Q. How many years does it take to have a PhD?

A. PhD courses take a maximum of five to six years. However, the duration may vary as per the institute where the students have applied.

Q. Can I finish my PhD in four years?

A. There is a possibility that a student can finish off his/her PhD in four years, but that completely depends on the chosen degree and institute.

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A. Yes. Most PhD degrees offer stipends to students. The amount varies as per the degree chosen by the candidates for the doctorate.

Q. What is a PhD course?

A. PhD is the short form of Doctor of Philosophy and to be eligible, the students are required to have completed their Master’s degree.

Q. Do I need to qualify for an entrance exam for PhD admissions?

A. No. Students are not required to qualify for any entrance exam for PhD admissions.

Q. How can I get a fellowship for PhD?

A. Students can get fellowships by attempting and qualifying entrance exams such as UGC-NET, GATE and more.

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A. Students should be dedicated and good at research for PhD. Additionally; they should also be self-motivated and good at writing for all the reports and their thesis, which they will prepare.

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A. For PhD admissions, the students will have to apply at the official website of the institute they prefer. Some institutes may also ask for research proposals to select the students for admission into their institute.

Q. How is the course flow of PhD?

A. After admissions, the students will have to work on their research proposal along with their allotted supervisor/guide. Students will have to participate in seminars and research papers while preparing their thesis. The final thesis will have to be submitted as a hard copy as well as a soft copy. A viva-voce will be conducted where the students will have to defend their thesis.

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A. No. A person with PhD has completed his/her Doctorate of Philosophy while a doctor has completed his education in Medicine and works to help other people with their medical conditions.

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Chennai Institute of Technology offers 15 Courses across 2 Streams. Also Download details on Cutoff, Placements, Fees & Admissions for various courses at Chennai Institute of Technology.

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Located In Chennai, Chennai Institute of Technology is a private Engineering institute recognised by the UGC and AICTE, affiliated with Anna University, Chennai and has been ranked 201-250 in the NIRF 2021 Ranking. It offers ten UG, three PG, and PhD courses in 16 specialisations. Out of all courses, five BE courses are NBA acccredited. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) are accredited for six years and courses such as Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and Computer Science Enhineering are accredited for three years.

Admission to all the courses offered by the Chennai Institute of Technology is merit as well as entrance-based. The CIT Centre of Foreign Languages offers foreign language courses specialised in German and Japanese. After these courses, students become eligible to apply for internships in Germany and Japan. CIT Chennai has received 5/5 Star in Innovation by Institution Innovation Council (2020), Top 50 Colleges in India by ARIIA 2020 Ranking and Best Industry Linked Mechanical Engineering Institution according to the AICTE-CII survey (2020).

Chennai Institute of Technology has signed an MoU with Capgemini Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). CIT Chennai secured the second rank among Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges in Anna University Results in 2020. It also has various centres of excellence such as HCL Centre of Excellence for Embedded and Imaging Technology, Virtusa Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence Managed Services, etc. Out of 93 companies that visited during final placements 2019-20, popular ones include HCL, HSBC, Tech Mahindra, among others.

In an interview with Shiksha.com, P Sriram, Chairman of Chennai Institute of Technology, discusses the institute's many programmes, their curriculum, eligibility, and selection criteria. He goes into great detail on the placements and other career options open to students when they complete various programmes.

Chennai Institute of Technology in association with Parthasarathy Seeniammal Educational Trust offers 50-100% scholarship on tuition fees to the top 25 students through the CIT Scholarship Test. The scholarship is provided for the entire duration of four years and has to be renewed every year.

Chennai Institute of Technology Highlights 2022

The major highlights of Chennai Institute of Technology regarding its academic excellence since its establishment are tabulated below:

Particulars	Statistics
Establishment year	2010
Recognised by	UGC, AICTE
Accredited by	NBA
Affiliated to	Anna University, Chennai
Number of courses	13 courses across 2 streams
Number/ Types of scholarships offered	One, Merit-based
Number of recruiting companies	200
Highest placement package (2020)	Rs 22 LPA

Download: CIT Prospectus 2022

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R4 Seat Allotment

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 4 on October 17. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. Admission for the other BTech specialisations closed after the first, second and third round of TNEA seat allotment 2021. For other categories click on the below link to download the consolidated TNEA R4 seat allotment list:

TNEA R4 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R3 Seat Allotment (Out)

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 3 on October 13. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. Admission for the other BTech specialisations closed after the first and second round of TNEA seat allotment 2021. For other categories click on the below link to download the consolidated TNEA R3 seat allotment list:

TNEA R3 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Key: CR: Closing Rank | OC: Open Category

*- indicates that the cutoffs are not released under this category by DoTE.

Chennai Institute of Technology Courses and Fees 2022

Chennai Institute of Technology offers various UG and PG programmes. The duration of these programmes varies from course to course. Admission to all the courses offered by the Chennai Institute of Technology is merit as well as entrance-based. The accepted entrance exam for BE/ BTech is TNEA and for ME programmes is TANCET. A quick snapshot of Chennai Institute of Technology admission 2022 is given below:

Course	Specialisation	Total Fee
BE/ BTech	Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering + 4 other specialisations	INR 1.5 lakh – 2.2 lakh
ME	CAD/CAM, Applied Electronics, Computer Science and Engineering	INR 1 lakh

Chennai Institute of Technology Admission Dates 2022

Given below are the important admission dates related to the Chennai Institute of Technology:

Event	Date
TNEA Rank List	Second week of September 2022 (Tentative)
Last date for TNEA Counselling	Third week of October 2022 (Tentative)

Chennai Institute of Technology Admission 2022

CIT Chennai admission 2022 for BE/ BTech and TANCET is open now. A few of the popular Chennai Institute of Technology courses along with the accepted entrance exams and specialisations are as follows:

Course	Eligibility	Accepted Entrance Exam
BE/ BTech	Class 12 with 50% aggregate (45% for backward & 40% aggregate for MBC/ SC/ ST)	TNEA
ME	BE/ BTech with 50% aggregate in the relevant discipline	TANCET

Chennai Institute of Technology Placements

Chennai Institute of Technology placements is driven and managed by its on-campus Corporate Resource Cell (CRC), which facilitates the employability of all the students enrolled in different academic programmes. Many leading firms offer also internship opportunities to the students of CIT every year to set them for employment. As per the official records, the internship is offered in various sectors like FMCG, Manufacturing, Analytics, IT, and Government research Centres. NIT students have attended internships in Valeo, Wheels India Limited, Lucas TVS, Rane, Tech Mahindra, Kone, Mando, L&T, Vodafone, Morgan Stanley & Hexaware.Chennai Institute of Technology Placements

CIT training & placement cell focuses on specialised training for corporate grooming of students with appropriate placements in various companies. It offers a complete combination of communication skills, personality training, life skills, and aptitude training. CIT witnessed good participation by significant recruiters from the various domains, including BFSI, Consulting, Internet Businesses, IT/ ITES, Fintech, Energy, Logistics, and Market Research, for the PGDM batch of 2019. Some highlights of Chennai Institute of Technology placements 2019-20 are listed below:

Particulars	Statistics
Placement rate	92% (till March 2020)
No. of companies visited	200
No. of students placed	482
Core placements	317
IT placements	203
Multiple offers	77
Average CTC	INR 4.2 LPA
Highest CTC	INR 22 LPA
Top recruiters	PEGA, Qualcom, Virtusa, Human Resourcia, Bank of America, KAAR Technologies, Capgemini, Amazon, Tessolve, WABCO, Wipro

Chennai Institute of Technology Scholarships

Chennai Institute of Technology scholarships are offered on the basis of merit. CIT and Parthasarathy Seeniammal Educational Trust offers100 per cent scholarship on tuition fee for top 25 students through CIT Scholarship Test. CIT Chennai offers scholarships to economically backward and meritorious students as per the below criteria:

Class 12 (Cut-Off)	Scholarship Amount (Per 1 year)	Scholarship Amount (for 4 years)
190-200 (State Board)	50,000	2,00,000
185-189 (State Board)	40,000	1,60,000
180-184 (State Board)	35,000	1,40,000
190-200 (CBSE)	50,000	2,00,000
185-189 (CBSE)	40,000	1,60,000
180-184 (CBSE)	35,000	1,40,000

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Chennai Institute of Technology offers 15 Courses across 2 Streams. Also Download details on Cutoff, Placements, Fees & Admissions for various courses at Chennai Institute of Technology.

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https://www.citchennai.edu.in/

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8939917000

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False

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Chennai Institute of Technology offers seven BE, three BTech, three ME and research programmes across 11 departments such as Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc. Admission to all the courses offered by the Chennai Institute of Technology is merit as well as entrance-based.

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Chennai Institute of Technology Admission 2022: Highlights

The courses of Chennai Institute of Technology are offered under Engineering, Information Technology and Humanities. The duration of these programmes varies from course to course. A quick snapshot of Chennai Institute of Technology admission 2022 for various courses at UG and PG level is as follows:

Course Name	Eligibility	Total Fee
BE (ADMISSION OPEN)	Class 12 with 50% aggregate (45% for Backward/ 40% for SC/ST/MBC)	Rs 2.20 lakh
BTech (ADMISSION OPEN)	Class 12 with 50% aggregate (45% for Backward/ 40% for SC/ST/MBC)	Rs 2 lakh
BE (Lateral) (ADMISSION OPEN)	Class 12 with 50% aggregate (45% for Backward/ 40% for SC/ST/MBC)	Rs 1.65 lakh
BTech (Lateral) (ADMISSION OPEN)	Class 12 with 50% aggregate (45% for Backward/ 40% for SC/ST/MBC)	Rs 1.50 lakh
ME (ADMISSION OPEN)	BE/ BTech with 50% aggregate in relevant discipline with: CAD/CAM: BE/ BTech (Mechanical/ Automobile/ Manufacturing/ Production/ Industrial/ Mechatronics/ Marine/ Aeronautics) CSE: BE/ BTech (EEE/ ECE/ Electronics/ IT/ CSE/ I&C/ E&I/ Instrumentation OR MCA/ MSc Five-year Integrated (IT/ CS/ Software Engineering)	Rs 1 lakh
PhD	Master's in relevant stream	N/ A

Note: In the absence of an official update, the fee has been sourced from non-official websites, and hence is indicative.

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R4 Seat Allotment

TNEA R4 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R3 Seat Allotment (Out)

TNEA R3 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Key: CR: Closing Rank | OC: Open Category

*- indicates that the cutoffs are not released under this category by DoTE.

Ownership

Private

Establish Year

2010

Highlight

Top 5 institutions across Tamil Nadu affiliated to Anna University
Innovative Learning Program and Industry Connected Institute
International Internship and Consultancy Projects from Industries
MHRD's Institution Innovation Council and Vibrant Campus Life
Signed an MoU with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles for academic purpose
CIT organized Seminar on National Innovation and Startup Policy, Workshop on Robotics and Industrial Automation and Guest lectures by industries and academic experts
Collaboration with Institutions in Germany and Japan to provide higher education opportunity to the students
Established relationship with foreign companies seeking Indian intellects in their work force as a result 23 students in 2019 are placed with Human Holdings, Japan with an annual package of 22 Lakhs

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Chennai Institute of Technology is a private engineering institute situated in Kundrathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. At present, the Institute offers BE/ BTech and ME programmes at the UG and PG levels, respectively. Out of both the courses, admission to BE/ BTech programme is based on Class 12 merit followed by TNEA Counselling.

Latest Update October 24, 2021: TNEA 2021 seat allotment for supplementary counselling has been published on October 24. The TNEA 201 choice filling has been enabled for SCA to SC conversion. Click on the below links to download the rank lists: 1. Supplementary Academic Allotment List: Download 2. Supplementary Vocational Allotment List: Download 3. Supplementary Academic (Govt. Quota Allotment List): Download 4. Supplementary Vocational (Govt. Quota Allotment List): Download

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R4 Seat Allotment

TNEA R4 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R3 Seat Allotment (Out)

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 3 on October 13. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. Admission for the other BTech specialisations (under Open, ST, OBC categories) closed after the first and second round of TNEA seat allotment 2021, therefore the below table shows the cut off for SC category:

Specialisation	Academic: CR for SC Category
Civil Engineering	60215
Mechatronics Engineering	48263
Mechanical Engineering	65737
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	35673
Biomedical Engineering	69769

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 3 on October 13. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. Admission for the other BTech specialisations (under Open, ST, OBC categories) closed after the first and second round of TNEA seat allotment 2021, therefore the below table shows the cut off for SCA category:

Specialisation	Academic: CR for SCA Category
Computer Science and Business System	80582
Computer Science and Engineering	54888
Electronics and Communication Engineering	46977
Information Technology	55728

For other categories click on the below link to download the consolidated TNEA R3 seat allotment list:

TNEA R3 Academic Seat Allocation List 2021

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R2 Seat Allotment

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 2 on October 9. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. The specialisation-specific closing ranks for the open category released after academic counselling in round 2 seat allotment list is given below:

Specialisation	Academic: CR for OC Category
Civil Engineering	28094
Mechanical Engineering	16649

Admission for the other BTech specialisations closed after the first round of TNEA seat allotment 2021. For other categories click on the below link to download the consolidated TNEA R2 seat allotment list:

TNEA R2 Academic Seat Allotment List 2021

Chennai Institute of Technology BTech Cutoff 2021: TNEA R1 Seat Allotment

The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has released the TNEA seat allotment result for Round 1 on October 5. TNEA counselling 2021 for Round 1 started from September 27 onwards. Candidates who have been allotted seats have to confirm their seats within the given timeline in the TNEA seat allotment order. The specialisation-specific closing ranks for open category released after both academic and vocational counselling in round 1 seat allotment list is given below:

Specialisation	Academic: CR for OC category	Vocational: CR for OC category
Civil Engineering	--	1681
Chemical Engineering	--	--
Computer Science and Engineering	12717	--
Electronics and Communication Engineering	14672	--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	14487	--
Mechanical Engineering	14291	--

Key: CR: Closing Rank | OC: Open Category

*- indicates that the cutoffs are not released under this category by DoTE.

For other categories click on the below links to download the consolidated TNEA R1 seat allotment list:

TNEA R1 Academic Seat Allotment List 2021	TNEA R1 Vocational Seat Allotment List 2021

TNEA Rank List 2021

Below mentioned is the TNEA category-wise and community-wise rank list entailing the names of students with their respective ranks and scores:

Category	Rank List 2021
Academic General	Download here
Academic- Differently Abled	Download here
Academic- Ex-Servicemen	Download here
Vocational- General	Download here
Vocational- Differently Abled	Download here
Vocational- Ex-Servicemen	Download here
Sports- Academic and Vocational	Download here
Vocational- Government School Rank	Download here
Academic- Government School Rank	Download here
Government School- Ex-Servicemen	Download here

What is TNEA Counselling 2021?

Conducted by DoTE Chennai, TNEA Counselling 2021 is a single-window process for admission to the BTech programme offered in Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges, including PSG College of Technology. Candidates must note that TNEA written exam has been scrapped and so seats are allotted in TNEA through the merit list. The merit list for this entrance exam is based on Class 12 score scaled to 200. TNEA 2021 counselling is being held in four rounds. The counselling is a completely online process that includes registration, payments, choice filling, allotment and confirmation.

TNEA Counselling 2021: Important Dates

DoTE has announced the dates for TNEA cut off 2021 along with the information brochure. Candidates can check all the relevant dates of TNEA 2021 Counselling from the below table:

TNEA 2021 Events	TNEA 2021 Dates (Academic & Vocational)
Application process and document upload	26-Jul-2021 to 24-Aug-2021
TNEA rank list publication date	14-Sep-2021 OUT
Counselling (Academic & Vocational)	27-Sep-2021 to 17-Oct-2021
TNEA Round 1 Seat Allotment Result	05-Oct-2021 OUT
TNEA Round 2 Seat Allotment Result	09-Oct-2021 OUT
TNEA Round 3 seat allotment result	13-Oct-2021 OUT
TNEA Round 4 seat allotment result	17-Oct-2021 OUT
Supplementary Counseling (Online)	19-Oct-2021 to 23-Oct-2021
SCA to SC Counseling (Online)	24-Oct -2021 to 25-Oct-2021
Last date for TNEA Counselling 2021	25-Oct-2021

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Chennai Institute of Technology Cutoff FAQs

Q. What is the TNEA Counselling fee for BTech admission at Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. Candidates interested in seeking BTech admission at Chennai Institute of Technology need to register for TNEA Counselling by paying a registration fee of Rs 500 (Rs 250 for SC/ ST/ SCA candidates and Rs 100 for special reservation category).

Q. How to apply for TNEA Counselling to seek BTech admission at Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Chennai releases the TNEA application form in online mode on the official website. Candidates can fill the application form within the given timelines with a valid Class 12 aggregate.

Q. How many TNEA cutoffs are released for Chennai Institute of Technology BTech admission?

A. Since TNEA 2021 counselling is held in four rounds, fou seat-allotment-cum-cutoff lists are released. Candidates with their names in any of the four allotment lists against the Chennai Institute of Technology can visit the campus to pay the fee and confirm admission.

Q. Which factors are considered for releasing Chennai Institute of Technology TNEA cutoffs?

A. Below are the factors that determine the TNEA cutoff for Chennai Institute of Technology:

The difficulty level of the exam
The number of students who appeared in the exam
Available seats in the institutes
Last year's cutoff trends

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Q. What are the courses offered by Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. Chennai Institute of Technology offers full-time BE / BTech, ME, and PhD programmes.

Q. Is Chennai Institute of Technology a private institute?

A. Yes, Chennai Institute of Technology is a private institute located in Kundrathur, Chennai.

Q. Is Chennai Institute of Technology affiliated with any university?

A. Yes, Chennai Institute of Technology is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai.

Q. Is Chennai Institute of Technology recognised?

A. Yes, Chennai Institute of Technology is recognised by the AICTE, the UGC, and the NBA.

Q. What is the selection criteria at Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. Admission to the Institute is both merit-based and entrance-based, respective to the course.

Q. What is the mode of application at Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. Students can complete the Chennai Institute of Technology application process in online mode.

Q. Does Chennai Institute of Technology provide distance learning facility?

A. No, the Institute does not provide distance learning facility at present.

Q. What is the minimum eligibility for seeking admission at Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. Candidates who have completed their Class 12 can apply for the UG programmes.

Q. Does Chennai Institute of Technology have a placement cell?

A. Yes, the Institute has its on-campus placement cell, which facilitates the employability of all the students enrolled in different academic programmes.

Q. Which are the topmost companies visiting Chennai Institute of Technology campus for placements?

A. Topmost companies visiting the campus includes were L&T Infotech, Cognizant, NTT Data, HCL, IBM, to name a few.

Q. How is the faculty of Chennai Institute of Technology?

A. The Institute has a dedicated and experienced faculty who hail from both academic and industry backgrounds and ensure both educational and soft skill development of the students.