The students are admitted to the various courses as per the stipulated guidelines of the Tamil Nadu Government. The selected students are sent admission note and they register themselves at the Institute on the specified date. 

                 After registering themselves the students attend an Orientation Programme held in the Institute’s Auditorium.  The Principal, the Administrative Officer, the Controller of Examinations and Heads of the various Departments  address the students gathering.  The students are exposed to the code of conduct, the do's and dont's and the other rules and regulations of CIT during the orientation programme.  The office bearers of the Student Union address the freshers on the campus life and the various facilities available to improve their technical acumen. The students are taken on a campus tour to familiarise them with the environment.