R.M.K. Engineering College (RMKEC) was established in 1995 in Kavaraipettai Thiruvallur near Chennai as a language minority private college in an area of 60 acres in a perfect placid atmosphere to be a center of excellence in research and innovation. It is an autonomous UGC-approved institution affiliated with Anna University accredited with an “A+” grade by NAAC and whose all its departments are accredited by the NBA, and whose courses are approved by AICTE.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where RMKEC gave its reports.
Students Intake at RMKEC Thiruvallur
Students Intake
RMKEC admitted a significant number of 780 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at UG programs and a decent number of 54 students each in 2021 and 2020 at PG programs, respectively.
Faculty
RMKEC has 287 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 28.57% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:11, that is, one professor is available for every 11 students.
RMKEC Thiruvallur Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
RMKEC spent Rs. 3.24 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a considerable 35.8% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a significant 36.54% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 5.96% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 21.7% spent on the creation of capital assets. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 2.16 crores and it was around Rs. 1.61 crores in 2019. The spending of capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
RMKEC spent over Rs. 49.34 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a significant 58.44% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a considerable 39.91% spent on maintaining academic infrastructure, and the remaining 1.65% spent on Seminars/Conferences/Workshops. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 51.25 crores in 2020 and Rs. 45.28 crores in 2019. The spending of operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
RMKEC Thiruvallur Research Details
Patent Details
As RMKEC has a decent faculty and scholars, good infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it was able to file 8, 5, and 1 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, it didn’t get any patents either.
Sponsored Projects
As RMKEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.55 crores, Rs. 75.23 lakhs and Rs. 9.59 lakhs through 20, 28, and 27 sponsored research projects from 10, 12, and 23 companies in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As RMKEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 52.45 lakhs through 175 consultancy projects from 86 companies in 2021, and received Rs. 45.81 and Rs. 20.94 lakhs through 82 and 64 consultancy projects from 38 and 42 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
RMKEC Thiruvallur Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At RMKEC, a significant number of 833 students got admission to UG degree courses and 67.11% of them graduated, of whom 98.87% got placements at top companies, and 28 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a considerable 86.57% of students graduated, of whom 88.87% got placements and 93 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a massive 90.84% of students graduated, of whom 72.34% got placements and 126 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At RMKEC, 60% of them graduated, of whom 33.33% (1 person) got placements at top companies who attended the campus interviews, and none was selected for higher studies in 2021; all of the students graduated, of whom 50% got placements, however, none was selected for higher studies 2020; and all of the students graduated, of whom 66.67% got placements, nevertheless, none was selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programs
At RMKEC, 103 students have been pursuing research studies until 2021, of whom 14 students each graduated in 2021 and also in 2020, and 7 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.25 LPA 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.25 LPA 2019.
The top recruiters of RMKEC are BM, Tata AIG, Vishal Mega Mart, TCS, eClerx, Infosys, HCL, Extramarks, Jaro Education, Capgemini, Bharti Airtel, Deloitte, HDFC Bank, BYJU’s, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at this institution for their companies.
Students Diversity at RMKEC Thiruvallur
At RMKEC, a significant number of 3100 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 68.65% are boys and a modest number of 31.35% are girls, a significant number of 2385 students are from within the state, and 715 students are from other states.
Facilities on RMKEC Thiruvallur Campus
RMKEC has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, IT infrastructure, wi-fi campus, a transport facility, an auditorium, alumni associations, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at RMKEC Thiruvallur
RMKEC celebrates INSTRONICS as the national level annual technical symposium where a barrage of technical events such as robotics, discussions, paper presentations, quizzes, treasure hunts, etc., are organized to make the students well-versed in engineering and technology and make them inventors in these fields. Furthermore, many technical festivals and symposiums in all the departments are organized to give the students good exposure to engineering and science.
Accessibility
As RMKEC is in Thiruvallur near Chennai, it has a good transport system along with a major railway station and an international airport nearby. Both Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Chennai Central Railway Station which is at a distance of 37.5 km away and Chennai International Airport which is around a distance of 50.8 km away from the institutions are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at RMKEC Thiruvallur
For UG Courses: Candidates who passed the +2 exam with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry or higher secondary examination of the vocational stream with 50% marks (45% for BC, 40% for MBC & DNC, and just pass for SC/ST (other states students can be considered as OC irrespective of their castes)) are eligible to apply and selection is based on merit list prepared by Tamilnadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) Anna University Chennai based on the qualifying exam and choose RMKEC as their preferences of choices in the counseling.
For PG Courses: Candidates who passed the UG degree in the respective stream with 50% marks (45% for BC/MBC/SC/ST) are eligible to apply for PG course, however, admission is given based on the rank/score in the GATE conducted by IIT Kharagpur/Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) Anna University Chennai.
For PG Courses: Candidates who passed the UG degree in the respective stream with 50% marks (45% for BC/MBC/SC/ST) are eligible to apply for PG course, however, admission is given based on the rank/score in the GATE conducted by IIT Kharagpur/Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) Anna University Chennai.
Fee Structure at RMKEC Thiruvallur
Students need to pay around Rs. 2.2 lakhs as total fees for UG courses at RMKEC, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 4.5 LPA at top companies, therefore they get back this amount within a year.
RMKEC Thiruvallur Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: RMKEC has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 54.45%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: RMKEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars and was able to file some patent applications, however, it lacks in research and professional practice. Therefore it scored 3.25%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As RMKEC has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and got placements at top companies during the campus interview. Therefore it scored 55.60%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: RMKEC has students from every section and every part of India, and has admitted a modest number of girl students. Therefore it scored 52.39%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: RMKEC has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are decent, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 3.56%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: RMKEC has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are decent, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 3.56%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
