# Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology

> Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) is a private self-financing engineering college founded in 2001 on East Coast Road, Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. It is an autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, which awards its degrees. It teaches 18 B.E./B.Tech branches, M.E., M.Tech, MBA and MCA, plus four branches at a Tiruppur off-campus opened in 2026.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Mamallapuram, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india)
- Type: Private
- Established: 2001
- Official website: https://dscet.ac.in/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 30

## Recognition and approvals

- AICTE - Approved institution 2026-27, Permanent ID 1-2497331 (Private-Self Financing); Tiruppur off-campus Permanent ID 1-47040208052
- Anna University, Chennai - Affiliated college, examination code 3105; autonomous status listed by DoTE Tamil Nadu (TNEA 2026)
- NAAC - A+ grade, CGPA 3.29, Cycle 2 (declared 7 December 2023)
- DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 participating college, counselling codes 1322 (Mamallapuram) and 2323 (Tiruppur off-campus)
- Verify: [AICTE - Approved institutes dashboard](https://facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/approved)
- Verify: [Anna University CAI - Affiliated colleges, Chengalpattu district](https://www.annauniv.edu/cai/District%20wise/district/Chengalpattu.php)
- Verify: [NAAC - Institutions with valid accreditation (as on 14-08-2025)](https://naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions_accredited_by_NAAC_having_valid_accreditation-as_on_14082025_1.xlsx)
- Verify: [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 Information about colleges](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/Information_about_colleges_2026.pdf)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-aiml) | B.E./B.Tech AI & ML | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Aeronautical Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-aero) | B.E./B.Tech Aerospace | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-agri) | B.E./B.Tech Agricultural | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-bme) | B.E./B.Tech Biomedical | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-iot) | B.E./B.Tech CSE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Tiruppur off-campus), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-tir-cse) | B.E./B.Tech CSE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-cse) | B.E./B.Tech CSE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Civil Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-civil) | B.E./B.Tech Civil | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-cyber) | B.E./B.Tech Cyber Security | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Tiruppur off-campus), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-tir-aids) | B.E./B.Tech Data Science | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-aids) | B.E./B.Tech Data Science | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-ece) | B.E./B.Tech ECE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering (Tiruppur off-campus), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-tir-ece) | B.E./B.Tech ECE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-eee) | B.E./B.Tech EEE | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Environmental Science and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-est) | B.E./B.Tech Environmental | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Information Technology (Tiruppur off-campus), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-tir-it) | B.E./B.Tech IT | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Information Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-it) | B.E./B.Tech IT | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-mech) | B.E./B.Tech Mechanical | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Mechatronics Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-mechatronics) | B.E./B.Tech Mechatronics | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-rai) | B.E./B.Tech Robotics | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Tech. Food Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-food) | Bachelor's Food Science | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.E. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-ecpe) | Electrical Engineering | 4 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.E. Aeronautical Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-me-aero) | M.E./M.Tech Aerospace | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.E. Computer Science and Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-me-cse) | M.E./M.Tech CSE | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.E. Communication Systems, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-me-cs) | M.E./M.Tech ECE | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.E. Power Electronics and Drives, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-me-ped) | M.E./M.Tech Electrical | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.Tech. Environmental Science and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-mtech-est) | M.E./M.Tech Environmental | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [M.E. Industrial Safety Engineering, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-me-ise) | M.E./M.Tech Mechanical | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-mba) | MBA | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/dscet-mca) | MCA | 2 years | English | Fee plan on request |

## Why students choose it

- Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) holds a NAAC A+ grade (CGPA 3.29, second cycle, declared 7 December 2023) and is autonomous, so it sets its own curriculum and exams for Anna University degrees.
- DSCET offered 18 B.E./B.Tech branches in TNEA 2026 under code 1322, from Computer Science (240 seats) to new branches such as Mechatronics and Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, plus M.E., M.Tech, MBA and MCA.
- DSCET's NIRF 2025 data report 314 of 320 B.E./B.Tech students graduating in 2023-24 placed, at a median salary of INR 4,20,000 a year.

## Things to consider

- Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) publishes no tuition figure; fees follow the Tamil Nadu fee committee's norms, so ask the college. campus logistics, meal arrangements and electricity alone come to about INR 85,000 a year.
- DSCET's NBA accreditations have lapsed: CSE, ECE and EEE were accredited to 30 June 2025, and Mechanical, IT, Aeronautical and the MBA to 30 June 2026. NBA's register lists no renewal.
- DSCET has no seats for foreign nationals: AICTE approves only NRI seats in CSE, IT and AI and Data Science, and TNEA admits Indian nationals and Tamil Nadu-native OCI/PIO card holders only.

## Best fit for

- Tamil Nadu TNEA applicants who want an Anna University B.E. or B.Tech on East Coast Road south of Chennai with a wide choice of 18 branches.
- Non-Resident Indians seeking B.E. CSE, B.Tech IT or B.Tech AI and Data Science through AICTE-approved supernumerary NRI seats (12, 9 and 15 seats in 2026-27).
- Students in western Tamil Nadu who want DSCET's CSE, ECE, IT or AI and Data Science at its Tiruppur off-campus (TNEA code 2323).

## Campus and city

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET)'s Mamallapuram campus covers 11.65 acres with 44,886 sq m of buildings, according to its 2026-27 AICTE application. It lists 920 student computers, 1,200 Mbps internet and a library of 56,578 volumes with a 530-seat reading room, open 8 am to 8 pm, with DELNET access. Sports facilities include a cricket ground, running track and football, volleyball, basketball and kabaddi courts, plus a gym. A dispensary with a part-time doctor runs during working hours.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) is at 157 East Coast Road, Poonjeri village, Mamallapuram (PIN 603104), in Thirukazhukundram taluk of Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. AICTE still records the address under Kanchipuram district. The nearest railway station listed by TNEA 2026 is Chengalpattu. The college's medical-emergency partner, Chettinad Health City, is at Kelambakkam, about 20 km away. DSCET's Tiruppur off-campus, opened in 2026-27, is on NH 47 at Chengapalli in Uthukuli taluk, Tiruppur district (PIN 638812), 18 km from the district headquarters and 6 km from Uthukuli railway station. Other Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan colleges in Coimbatore and Perambalur are separate institutions.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) is autonomous: its Academic Council sets the curriculum and its Controller of Examinations conducts exams, while Anna University awards the degrees. AICTE makes an internship mandatory for every admitted student. The training and placement cell runs aptitude, communication and soft-skills training from the first year, mock interviews, industrial visits and campus recruitment. In DSCET's NIRF 2025 data, 314 of 320 B.E./B.Tech students graduating in 2023-24 were placed at a median salary of INR 4,20,000, and 79 of 98 postgraduates at a median of INR 3,60,000. The campus has an AICTE IDEA Lab, an Institution's Innovation Council and an entrepreneurship development cell.


## Hostel, food and safety

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) has on-campus hostels for men (650 places in 176 rooms) and women (500 places in 133 rooms), according to its 2026-27 AICTE application. TNEA 2026 lists hostel room rent of INR 23,800, mess of INR 57,800 and electricity of INR 3,400 a year, about INR 85,000 a year in all, plus a caution deposit of INR 5,000. The Tiruppur off-campus lists boys' and girls' hostels at the same charges. Hostel rules set study hours from 6.00 to 7.30 pm and allow one outing a month on a holiday.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET)'s hostel messes serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, according to TNEA 2026, at a mess charge of INR 57,800 a year. The college's hostel page describes a kitchen with steam cooking and gas stoves beside the dining halls. No menu or provision for specific regional or religious diets is published, so ask the hostel office before joining.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET)'s 2026-27 AICTE application lists an anti-ragging committee and anti-ragging squads, an internal committee on sexual harassment and an SC/ST committee, and the college also has a women empowerment cell. Hostel residents need the warden's permission to stay in during working days and must log every exit and return.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) has appointed student counsellors and runs an online grievance registration portal, according to its 2026-27 AICTE application. TNEA entrants may claim the First Graduate concession, the 7.5% government-school fee waiver, the AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver or the Post-Matric Scholarship. Admissions: dscetadmission@dscet.ac.in.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DSCET Mamallapuram autonomous and affiliated to Anna University?

Yes, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) is an autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, which awards its degrees. Anna University lists it in Chengalpattu district with examination code 3105, DoTE Tamil Nadu marks it autonomous in TNEA 2026, and AICTE approves it for 2026-27 as a private self-financing institution, permanent ID 1-2497331.

### What is the TNEA code for DSCET?

The TNEA counselling code for Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) at Mamallapuram is 1322; its Tiruppur off-campus uses code 2323. In TNEA 2026, code 1322 offered 18 branches, including CS, IT, AD (AI and Data Science), EC, EE, ME, AE, CE, BM, AG, FD, AM, SC, CI, EF, ER, RI and MZ (Mechatronics).

### What is the NAAC grade of DSCET?

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) holds a NAAC A+ grade with a CGPA of 3.29 in its second accreditation cycle, declared on 7 December 2023. NBA accreditation of six B.E./B.Tech branches and the MBA ran to 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2026, and NBA's register lists no renewal.

### What is the fee at DSCET?

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) publishes no 2026-27 tuition figure; TNEA states that tuition follows Government norms set by the Tamil Nadu fee committee, so ask the college. TNEA 2026 lists campus logistics room rent of INR 23,800, meal arrangements of INR 57,800 and electricity of INR 3,400 a year, a one-time admission fee of INR 10,000 and transport of INR 8,500 to 39,000 a year.

### Can NRI or international students apply to DSCET?

Non-Resident Indians can apply to Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) for 2026-27 AICTE-approved supernumerary NRI seats: 12 in B.E. CSE, 9 in B.Tech IT and 15 in B.Tech AI and Data Science. AICTE approves no seats for foreign nationals, PIO, OCI or Gulf quotas. TNEA is for Indian nationals and Tamil Nadu-native OCI/PIO card holders not born abroad after 4 March 2021.

### How do I get B.E. or B.Tech admission at DSCET?

Most B.E./B.Tech seats at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) are filled through TNEA: register at tneaonline.org, get a rank from Mathematics (100), Physics (50) and Chemistry (50), and choose code 1322 (or 2323 for Tiruppur). TNEA 2026 counselling ran 20 July to 30 August. Management-quota seats are applied for at the college.

### How do I get MBA, MCA or M.E. admission at DSCET?

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) admits MBA and MCA students on TANCET scores, through Tamil Nadu's MBA/MCA single-window counselling under code 1322 or the management quota; the MBA also accepts CAT, XAT, MAT and ATMA. M.E. and M.Tech admission uses CEETA-PG or GATE scores. The 2026 TANCET tests were on 9 May and CEETA-PG on 10 May 2026.

### Is DSCET the same as Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Perambalur?

No, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) at Mamallapuram is a separate college from Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Perambalur, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering, Coimbatore, and Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University. Each has its own AICTE record and TNEA code; DSCET's AICTE permanent ID is 1-2497331 and its TNEA code is 1322.

### What is the DSCET Tiruppur campus?

The Tiruppur campus of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) is an off-campus at Chengapalli on NH 47, Tiruppur district, opened in 2026-27. AICTE approves B.E. CSE (120 seats), B.Tech AI and Data Science (120), B.E. ECE (60) and B.Tech IT (60) there, offered in TNEA 2026 under code 2323, plus an MBA.

### Does DSCET have campus logistics?

Yes, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology (DSCET) has on-campus campus logistics for 650 men and 500 women at Mamallapuram, with messes serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian daily living. TNEA 2026 lists room rent of INR 23,800, meal arrangements of INR 57,800 and electricity of INR 3,400 a year, with a caution deposit of INR 5,000.


## Sources

- [AICTE - Approved institutes dashboard (2026-27 institution, course and NRI/PIO/OCI lists)](https://facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/approved) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [DSCET - AICTE Approval Process 2026-27 application report (mandatory disclosure)](https://dscet.ac.in/assets/pdf/mandatorydisclosure.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [AICTE - Extension of Approval letters 2020-21 to 2025-26 (DSCET)](https://dscet.ac.in/assets/pdf/AICTEapproval.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
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- [DoTE Tamil Nadu - TNEA 2026 Information about colleges](https://static.tneaonline.org/docs/Information_about_colleges_2026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
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- [DSCET - NIRF 2025 data submitted (Engineering)](https://dscet.ac.in/nirf/pdf/NIRF2025.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [DSCET - Programmes offered](https://dscet.ac.in/programmes-offered) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [DSCET - Tiruppur off-campus](https://tiruppur.dscet.ac.in/) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [DSCET - Official website](https://dscet.ac.in/) (checked 2026-10-23)

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