College Admissions - National Level | Engineering | Medical/Law | Tamil Nadu State | Info & Rankings
Posted On 17/Aug/2026
The following are the key websites for College admissions in India:
1. Central Govt & Common Admission Portals
CUET UG - cuet.samarth.ac.in (Common University Entrance Test for UG admissions in Central, State, and Private Universities)_
CUET PG - pgcuet.samarth.ac.in (For PG admissions)
NTA - nta.ac.in (Conducts JEE, NEET, CUET, NET. All forms + results here)
SAKSHAM / Samarth Portal - samarth.ac.in (Single window for many Central University admissions)
2. Engineering & Technical Admissions
JEE Main - jeemain.nta.nic.in (For NITs, IIITs, GFTIs)
JEE Advanced - jeeadv.ac.in (For IITs)
JoSAA - josaa.nic.in (Joint seat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs)
AICTE - aicte-india.org (List of approved Engineering colleges + scholarships)
3. Medical & Other Professional Courses
NEET UG - neet.nta.nic.in (For MBBS, BDS, BAMS admissions)
MCC - mcc.nic.in (All India 15% quota counselling for Medical/Dental)
CLAT - consortiumofnlus.ac.in (For Law admissions – NLU)
NID / NIFT / UCEED - admissions.nid.edu, nift.ac.in, uceed.iitb.ac.in (Design courses)
4. State Level Portals - Tamil Nadu
TNEA - tneaonline.org (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions. No entrance exam, based on +2 marks)
TN Govt Arts & Science - tnschedu.net (Single window for Govt Arts & Science colleges)
DOTE - dote.tn.gov.in (Diploma / Polytechnic admissions)
TN Medical - tnmedicalselection.net (MBBS/BDS counselling in TN)
5. General College Info & Applications
UGC - ugc.gov.in (List of recognized universities + guidelines)
NIRF - nirfindia.org (Ranking of colleges - helps students to choose colleges)
CollegeDekho - collegedekho.com (Private college applications, forms, deadlines)
Careers360 - careers360.com (Cutoffs, fees, admission dates for all colleges)
Scholarships - scholarships.gov.in (National Scholarship Portal for eligible students)
Important Tips for Students
1. Start early: CUET, JEE, NEET forms come out normally in Dec - Feb
2. TNEA: No entrance. Apply in May-June after +2 results
3. Keep documents ready: 10th, 12th marksheet, Aadhaar, Caste, Income certificate and
others as required
4. Check 2-3 times: Official sites only. Avoid fake admission agents
