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Engineering Admissions

1. Application Number printed in the coding sheet is the Registration Number of the Engineering Admission 2009, hence you have to write this number in all the enclosures.
2. ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN COLLEGES
   1. Seats in B.E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in Departments of Anna Universities.
   2. Seats in Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi
   3. A candidate needs to submit only one application for all the courses mentioned above irrespective of the category.
   4. Seats in B.E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in Engineering Colleges coming under the purview of the Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE), Tamil Nadu.
• Category I
  • Seats in Govt. Engineering Colleges
  • Seats in Aided courses in Govt. Aided Engineering Colleges
• Category II
  • Seats in Self Supporting courses in Govt. Aided Engineering Colleges
  • Seats surrendered by the Self Financing Engineering Colleges

Duration of the Programme

1. B.E. / B. Tech. 4 Academic years comprising of 8 semesters
2. B.E. (Sandwich) 5 Academic years comprising of 10 semesters

Eligibility Rules For All The Seats (Except For The Seats Under Other State Quota In Anna Univeristy Chennai And Cecri)

General

Candidates satisfying the following eligibility rules as on last date of submission of application are eligible to apply. Passing the qualifying examination or changing the religion etc., after this date shall not be considered.

Nativity

1. Tamil Nadu Native candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI & XII Std. in Tamil Nadu need not enclose the Nativity Certificate. In case they have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI & XII Std. or their equivalent Examination from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu, a copy of the “Nativity Certificate” Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI & XII Std. in Tamil Nadu need not enclose the “Nativity Certificate”. They are eligible for open competition only.
2. Children of Central Government Employees otherwise not domicile of Tamil Nadu may also apply and compete under Open Competition for admission, irrespective of their domicile, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS at the time of submission of application which should be supported by enclosing a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian, to that effect. Sons and daughters of Tamil Nadu cadre I.A.S., I.P.S. and I.F.S. Officers otherwise not native of Tamil Nadu are eligible under Open Competition.
3. Children of Employees in Public Sector or Government recognised Institutions who at the time of submission of application for admission employed in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years may also apply and compete for admission under open competition irrespective of their domicile, provided a certificate from the employer is enclosed along with the application that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Firm or Institution concerned with evidence like Income Tax return, PF Slip, etc. and is working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS.
4. Applications without proper Employer Certificate or without Nativity Certificate for the categories (i), (iii) and
5. mentioned above will not be considered.
6. Foreign Nationals are not eligible.
   1. Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility A pass in the HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in the relevant subjects as prescribed OR A pass in any one of the following HSC (Vocational Stream) with any ONE of the related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage in the relevant subjects as prescribed

Special Note for Marine Engineering Branch

The Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, vide Notification No. II. TR (21) 97 dated: 3 .10. 2002 have issued notification that, for Marine Engineering Degree Programme, the candidate should pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics (P), Chemistry©, Mathematics (M) and English as separate subject with a PCM average of not less than 60% for all communities. Further a minimum of 50% in English language either at 10th or at 12th standard is required. Other Requirements

1. Maximum age limit 25 years.
2. Unmarried Indian male candidates alone are eligible.
3. Minimum Height 157 cm.
4. Minimum Weight 48 Kg.
5. Normal Colour vision

The candidates will be admitted only on production of physical fitness certificate obtained from the Medical Officer authorised by the Director General of Shipping failing which they will lose the admission.

Special Note for Mining Engineering Branch

Only Male Candidates are eligible.

• Candidates seeking admission against ST/ SC / MBC & DNC / BC / BCM (BC Muslim) quota should obtain the certificates of social status issued by the competent authority in the prescribed Permanent Community Card in Tamil Nadu and enclose an attested xerox copy of the same along with the application.
  • The applicants from Tamil Nadu State should have a valid permanent community certificate in the card format issued by the competent authority (for ST/SC/MBC & DNC and BC in the format prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. Ms. No. 781 (Revenue Department) dated: 02.05.1988. This is applicable for BCM (BC Muslim) also. In the case of ST candidates, the community certificate should have been issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer / P.A. (General) to the Collector of Chennai / Sub-Collector of the District concerned (except Chennai) vide Govt. Lr. No. 32061/ADWII/89-2, dt: 27.12.1989 and Lr. No. 21424/ADWII/94-4, dt: 15.11.1994 from the Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai – 600 009. The Permanent Community Certificate Card issued to ST candidates by Tahsildars upto 11.11.1989 is valid.
  • Community Certificate obtained from other states will not be considered for communal reservation.
  • For communities linked with Districts (See Annexure-l) the candidates should obtain their community certificate in the respective districts. Community certificate obtained from other than the respective district will not be considered.
  • If a candidate belongs to any one of Code No. 1 to 5 in item No. 9 in the application he/she should furnish an attested xerox copy of Permanent Community Card Certificate. Candidates who have not furnished an attested xerox copy of the Permanent Community Card Certificate at the time of submission of the application will be treated as belonging to “General Category” (OC). They are further informed that in the event of such a decision, the eligibility conditions & rules prescribed for General Category will be applicable for such candidates and if such candidates do not satisfy the rules of ‘General Category’ (OC), their applications are liable to be rejected. No correspondence in this connection will be entertained.
  • ST / SC / MBC & DNC / BC / BCM (BC Muslim) candidates are eligible for selection under Open Competition in addition to the reservations made for them.
  • The community recorded in the certificate of Tamil Nadu native candidate should figure in the list of communities approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu

Special Reservation

Other State Candidates

52 seats in B.E. / B. Tech. Degree Programmes in the Departments of Anna University Chennai are reserved for Other State Candidates. Candidates from other states will be considered for admission against these reserved seats only. They should furnish the Certificate of Permanent Residence (Certificate. VII) issued by the competent authority. One seat is exclusively reserved for Kashmiri Migrants. If there is no application from Kashmiri Migrants it will be reverted to Other State Quota. In addition to the above, 5 seats in B. Tech. Electro Chemical Engineering and Technology at Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi affiliated to Anna University Tiruchirapalli are also reserved.

Special Categories

Since the special reservation categories are being processed by separate committees, candidates are instructed to send separate special reservation form along with the main application. They should also enclose a DD for Rs.100/- for each special reservation along with appropriate certificates. For Physically Challenged candidates in addition to the above they have to enclose an additional self addressed envelope for sending the Physically Challenged Counselling Call Letter. If appropriate certificates or supporting documents for special reservation claim are not enclosed with the Special reservation form then their claim under such categories will not be considered. Candidates seeking admission against the special reservation of seats under Item No. 22, Code No.1 mentioned below for Eminent Sports Person should submit the main application, the special reservation form for Sports and a Demand draft for Rs.100/- and copies of the relevant certificates in person to the Secretary TNEA as per Annexure II which also contains the selection procedure. They have to enclose a self addressed envelope for sending the Counselling Call Letter.

Note:

• Candidates claiming admission against the reservation of seats under Item No. 21, Code No.1 should enclose the certificate in the format (Certificate No. II on Page No. 20) given in the information and instructions to candidates from an officer of the Department of Ex-servicemen’s Welfare of Tamil Nadu not below the rank of Assistant Director of Ex-servicemen’s Welfare of the district of which the dependent is a native. Candidates called for counselling should produce ID cards of their parents.
• Candidates claiming admission against the reservation under Item No.21, Code No.2 should enclose the certificate as per format given in Certificate III on Page No. 21. In addition they should also enclose a copy of the Jail Extracts or in its absence, Co-prisoner’s Certificate or certificate from Ex-Chief Minister or Ex-Minister or Ex-memberof Legislature or Ex-member of Parliament as evidence that the Parent of the candidate is a Freedom Fighter suffered imprisonment for a period not less than one month subject to verification wherever it is found necessary.
• Candidates seeking admission against the reservation [Item No.21, Code No.3] set apart for orthopaedically Physically Challenged / Hearing impaired (Deaf) / Visually Impaired should produce the certificate from the Medical Board of the District concerned certifying the nature and extent of disability in percentage and with regard to his/her suitability for admission to Engineering Colleges specifically mentioned below and in the format appended to this application (Certificate No. IV/V/VI) respectively. Certificates obtained from an individual Doctor will not be considered.
• Candidates seeking admission against the seats under the Special reservation categories should also satisfy the eligibility rules mentioned in item No. 3. The candidates are also eligible for admission under general category.

Admission To Sandwich Courses

Sandwich courses in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Production Engineering are offered at PSG College of Technology under self-financing scheme. The duration of the course is 5 Years. It comprises of practical training in the mornings and class work in the evenings. There will be an additional fee payable towards the practical training and it will be intimated by the Principal of the college at the time of admission.