Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (School of Engineering)
Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore is the oldest and largest engineering school of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a private deemed university run by the Mata Amritanandamayi Math. The Coimbatore campus is at Ettimadai, on the foothills of the Western Ghats about 20 km from Coimbatore city, on a large green residential campus of roughly 400 acres. The engineering school started in 1994 and the university became deemed in 2003; it now has campuses across several states. Amrita is NAAC A++ accredited and was ranked 23 in the NIRF 2025 Engineering rankings. B.Tech admission is through the university's own AEEE or JEE Main ranks, with a slab-based scholarship fee system linked to rank.
- Type: Deemed university
- Established: 1994
- Approvals and rankings: UGC (Deemed-to-be University, 2003); NAAC A++; NIRF 2025 Engineering rank 23 (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham)
- Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Photo: Manhardas - CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
B.Tech / B.E. is a 4-year (8-semester) undergraduate engineering degree. Branches offered include:
- CSE
- CSE (AI)
- CSE (Cyber Security)
- AI and Data Science (incl. specialisations)
- ECE
- Electronics and Computer
- Electrical and Electronics
- Electrical and Computer
- Mechanical
- Aerospace
- Automation and Robotics
- Chemical
- Civil
- Computer and Communication
Most programmes include core engineering sciences in the first year, branch subjects and electives from the second year, and an industry internship or major project in the final year.
| Tuition per year - CSE group, Slab 4 regular (non-scholarship) | INR 6,00,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition per year - CSE group, Slab 3 | INR 4,00,000 |
| Tuition per year - CSE group, Slab 2 | INR 2,90,000 |
| Tuition per year - CSE group, Slab 1 | INR 1,50,000 |
| College caution deposit (one-time) | INR 10,000 |
| Hostel (per year, Coimbatore) | INR 52,000 / 60,000 |
| Mess (per year, Coimbatore) | INR 60,000 |
| NRI / foreign category | Separate USD schedule (contact XEAL for details) |
| Approx. total for 4 years | INR 24,00,000 |
Amrita uses rank-based slabs. Coimbatore CSE group (CSE, CSE-AI, Cyber Security, AI and Data Science and its specialisations) annual tuition: Slab 1 INR 1,50,000; Slab 2 INR 2,90,000; Slab 3 INR 4,00,000; Slab 4 (regular, non-scholarship) INR 6,00,000. Figure used = Slab 4 regular fee. Other branches (ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical etc.) range from INR 1,00,000 (Slab 1) up to INR 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 (regular). Scholarship slab must be renewed by CGPA (7.0/6.5/6.0). One-time college caution deposit INR 10,000. Hostel INR 52,000 or 60,000 per year + mess INR 60,000 per year + hostel caution INR 10,000. Bus fee separate.
Official source: webfiles.amrita.edu (2025-26)
Fees as published by the institution. Tuition only unless stated; hostel, mess, exam and other fees are usually extra. Fees can change each session, so confirm the final amount with the institution and XEAL Education Works before making any payment.
- Entrance exam: AEEE (Amrita Entrance Exam, own) for about 70% of seats; JEE Main 2026 percentile/rank for about 30%; best of the two ranks used in CSAP online seat allotment.
- Application / form dates: 2026 cycle (official CSAP handbook): CSAP registration opened 20 Apr 2026 (JEE candidates) and 5 May 2026 (AEEE candidates), closed 15 May 2026; first allotment 20 May 2026; classes from 15 Jul 2026. AEEE application typically opens around Oct-Nov. 2027: Expected AEEE applications Nov 2026 - Mar/Apr 2027 (check aeee.amrita.edu).
- Placement record: NIRF 2025 data (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, all campuses, UG 4-year): 2023-24 graduating batch - 2,634 graduates, 1,879 placed, 623 to higher studies, median salary INR 7.75 LPA (2022-23: 2,267 graduates, 1,834 placed, median INR 7.24 LPA). (source)
- Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics (plus Chemistry / Biology / CS as required) and the minimum marks set by the institution.
- Official website: www.amrita.edu