Reviewed 7 Sept 2026Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) · Namakkal

NamakkalEst. 1978

Mahendra Engineering College Fees 2025-26, Courses & Admission

80%

Placement · 2024-25

1,579

Total intake

Overview

About Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous)

Mahendra Engineering College is an engineering college in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, established in 1978. Mahendra Engineering College is autonomous. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Mahendra Engineering College offers 19 programmes, 11 at undergraduate level and 8 at postgraduate level. These include Aeronautical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, AI and Data Science, Civil Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, among others. The stated sanctioned intake across these programmes totals 1579 seats. NBA Tier-I accreditation is stated for CSE, ECE and EEE on the college website. Parent hospital and clinical tie-ups are not applicable to this engineering college. Autonomous private self-financing engineering college of Mahendra Educational Trust. The 7,549 figure is laboratory area in square metres, represented as a college-reported campus fact.

Courses & costs

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) fees

Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.

Fees
Programme	Year	Amount
Engineering & Technology coursesTuition · Accredited courses · All · Annual fee stated for accredited Engineering & Technology courses; fee waivers offered: Nil. Source	2025-26	₹55,000per year
Engineering & Technology coursesTuition · Non-accredited courses · All · Annual fee stated for non-accredited Engineering & Technology courses; fee waivers offered: Nil. Source	2025-26	₹50,000per year

Placements · 2024-25

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) placements

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) placements 2024-25: 80% placement rate, 847 of 1,055. Recruiters include Virtusa, Wipro, DXC Technology, L&T Constructions.

80%

847 of 1,055

College-wide placements for 2024-25: 847 of 1055 students placed, a placement rate of 80%.

Year-on-year placement rate

2020-2179%

2021-2279%

2022-2378%

2023-2479%

2024-2580%

Recruiter network

VirtusaWiproDXC TechnologyL&T ConstructionsLTI MindtreeTVS HaritaIBMCognizantCapgeminiThoughtworksJuspayKAAR TechnologiesHCL TechnologiesAmazonInfosysHexaware TechnologiesTech MahindraTennecoSundaram FastnersTESSOLVE

Campus

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Mandatory Disclosure / AICTE Extension of Approval 2025-26

Regulator: AICTE Extension of Approval
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Stated session: 2025-26
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Regulator: Affiliating university's affiliated-college list
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NIRF 2025 Engineering participated list

Regulator: NIRF ranking record
1
Stated session: 2025
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NIRF record

Year: 2025
1 2
Participated: Yes
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Faculty & teaching

Total: 374
1

Dr. M. Ramesh

1 2

Qualification: M.E., Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
1 2

Admissions · collected information

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) admissions

TNEA (marks) counselling · BTech · Government quota (merit in the qualifying examination)

Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu (TNEA) · TNEA (marks) · government

Seats are filled by Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu (TNEA), selection is on merit in the qualifying examination for the 2026 cycle.

admission source

For undergraduate engineering admission, candidates apply through TNEA, which ranks applicants using normalized Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry marks rather than an entrance examination. The college's 2026-27 page also provides direct online registration for its listed UG and PG programmes. MBA and MCA eligibility documents identify TANCET as the selection test, but a 2026-27 TANCET notification was not located. Admission source

From the sources

Scholarships — sourced details

Fee category	All Source
Period	per year Source
Fee year	2025-26 Source
Component	Tuition annual Source
Fee set by	College Source
Amount (INR)	55000 Source
Is estimate	No Source
Fee category	Accredited courses Source
Fee authority	College Source
Includes note	Annual fee stated for accredited Engineering & Technology courses; fee waivers offered: Nil. Source
Year of study	All years Source
Programme code	All Source

From the sources

Research — sourced details

Discipline	Engineering Source
Company	Wipro Limited Source
Institution type	MoU Source
Company	Larsen & Toubro EduTech Source
Year	2022 Source
Company	Infosys Ltd. Source
Year	2009 Source
Exam pattern	Credit semester Source

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Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

Planning your application to Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous)? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.

Reach the college

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) contact details

Address	Salem-Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri, Mallasamudram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - 637503
Email	info@mahendrainstitutions.com
Website	https://mahendra.info/

Office bearer	Role
Dr. M. Ramesh	Principal Source
Dr. N. Viswanathan	Controller of Examinations Source
Dr. C. Dhavamani	Grievance Committee Chairperson; Professor & Head, Aeronautical Engineering Source
Dr. K. Vidhya	Professor & Head, Civil Engineering Source
Dr. R. Uthirasamy	Professor & Head, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Source
Dr. M. Srinivasan	Professor & Head, Mechanical Engineering Source
Dr. J. Kavitha	Professor & Head, Department of English Source
Mr. S. Saravanan	HR Manager Source
Dr.S.Nirmala	Dean - Academics - MEC Source
Dr. M. Ramesh	Head of institution Source

From the sources

More details

Official name	Mahendra Engineering College Source
Established	1978 Source
Recognition code type	AICTE application no Source
Recognition code	Southern/1-44642661291/2025/EOA Source
Recognition code type	University college code Source
Recognition code	2609 Source
Recognition code type	CET college code Source
NAAC grade	A++ Source
Name	Anna University, Chennai Source
Institution type	State technical university Source
Affiliation status	Permanent Source
Opens month	May 2026 Source
Closes month	June 2026 for TNEA registration; college page also accepts online registration Source
Centralised portal	Yes Source
Programme code	BTECH Source
Name	Aeronautical Engineering Source
Study level	UG Source
Eligibility	10+2/HSC with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry; TNEA normalized-mark admission Source
Intake year	2025 Source
Stated cycle	2025-26 Source
Awarding body	Anna University, Chennai Source
Approving body	AICTE Source
Duration in years	4 Source
Specialisation	AERO Source

FAQ

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) FAQs

What are the fees at Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous)?

Published annual fees at Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) range from ₹50,000 for Engineering & Technology courses for 2025-26 to ₹55,000 for 2025-26. Amounts are taken from the official fee sources listed on this page.

What are the placements like at Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous)?

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) reports 847 students placed out of 1055 graduating students in 2024-25.

What courses does Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) offer?

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) offers 19 programmes, including Aeronautical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, AI and Data Science, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Cyber Security and others.

Where is Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) located?

Mahendra Engineering College is located at Salem-Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri, Mallasamudram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - 637503.

Is Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) recognised and accredited?

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous) is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.

Sources

Verification & sources

This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.

mahendra.info — Mahendra Engineering College official website
mahendra.info · pdf — Mandatory Disclosure 2025-26
mahendra.info — Approval & Affiliation
annauniv.edu — Anna University Namakkal affiliated colleges
mahendra.info — Contact
mahendra.info · pdf — AICTE EoA 2025-26
mahendra.info — 2026-27 admission registration
mahendra.info — Programmes offered
static.tneaonline.org · pdf — TNEA 2026 tentative schedule
mahendra.info · pdf — UG eligibility norms
mahendra.info · pdf — NBA 2025 letter
static.tneaonline.org · pdf — TNEA 2026 seat matrix
mahendra.info — Hostel — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Admission Procedure — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Placement Record — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Employment Statistics — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Placement Training — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Top Recruiters — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info — Centres — Mahendra Engineering College
mahendra.info · pdf — YEARLY STATUS REPORT - 2022-2023

Last reviewed: 7 Sept 2026.

Reviewed by

Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.

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