package is INR 4.5 lakhs.

• Top recruiting companies: Tata Elxsi, Infosys, Zoho, Amazon, Michelin Tyres, Coda Global, L&T Infotech, Kotak Life, etc.

The fee structure is the same in both the colleges while the placements are better at Rajalakshmi Engineering College.

SASTRA is a deemed to be University located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It has been ranked 37 by NIRF 2020. Whereas, Velammal Institute of Technology is a private college affiliated to Anna University and is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is AICTE approved and has been accredited by NAAC ‘A’ grade. It has been ranked 93 for engineering by Times 2019.

CSE from SASTRA:

Fee Structure: INR 6.20 lakhs

Admission criteria:

• The minimum eligibility is12th with at least 60% with subject combination Physics, Mathematics.

• For admission, JEE Mains rank is considered.

• 70% of seats are filled on the basis of 12th marks and JEE Mains.

• The remaining 30% of seats are filled on the basis of marks obtained in the 12th.

Placements:

• Internship opportunities: Almost 50% of students received internship opportunities in companies like Microsoft, Wipro, TCS, Zoho, etc.

• Top recruiting companies: PayPal, Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Biocon, Accenture, Alcatel, Cognizant, Cisco, Capgemini, ICICI, IGATE, Jet Airways, Wipro, TATA ELXSI, Ramco Systems, Mahindra and Mahindra, Johnson Johnson, and many more.

• Top roles offered: Software developer, Data Analyst, Customer Support, Software engineer, System engineer.

• The placement rate is 95% with the highest package of INR 20 lakhs. The average salary is INR 8 lakhs and the median salary is 3.5 lakhs.

CSE from Velammal Engineering College:

Fees: INR 2.45 lakhs

Admission criteria:

• 12th with minimum 45% (40% for backward classes) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or candidates should have passed any one of the vocational subjects (Draughtsman Civil, Auto Mechanic, Textile Technology, General Machinist, Electronic Equipments) with any of the subjects from Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics.

• Admission is based on the performance of the students in the TNEA exam.

Placement scenario:

• Top recruiting companies: Ameex, Amazon, ASAHI, CSS Corp, Zoho, Unitech, Verizon, SYNTEL, Robert Bosch, Kotak Insurance, MBIT Wireless, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, MRF, and many more.

• The top roles offered are Business Analyst and Software Engineer.

• The placement rate is around 90% with the highest salary of INR 10.5 lakhs. The average salary is INR 3.6 lakhs while the median salary is INR 3.4 lakhs.

In terms of placement as well as the ROI, SASTRA is better than Velammal Engineering College. Since it is a deemed university, it provides better opportunities.

RMK Engineering College fosters higher education, training, and research in various branches of engineering and technology. The college ranks 30th in Tamil Nadu and also has sound infrastructure along with the requirements. The faculty strength consists of 30 members. 

Velammal Engineering College ranks 4th among engineering colleges and is committed to providing quality education to its students and achieving overall experience. It has maintained a placement record of 90% every year. 

Admission process:-

RMK Engineering College

• The candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with 50% marks from a recognized board with physics, chemistry, and maths.
• A valid score of TNEA with a cutoff range of 1476-9809 is required.
• The total seats allocated is 120.
• The total fees required is INR 55,000.

Velammal Engineering

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 for admission in UG courses. 
• The selection for BTech/BE program is made through TNEA.
• For admission in BTech/BE, candidates can apply for admission through management quota on the merit-based.
• The seats allocated are 60.
• The total fees required is INR 65,000.
• The cutoff for admission is in the range of 777 - 9830.

Placements:-

The table given below shows the placement statistics of both institutions:

Categories	RMK Engineering College	Velammal Engineering
Placement rate	95%	100%
No of recruiters	100+	300+
Highest package	INR 28 LPA	INR 28 LPA
Average package	INR 5 LPA	INR 6 LPA

The top recruiting companies are Bata, Mindtree, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Amazon, Polaris, Wipro, TCS, etc.

Faculty:

• There are almost 30 faculty members in all the colleges with each of them having a PhD degree in their respective fields. 
• They always maintain a cordial and supportive relationship with the students. 

Facilities:

• RMK engineering college provides convenient and well spacious rooms with centrally air conditioned rooms. Moreover the medical staff and doctor is available all the time.
• Venkateswara engineering college has well-established computer technologies having good support services and well-equipped computers.

Both these colleges have good placement records along with decent management. The hostel facilities of both these institutes are also good. The students can learn freely without any stress.