Reviewed 25 Apr 2026REC · ChennaiRajalakshmi Engineering College — Fees, Placements & Admission 2025
Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) is a leading private autonomous engineering college located in Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1997 by the Rajalakshmi Educational Trust under the…
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Placement · 2023-24
Placements · 2023-24
REC placements
REC placements 2023-24: 85% placement rate, ₹6L average CTC, 50 LPA highest CTC.
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50 LPAHighest CTC
Placements at Rajalakshmi Engineering College follow the standard pattern for Chennai's engineering ecosystem. The Training & Placement Cell coordinates campus drives across semesters 6-8, with pre-placement internships running in semester 5-7 summer windows.
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
BTech Artificial Intelligence And Data Science
BTech Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
BTech Automobile Engineering
BTech Biomedical Engineering
BTech Biotechnology
BTech Chemical Engineering
BTech Civil Engineering
BTech Computer Science And Business Systems
BTech Computer Science And Design
BTech Computer Science And Engineering
BTech Computer Science And Engineering (Cyber Security)
BTech Electrical And Electronics Engineering
BTech Electronics And Communication Engineering
BTech Food Technology
BTech Information Technology
BTech Mechanical Engineering
BTech Mechatronics Engineering
BTech Robotics And Automation
Admissions · 2025-26
REC admissions
TNEA counsellingJEE Main where accepted
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships available to students of Rajalakshmi Engineering College span institutional, state-government, and central-government schemes. Institutional scholarships typically include merit-based fee waivers for top entrance ranks, need-based assistance for students with family income below ₹4-5 lakh per annum, and special-category awards for sportspersons, cultural artists, and exceptional academic performers.
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
Campus infrastructure at Rajalakshmi Engineering College includes academic blocks for each engineering department, dedicated laboratories for branch-specific practical work (CSE programming labs, ECE electronics labs, Mech workshops, Civil materials-testing labs, Chemical…
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Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
Research activity at Rajalakshmi Engineering College spans the institute's engineering departments, with faculty-led + student-supported projects across emerging and established areas.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
The alumni network of Rajalakshmi Engineering College spans engineering and tech industry professionals across India and globally, with concentrations in Chennai and metro tech hubs (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata).
Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to REC? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
FAQ
REC FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai for 2026?
The annual B.Tech tuition fee at Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) Chennai for the 2026-27 academic year is approximately Rs 1.4-1.6 lakh per year, with hostel and mess fees additional. Total cost across the 4-year B.Tech programme is approximately Rs 5.6-6.4 lakh in tuition.
What is the hostel fee at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
The hostel and mess fees at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai are approximately Rs 80,000-1,00,000 per year inclusive of accommodation, mess and basic amenities, payable separately from tuition. The 50-acre Thandalam campus offers fully-residential hostel blocks for boys and girls.
Are scholarships available at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
Yes, Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai offers a range of merit-based scholarships for top JEE Main / TNEA rank-holders, means-cum-merit scholarships for economically disadvantaged students, and category-based fee concessions under the Tamil Nadu government reservation and tuition-fee-waiver framework.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
B.Tech admission at REC Chennai is via the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) centralised counselling for 65% Tamil Nadu state quota seats. For the 35% management and NRI quota seats, admission is based on JEE Main score and Class XII PCM percentage with direct application to the College AndFees counsellor.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
Eligibility: Class XII pass with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (45% for reserved categories under the Tamil Nadu reservation framework). Lateral entry to the second year B.Tech is offered for diploma holders and B.Sc graduates via the ECET Tamil Nadu pathway.
What is the average package at Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
The average B.Tech package at REC Chennai for the 2023-24 placement season is approximately Rs 6 LPA across all branches, with the highest package reaching approximately Rs 50 LPA from product companies. The placement rate is consistently above 85 percent.
Which companies recruit from Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai?
Top recruiters at REC Chennai include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini, Zoho, Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Accenture, ITC, L&T and over 350 visiting companies during each annual placement cycle.
Is Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai NAAC accredited?
Tech programmes including CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, Mechanical and Civil.
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Verification & sources
Fee and admission figures here are counsellor-verified; we are progressively adding official-document citations. Please reconfirm any figure with us on WhatsApp before you pay.
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.