Annamalai University vs Madras Engineering College
A side-by-side look at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu and Madras Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, both offering B.Tech / B.E., MBA / PGDM and MCA and 1 more courses. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Annamalai University | Madras Engineering College |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Private |
| Location | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹30k – ₹2.2L | ₹1.8L – ₹8.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹24 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | #101-150, University | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 9 | 4 |
| Streams | Science | Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0443 | C-75754 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE | AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | annamalaiuniversity.ac.in | mec.edu.in |
Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check
How they differ
- Listed course fees start lower at Annamalai University: from ₹30,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Madras Engineering College.
- Madras Engineering College lists the higher top package: ₹24 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Annamalai University.
- Annamalai University is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 University category; Madras Engineering College is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Both are in Tamil Nadu: Annamalai University in Chidambaram and Madras Engineering College in Chennai, about 180 km apart.
- Annamalai University is a government institution and Madras Engineering College is a private institution.
- Annamalai University lists 9 programmes and Madras Engineering College lists 4; 4 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Annamalai University lists 9 programmes in all and Madras Engineering College lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (4)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- MCA
- M.Tech
Only at Annamalai University (4)
- B.Sc
- B.Pharm
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
