How to apply for B.E./B.Tech Mechanical at Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering — step-by-step process, documents required, and application timeline.
The B.E. Mechanical Engineering at Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering (DCE) is a four-year, eight-semester degree at Manimangalam near Tambaram, Chennai; DCE sets the syllabus and exams as an autonomous college and Anna University awards the degree. Most seats are filled through TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks; there is no entrance test.
Register and apply online at tneaonline.org (registration fee INR 500, or INR 250 for SC/SCA/ST); TNEA 2026 registration ran 3 May to 5 June 2026
Upload Class 10, 11 and 12 mark sheets, transfer certificate and any community, nativity, income or first-graduate certificates for verification
Check the TNEA rank, computed from Mathematics (100), Physics (50) and Chemistry (50), on the published rank list
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Fill choices online in your counselling round, entering college code 1405 with branch ME, then confirm the tentative allotment
Download the allotment order, report to the college within 5 days and pay the fees to complete admission
For a management-quota seat, contact the DCE admissions office or submit the enquiry form on dce.edu.in
Intake
September
When to start
Start document preparation and application planning at least 3–6 months before the September intake.
Admissions notes
For 2026 entry, TNEA registration closed on 5 June 2026 and general counselling ran 20 July to 30 August 2026. DCE's own 2026-27 calendar started first-year classes with a bridge course on 1 September 2026.
