

CEG Guindy, also known as the College of Engineering Guindy, is a public institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established way back in 1794 and is affiliated with Anna University. The college holds approval from AICTE, is accredited by NAAC, and offers a wide array of full-time programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels across various fields. In 2025, Collegedunia.com ranked CEG Guindy's B.Tech program at 46th in India, while The Week placed it 12th for B.Tech in 2024. Among the popular offerings is the four-year BE degree with various specializations. Applicants looking to enrol must have completed their 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, securing at least 45% marks. Admissions are handled through TNEA counselling, with overall cutoffs for BE courses in 2025 for the OC category ranging from 203 to 9298. CEG Guindy also has a suite of full-time postgraduate courses including ME, M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA, and MBA. For these, candidates should possess a relevant bachelor's degree and meet the minimum required marks. They also need to clear the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test for specific courses. Admissions are based on entrance exam scores, followed by TANCA counselling. In 2025, the TANCET cutoff for the OC category was 99.638 for MBA and 99.392 for MCA. Though the 2025 placement report isn't out yet, reviews on Collegedunia suggest that about 90% of students secure placements annually, with approximately 180-200 recruiters like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Infosys coming to the campus. The highest package touched INR 36 LPA, with average salaries ranging from INR 4 LPA to INR 12 LPA, and internships offering stipends between INR 3,000 and INR 50,000.