University of Madras NIRF ranking 2025
Explore University of Madras NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #38 in NIRF 2025.
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.