University of Madras NIRF ranking 2026
University of Madras is an institution with unclassified ownership in the NIRFRank registry in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is I-1357.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #38 with a score of 55.23. The latest edition contains 2 published categories: University and Overall.
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 University of Madras 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.
University of Madras NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #38 with a score of 55.23. Compared with 2024, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 38 | 55.23 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 68 | 52.89 | Declined by 4 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #39 with a score of 55.03. Compared with 2023, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 39 | 55.03 | Improved by 11 places |
| Overall | 64 | 52.58 | Improved by 1 place |
University of Madras NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #50 with a score of 49.50. Compared with 2022, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | 49.50 | Declined by 11 places |
| Overall | 65 | 49.93 | Improved by 5 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #39 with a score of 49.86. Compared with 2021, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 39 | 49.86 | Declined by 11 places |
| Overall | 70 | 48.01 | Declined by 23 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #28 with a score of 50.46. Compared with 2020, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 28 | 50.46 | Declined by 6 places |
| Overall | 47 | 48.66 | Declined by 6 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #22 with a score of 52.55. Compared with 2019, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 22 | 52.55 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 41 | 50.76 | Declined by 8 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #20 with a score of 51.34. Compared with 2018, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 20 | 51.34 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 33 | 51.34 | Declined by 4 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is University #18 with a score of 51.52. Compared with 2017, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 18 | 51.52 | Improved by 23 places |
| Overall | 29 | 51.52 | Improved by 35 places |
University of Madras NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #41 with a score of 41.85. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 41 | 41.85 |
| Overall | 64 | 41.85 |
University of Madras NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #41 · 2017 · 41.85 | #38 · 2025 · 55.23 | Improved by 3 places |
| Overall | #64 · 2017 · 41.85 | #68 · 2025 · 52.89 | Declined by 4 places |
University of Madras Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 1,298 | 483 | 37.2% | ₹4.20 lakh | 310 |
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.
University of Madras Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 3,384 students across the programme groups below, including 1,989 women, 383 students from outside the home state, 11 international students and 523 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 3,287 | 1,906 | 377 | 11 | 512 |
| PG [3 Year Program(s)] | 97 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
University of Madras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,022 | 464 | 679 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 169 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 188 | 180 |
University of Madras NIRF University 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 | 2017 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 44.22 | 69.12 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 29.26 | 35.08 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 62.26 | 70.84 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 62.75 | 52.79 |
| PR — Perception | 10.82 | 45.23 |
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 University of Madras was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
University of Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-O-I-1357
At a glance
University of Madras is a unclassified institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #38 in University (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 3,384 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#38 Score55.23
NIRF University journey
Rank #41 → #38 since 2017; score 41.85 → 55.23.
The rank line is University of Madras's all-India position in NIRF University: #41 in 2017 to #38 in 2025. Lower is better.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #38
- Score (out of 100)
- 55.23
- Last year rank
- #39
- Movement vs previous
- 1
- Best rank
- #18
- Ranking trend
- Improving
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#68 Score52.89
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹77.91 Cr → ₹111.43 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
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: ₹77.91 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹111.43 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹2.3 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.34 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 10.8 → 45.2. Research (RPC) 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. University of Madras improved most in Perception (PR) (10.8 → 45.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 70.8, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 35.1.
Questions about University of Madras
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
University of Madras ranking questions
What is University of Madras NIRF ranking 2025?
University of Madras's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #38 with a score of 55.23.
Which NIRF categories include University of Madras in 2025?
University of Madras appears in the NIRF 2025 University and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is University of Madras private or government?
University of Madras is marked as a NIRF-ranked institution with unclassified ownership in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is University of Madras located?
University of Madras is listed in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is University of Madras's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #38 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 55.23.
How many students does University of Madras have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 3,384 students, including 383 from outside the state and 11 international students.
Is University of Madras improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 29.3 in 2017 to 35.1 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,486 PhD scholars.
How much does University of Madras spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹111.43 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.34 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹2.3 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 2025 edition.