Engineering is slowly becoming the most common stream for studies after 12th. More than three lakh students pass out as engineers every year in India. The degree in B.Tech is a course of four year sduration. There are many colleges in Chennai which offer degree in B.Tech to the aspirants. Most colleges offer courses in various streams in engineering. The most common degrees offered by various institutes are B.Tech in Computer Science, B.Tech in Electronics and Communication, B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech in Civil Engineering, and B.Tech in Chemical Engineering.

The lists of the various colleges offering B.Tech degree are listed below.

• Thangavelu Engineering College, Perungudi
• Sathyabama University, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• College Of Engineering, Anna University
• Sri Rangarajan Sakunthala College of Multimedia & Engineering, Sathyamurthi Nagar
• Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur
• Aalim Mohammed Salegh College of Engineering, Avadi I.A.F.
• Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy
• Alpha College of Engineering, Tirumuzhi
• Arignar Anna Institute of Science & Technology, Sriperumbudur
• Bhajarang Engineering College, Tiruninravur
• College of Engineering,  Guindy
• D.M.I. College of Engineering, Nazarethpettai
• Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering, Padappai
• Easwari Engineering College, Manapakkam
• Jeppiaar Engineering College, Sholinganallur
• Jerusalem College of Engineering, Pallikaranai
• K.C.G. College of Technology, Ekkaduthangal
• L.C.R. College of Engineering & Technology, Kanchipadi
• Lord Venkateshwara Engineering College,  Puliambakkam
• Loyola Institute of Technology, Nazarethpettai
• Madras Institute of Technology, College of Engineering
• Meenakshi College of Engineering,  M.G.R. Nagar
• Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Kodambakkam
• Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering College,  Ekkaduthangal
• P.M.R. Institute of Technology , Jaffarkhanpet
• Panimalar Engineering College, Nazarethpettai
• Raja Rajeswari Engineering College, Jaffarkhanpet
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Sriperumbudur
• Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur
• Royal College of Engineering & Technology, Mamallapuram
• Sakthi Engineering College, Tiruninravur
• Sams College of Engineering & Technology Anna Nagar East
• Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sembarambakkam
• Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Engineering, Kundrathur
• Sri Ram Engineering College, Tiruninravur
• Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chromepet
• Srinivasa Institute of Engineering & Technology, Poonamallee
• St. Josephs College of Engineering, Sholinganallur
• Thangavelu Engineering College, Ekkaduthangal
• Velammal Engineering College, Pozhal

B.Tech course

The course structure of B.Tech is same in all colleges in Chennai. There are two semesters in each year. Nearly eight subjects are taught in each year. Most of the subjects are specific to the area of specialization. The student gets a brief idea about the course in the initial year. Basic knowledge about each subject is taught to the student. The most important aspect is to understand the various fundamental concepts of the specialized subjects. These fundamental concepts are learnt in dept in the later years.

Top Colleges for B.Tech in Chennai

Even though there are many colleges in Chennai, some of them are renowned colleges. The top colleges in Chennai offering B.Tech are Indian Institute of Technology Madras, College Of Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Loyola Institute of Technology, and Velammal Engineering College.