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Engineering Colleges in Salem — TNEA Cutoff 2026 List

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 14 Sept 2026

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There are 17 engineering colleges in Salem district in TNEA counselling. The highest cutoff in the district is Govt College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem (OC closing cutoff 195 out of 200 in 2025), and seats were available down to a cutoff of 89.5 in the lowest-demand branches. Every college below links to its own branch-wise cutoff table for all seven communities.

Reading the table: "Top OC cutoff" is the college's highest closing mark across branches (usually CSE); "Lowest" is the branch that closed last. Your TNEA cutoff = Maths + Physics/2 + Chemistry/2, out of 200. Search every college by your own cutoff →

CSE Cutoff in Salem Colleges (TNEA 2025, OC)

#	College	Type	CSE OC	CSE BC	CSE MBC	CSE SC
1	Govt College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur	Government	195	194	194	184
2	Sona College of Technology (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	185	179	177.5	142.5
3	Knowledge Institute of Technology (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	174	163.5	166.5	86.5
4	Annapoorana Engineering College (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	152.5	123.5	134	121.5
5	SRI Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology	Private (Autonomous)	150.5	111	125.5	—
6	Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	148	122	140	—
7	Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for Women	Private	144	—	109	—
8	AVS Engineering College	Private	141.5	—	113.5	103.5
9	The Kavery Engineering College (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	137.5	—	126.5	88
10	Mahendra College of Engineering	Private	135	—	114	—
11	R P Sarathy Institute of Technology (Autonomous)	Private (Autonomous)	135	—	118.5	—
12	A V S College of Technology	Private	133.5	—	109	97
13	Tagore Institute of Engineering and Technology	Private	125	—	—	—
14	Salem College of Engineering and Technology	Private	119.5	—	—	84
15	Ganesh College of Engineering	Private	114	—	—	—

All 17 Engineering Colleges in Salem — Ranked by TNEA Cutoff

#	College	Code	Type	Top OC cutoff	Lowest OC	Branches
1	Govt College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem	2615	Government	195	181	7
2	Sona College of Technology (Autonomous)	2618	Private (Autonomous)	185	141.5	18
3	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Foulke'S Compound	2343	Private	175	175	1
4	Knowledge Institute of Technology (Autonomous)	2653	Private (Autonomous)	174	149	9
5	Mahendra College of Engineering	2623	Private	155.5	97.5	7
6	Annapoorana Engineering College (Autonomous)	2648	Private (Autonomous)	152.5	96.5	9
7	SRI Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology	2302	Private (Autonomous)	150.5	116.5	8
8	Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology (Autonomous)	2345	Private (Autonomous)	148.5	99.5	9
9	A V S College of Technology	2347	Private	146	108.5	7
10	Bharathiyar Institute of Engineering for Women	2643	Private	146	113.5	6
11	AVS Engineering College	2636	Private	145.5	121.5	9
12	The Kavery Engineering College (Autonomous)	2625	Private (Autonomous)	144.5	118.5	10
13	R P Sarathy Institute of Technology (Autonomous)	2639	Private (Autonomous)	143.5	117	7
14	Salem College of Engineering and Technology	2659	Private	138	92.5	7
15	Tagore Institute of Engineering and Technology	2646	Private	130	115.5	5
16	Ganesh College of Engineering	2341	Private	114	89.5	6
17	Shree Sathyam College of Engineering and Technology	2346	Private	105.5	92	5

Government & Aided Engineering Colleges in Salem

Govt College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem — Government, top OC cutoff 195

FAQ

How many engineering colleges are there in Salem?

17 engineering colleges in Salem district admit students through TNEA counselling, including 1 government or government-aided institutions.

Which is the top engineering college in Salem by TNEA cutoff?

Government College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem District 636011 had the highest closing cutoff in Salem in TNEA 2025 — 195 out of 200 for the General (OC) category.

What cutoff is needed for CSE in Salem?

In TNEA 2025 the CSE (OC) closing cutoff in Salem ranged from 195 at Government College of Engineering (Autonomous) Karuppur Salem District 636011 down to 96 at Shree Sathyam College of Engineering and Technology, Manjakkal Patti, Kuppanur Post, Sankari Taluk, Salem District-637301.. Reserved-category cutoffs are lower — see each college's table.

Are these cutoffs for 2026?

They are the published TNEA 2025 closing marks, which are the best guide to what to expect in 2026 counselling. Actual 2026 closing marks are published round by round on the official TNEA portal.

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Source: TNEA 2025 closing marks as published by the Directorate of Technical Education. College Path is an independent guidance platform, not affiliated with Anna University or DoTE.