Chennai Institute of Technology NIRF ranking 2026
Chennai Institute of Technology is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-16576.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #175 with a score of 35.27. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Engineering.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Chennai Institute of Technology has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Chennai Institute of Technology NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #175 with a score of 35.27. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 175 | 35.27 |
Chennai Institute of Technology Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2022 Engineering submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | PG, 2 years | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | ₹4.20 lakh | 0 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 578 | 349 | 60.4% | ₹3.60 lakh | 25 |
| 2019-20 | PG, 2 years | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | ₹3.36 lakh | 0 |
| 2019-20 | UG, 4 years | 512 | 352 | 68.8% | ₹3.54 lakh | 7 |
| 2018-19 | PG, 2 years | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | ₹3.36 lakh | 0 |
| 2018-19 | UG, 4 years | 562 | 328 | 58.4% | ₹2.52 lakh | 3 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Chennai Institute of Technology Student profile in the 2022 submission
The 2022 submission reports 2,815 students across the programme groups below, including 766 women, 613 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 1,163 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,778 | 752 | 613 | 0 | 1,128 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Chennai Institute of Technology PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 0 | 48 | 24 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | 16 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Chennai Institute of Technology NIRF Engineering Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2022 |
|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 55.23 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 9.20 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 47.13 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 56.71 |
| PR — Perception | 8.36 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Chennai Institute of Technology was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Chennai Institute of Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-E-C-16576
At a glance
Chennai Institute of Technology is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #175 in Engineering (2022). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 60.4% and a ₹3.6L median annual salary for the 2020-21 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 2,815 students.
2020-21
349 / 578
NIRF 2022
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2022 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2022 Rank#175 Score35.27
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #175 → #175 since 2022; score 35.27 → 35.27.
The rank line is Chennai Institute of Technology's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #175 in 2022 to #175 in 2022. Lower is better.
Engineering 2022 summary
- Current rank
- #175
- Score (out of 100)
- 35.27
- Last year rank
- #175
- Movement vs previous
- NEW
- Best rank
- #175
- Ranking trend
- Stable
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 58.4% → 60.4%; latest median salary ₹3.6L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 349 placed — 60.4% of the batch
- 25 chose higher studies
- 204 reported another outcome
Half of the 349 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.6L
- Placement rate
- 60.4%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 58.4% to 60.4%. The reported median salary moved from ₹2.52L in 2018-19 to ₹3.6L in 2020-21.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2022 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹10.37 Cr → ₹14.06 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2018-19–2020-21
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹10.37 Cr in 2018-19 to ₹14.06 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.36 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.75 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 55.2 → 55.2. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Chennai Institute of Technology improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (55.2 → 55.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 56.7, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 8.4.
Questions about Chennai Institute of Technology
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Chennai Institute of Technology ranking questions
What is Chennai Institute of Technology NIRF ranking 2022?
Chennai Institute of Technology's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #175 with a score of 35.27.
Which NIRF categories include Chennai Institute of Technology in 2022?
Chennai Institute of Technology appears in the NIRF 2022 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is Chennai Institute of Technology private or government?
Chennai Institute of Technology is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Chennai Institute of Technology located?
Chennai Institute of Technology is listed in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Chennai Institute of Technology graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.6L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2020-21, with 349 of 578 graduates placed (60.4%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.2L.
What is Chennai Institute of Technology's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #175 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 35.27.
How many students does Chennai Institute of Technology have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 2,815 students, including 613 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Chennai Institute of Technology improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 9.2 in 2022 to 9.2 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 48 PhD scholars.
How much does Chennai Institute of Technology spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹14.06 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.75 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.36 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2022 edition.