National Engineering College (Autonomous) campus

Reviewed 7 Sept 2026National Engineering College · Kovilpatti

KovilpattiEst. 1984

National Engineering College (Autonomous) Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

NAAC A

576

Total intake

Overview

About National Engineering College

National Engineering College (Autonomous) is an engineering college in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, established in 1984. National Engineering College (Autonomous) is autonomous. It is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. National Engineering College (Autonomous) holds a NAAC grade of A, valid until 2027-06-06. National Engineering College (Autonomous) offers 11 programmes, 7 at undergraduate level and 4 at postgraduate level. These include B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering, B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering and B.E. Civil Engineering, among others. The stated sanctioned intake across these programmes totals 576 seats. Official sources identify the institution as National Engineering College (Autonomous), K.R. Nagar, Kovilpatti, affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Autonomous status was attained in 2011-12. The 2026 bulletin describes 8-semester UG programmes and 75% attendance. Six departments are stated to be recognised as Anna University research centres. Autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University; autonomy attained from academic year 2011-12. The latest college mandatory disclosure located is for 2025-26; no 2026-27 AICTE EoA, intake or fee evidence was located in the reviewed official material. The 2025-26 disclosure reports private self-financing, non-minority status and National Educational and Charitable Trust.

Fees · year not stated

National Engineering College fees

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National Engineering College's fee for 2025-26 has not yet been verified from an official source. We only print fee figures we can cite from official documents — never estimates — so no amount is shown here.

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Official fee status

Fee amount: not published in the official sources we checked fee status source

Placements · 2021-22

National Engineering College placements

National Engineering College placements 2021-22: 476 placed. Recruiters include Turing, ATOA Software Development, Cadence Design Systems, Zoho Corporation.

476Students placed

College-wide placement records placements for 2021-22: 476 students placed.

Recruiter network

TuringATOA Software DevelopmentCadence Design SystemsZoho CorporationMaxval TechnologiesE-Con SystemsData Patterns (India)Mitsogo TechnologiesBosch LimitedComcast India Engineering CentreHexaware TechnologiesSolartis Technology ServicesCognizantVA Tech WabagCaterpillarSMRC Automotive ProductsDelphi TVS TechnologiesRenault Nissan AutomotiveInfosysTata Consultancy Services

Campus

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Regulator	Stated session
AICTE Extension of Approval 1	2025-26 1
NBA accredited-programmes list 1	current as stated by college 1
Affiliating university's affiliated-college list 1	current list page 1

Regulator: State counselling seat matrix
1

NAAC accreditation stated in college mandatory disclosure

Regulator: NAAC accreditation record
1
Stated session: 2025-26 disclosure
1

NIRF Engineering 2025

Regulator: NIRF ranking record
1
Stated session: 2025
1

NIRF record

Band: 201-300
1
Year: 2025
1
Participated: Yes
1

Faculty & teaching

Total: 150
1

Dr. K. Kalidasa Murugavel

Qualification: Ph.D.; specialization in Solar Desalination
1

Admissions · collected information

National Engineering College admissions

TNEA (marks) counselling · BTech · All seats (merit in the qualifying examination)

TNEA · TNEA (marks)

Seats are filled by TNEA, selection is on merit in the qualifying examination for the 2025 cycle.

admission source

The college's admissions page requires a TNEA provisional allotment order and related academic, transfer, community and income documents. The published route is marks-based TNEA counselling for the undergraduate programmes. The page is labelled Admission 2023-2024 but refers to a TNEA 2025 allotment order, so a distinct 2026-27 counselling notification was not established. Admission source

From the sources

Research — sourced details

Exam pattern	Semester Source
Attendance min pct	75 Source
Discipline	Engineering Source
Institution type	MoU Source
Year	2024 Source
Company	Vlinder Labs Pvt. Ltd. Source
Company	Lyanaa AI Pvt. Ltd. Source
Year	2025 Source
Company	Hostwire Systems Source
Institution type	Training Source
Company	TryCAE Industrial Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Source
Institution type	Internship Source

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Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

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

Reach the college

National Engineering College contact details

Address	K.R. Nagar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu – 628503
Email	principal@nec.edu.in
Website	https://nec.edu.in/

Office bearer	Role
DR.K.KALIDASAMURUGAVEL	PRINCIPAL Source
Dr. M.A. Neelakantan	Dean R&D Source
Dr. R.V. Maheswari	Research Coordinator Source
Dr. A. Andrews	Research Coordinator Source
Dr. K. KalidasaMurugavel	Principal & Professor - MECH Source
Dr.S.Shanmugavel	Director Source
Dr. K. Kalidasa Murugavel	Head of institution Source

From the sources

More details

Official name	National Engineering College (Autonomous) Source
Established	1984 Source
Recognition code type	AICTE application no Source
Recognition code	Southern/1-44643669645/2025/EOA Source
Recognition code type	University college code Source
Recognition code	9576 Source
Recognition code type	CET college code Source
Recognition code	4962 Source
Ranking year	2025 Source
NAAC grade	A Source
Ranking category	Engineering Source
NAAC valid until	2027-06-06 Source
NBA programmes	B.E. Mechanical Engineering (valid 2025-08-01 to 2028-06-30) Source
NBA programmes	B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering (valid 2025-01-03 to 2026-06-30) Source
NBA programmes	B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (valid 2025-08-01 to 2028-06-30) Source
NBA programmes	B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (valid 2025-08-01 to 2028-06-30) Source
NBA programmes	B.Tech. Information Technology (valid 2025-08-01 to 2028-06-30) Source
NBA programmes	B.E. Civil Engineering (valid 2026-01-01 to 2028-12-31) Source
Name	Anna University, Chennai Source
Institution type	State technical university Source
Affiliation status	Affiliated Source
Affiliation year	2025 Source
Reservation note	The college page lists BC, BCM, MBC/DNC, SC, SCA and ST community-document requirements; no 2026-27 quota shares were published in the reviewed sources. Source
Centralised portal	Yes Source

FAQ

National Engineering College FAQs

How can I get admission to National Engineering College?

Admission to National Engineering College is through the TNEA (MARKS) route. Applications are submitted through the official portal at https://nec.edu.in/admission/.

What are the placements like at National Engineering College?

National Engineering College reports 476 students placed in 2021-22.

What courses does National Engineering College offer?

National Engineering College offers 11 programmes, including B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering, B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.E. Civil Engineering, B.Tech Information Technology and others.

Where is National Engineering College located?

National Engineering College (Autonomous) is located at K.R. Nagar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu – 628503.

Is National Engineering College recognised and accredited?

National Engineering College is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. It holds a NAAC grade of A.

Sources

Verification & sources

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

nec.edu.in · pdf — Mandatory Disclosure 2025-26
nec.edu.in — National Engineering College Contact Us
annauniv.edu — Anna University affiliated colleges list
nirfindia.org — NIRF Engineering 2025: 201-300 band
nec.edu.in — National Engineering College Home Page
nec.edu.in · pdf — Bulletin 2026
nec.edu.in — Admission - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in — National Engineering College Fee Payment
nec.edu.in · pdf — National Engineering College Institutional and HR Manual
nec.edu.in — National Engineering College Scholarship
static.tneaonline.org · pdf — TNEA 2026 Information Brochure
nec.edu.in — Placement-Details 2025-2026 - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in — Placement Records - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in — Placement - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in — Placement-Details 2024-2025 - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in — Approval Letters - National Engineering College
nec.edu.in · pdf — Mandatory Disclosure 2024
nec.edu.in · pdf — Research and Development Policy
nec.edu.in — MoU
nec.edu.in — Industries Inside Campus

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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