Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
- Deemed university
- AICTE approved2026-27
- NIRF 2025 Overall
- 101-150
- Total seats, 2026-27
- 870
- Courses listed
- 3
- Established
- Not recorded
Overview
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education is a deemed university in Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu. It appears in the AICTE list for 2026-27, with 870 approved seats across 3 courses. It is ranked 101-150 in the NIRF 2025 Overall ranking. It is affiliated to Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai.
- Ownership
- Deemed university
- Established
- Not recorded
- Affiliated to
- Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai
- Approved or listed by
- All India Council for Technical Education
- NAAC grade
- Not recorded
- Location
- Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Fields of study
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025: Medical, checked 23 Oct 2026
Courses and seats
870 seats in 2026-27
Approved intake as published by the regulator. A seat figure is the sanctioned intake, not the number of seats still open.
Undergraduate
690 seats
| Course | Duration | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech / BEBachelor of Technology / Bachelor of Engineering4 years | 4 years | 6302026-27, AICTE |
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| BCABachelor of Computer Applications3 to 4 years | 3 to 4 years | 602026-27, AICTE |
Postgraduate
180 seats
| Course | Duration | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| MBAMaster of Business Administration2 years | 2 years | 1802026-27, AICTE |
Show 3 branches with seats3 branches with seats
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Fees: Not recorded. We publish a fee only from the college's or the fee regulator's official notice, with its basis (per year or whole course). None is loaded for this college yet, so ask the college or a counsellor for the current fee.
Rankings
#49
NIRF 2025, Medical
#61
NIRF 2025, University
101-150
NIRF 2025, Overall
| Category | Year | Rank | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF Medical | 2025 | 49 | 51.41 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF University | 2025 | 61 | 51.06 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Overall | 2025 | 101-150 | Not recorded | NIRF 2025 |
NIRF is the Ministry of Education's national ranking. A rank band (such as 101-150) means NIRF published the band, not an exact rank.
Admission and exams
Which exam and counselling apply depends on the course, the quota and the state. Most seats are filled through national or state counselling for the relevant entrance exam, and the rest by the college under its state's rules. Always confirm in the college's own admission notice.
Entrance exams for these fields
- NEET UGNational, Undergraduate
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
By National Testing Agency. For Medical.
- NEET PGNational, Postgraduate
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG)
By National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. For Medical.
- JEE MainNational, Undergraduate
Joint Entrance Examination (Main): Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2 for B.Arch and B.Planning
By National Testing Agency. For Engineering.
- GATENational, Postgraduate
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
By IISc Bangalore and IITs (organising institute rotates). For Engineering.
- CUET UGNational, Undergraduate
Common University Entrance Test (UG)
By National Testing Agency. For Management, Computer Applications.
- CATNational, Postgraduate
Common Admission Test
By Indian Institutes of Management. For Management.
- TNEAState, Undergraduate
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance test)
By Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. For Engineering.
- XATNational, Postgraduate
Xavier Aptitude Test
By XLRI Jamshedpur. For Management.
- MATNational, Postgraduate
Management Aptitude Test
By All India Management Association. For Management.
- CMATNational, Postgraduate
Common Management Admission Test
By National Testing Agency. For Management.
- NMATNational, Postgraduate
NMAT by GMAC
By Graduate Management Admission Council. For Management.
- CUET PGNational, Postgraduate
Common University Entrance Test (PG)
By National Testing Agency. For Computer Applications.
These are the main exams for the fields this college teaches, not a list of exams it has confirmed.
Cutoffs
Not recorded. Official closing ranks for this college are not loaded yet; we do not publish estimated cutoffs.
Ask about admission hereLocation and contact
- Address
- Not recorded
- District
- Kancheepuram
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- PIN code
- Not recorded
- Website
- Not recorded
- Phone
- Not recorded
- Not recorded
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these official documents. If something looks wrong, the document is the final word; how we check data.
NIRF India Rankings 2025: Medical
NIRF, Ministry of Education, checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: Name, location and approval, NIRF 2025 Medical.
AICTE approved institutes and approved intake, 2026-2027 (AICTE dashboard)
All India Council for Technical Education, checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: Courses and seats, Branch seats.
NIRF India Rankings 2025: University
NIRF, Ministry of Education, checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: NIRF 2025 University.
NIRF India Rankings 2025: Overall
NIRF, Ministry of Education, checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: NIRF 2025 Overall.
Page last updated 23 Oct 2026.