MEC - Mahendra Engineering College

Mahendra Engineering College 

Mahendra Engineering College (MEC), established in 1995 by the Mahendra Educational Trust, is an autonomous, AICTE-approved and NAAC ‘A’-accredited engineering institution affiliated with Anna University. Located on a sprawling 250-acre green campus near Mallasamudram, Namakkal, MEC nurtures over 10,000 students across UG, PG, and doctoral programs, offering a blend of academic excellence and industry-aligned learning.

Admission Process & Cut‑Offs 2025

Undergraduate admissions follow TNEA counseling via Anna University, based on 10+2 PCM marks. Postgraduate entry requires valid TANCET or GATE scores, followed by centralized counseling.

According to recent trends:

MBA and MCA cut-offs align with TANCET ranks, with MCA around 404 and MBA around rank 5,721

Placement & Career Development

MEC’s Training and Placement Cell supports students with skill workshops, mock interviews, and industrial exposure. Recent placement stats include:

• UG placement rate around 91.4%

• 2023–24 UG placements: 977 out of 1,150 students; median salary ₹4.2 LPA

• PG placement: 82 of 83 graduates; median salary ₹4.5 LPA 

• Recruiters include Amazon, IBM, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, Zoho, HCL, Infosys, Mindtree, Tech Mahindra and others

• Highest annual package recorded ~₹10 LPA 

Infrastructure & Facilities

Spread across a pollution-free 250-acre campus, MEC offers robust infrastructure:

• Smart classrooms, seminar halls, computer labs, departmental and R&D labs

• Central library with digital and print resources

• Boys’ and girls’ hostels accommodating ~2,000 students

• Sports infrastructure: indoor multi-gym, courts for basketball, cricket, volleyball, football, badminton, table tennis, chess 

• Canteen, health clinic, bank & ATM, transport fleet of 40+ buses

• Wi-Fi-enabled campus with 1 Gbps internet across departments

Faculty & Academic Support

MEC’s faculty includes senior professors, research scholars, industry-trained instructors, and 1:15 faculty-student ratio. The CSE department is recognized as an Anna University research center, producing multiple Ph.D. graduates.

Highlights include:

• Infosys Campus Connect and Wipro Mission10X programs for soft-skills and technical training 

• Frequent seminars, conferences, guest lectures, and student mentorship

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

MEC offers a broad range of financial support:

• Government scholarship schemes for reserved categories and economically weaker students

• Merit scholarships for top academic performers

• Special fee waivers for sports achievers, first-generation graduates

• Institutional scholarships and alumni-funded relief available annually