NIRF 2025

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

NIRF ranked Best in 2025: University #38 2 categories in 2025 3,384 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2025 snapshot
Official-data brief

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.

UG median salary
Latest batch
UG placed
#68Overall rank
NIRF 2025
1,486PhD scholars
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.

OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#68 Score52.89
University of Madras is ranked #68 in Overall for NIRF 2025 with a score of 52.89.

Placements — official numbers

Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

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.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2021-22 440 / 1,258 35.0% ₹3.6L
2022-23 468 / 1,293 36.2% ₹3.73L
2023-24 483 / 1,298 37.2% ₹4.2L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.

Total students3,384All reported programmes
From outside the state11.3%383 students
International11Students from outside India
Women58.8%1,989 students
Full fee reimbursement523Funded by the institution
Largest programme group3,287PG [2 Year Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars1,4861,022 full-time · 464 part-time
PhDs awarded 2023-24679188 in 2021-22 → 679 in 2023-24
Sponsored projects180Peak reported year 2021-22
RPC pillar score35.1Was 29.3 in 2017

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.

Faculty & staff salaries₹111.43 Cr₹77.91 Cr in 2017-18 → +43%
Academic maintenance₹64.52 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹3.34 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹2.3 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24

Library (₹Cr)Lab equipment (₹Cr)Faculty & staff salaries (₹Cr)

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.