V. O. Chidambaram College NIRF ranking 2026
V.O. Chidambaram College is a private institution in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-41157.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is College #22 with a score of 67.27. The latest edition contains 1 published category: College.
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 V.O. Chidambaram College 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.
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is College #22 with a score of 67.27. Compared with 2024, 1 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 22 | 67.27 | Improved by 6 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is College #28 with a score of 60.80. Compared with 2023, 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 28 | 60.80 | Declined by 1 place |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is College #27 with a score of 62.14. Compared with 2022, 1 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 27 | 62.14 | Improved by 3 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is College #30 with a score of 60.34. Compared with 2021, 1 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 30 | 60.34 | Improved by 24 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is College #54 with a score of 54.61. Compared with 2020, 1 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 54 | 54.61 | Improved by 14 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is College #68 with a score of 53.08. Compared with 2019, 1 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | 68 | 53.08 | Improved by 9 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is College #77 with a score of 51.12. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| College | 77 | 51.12 |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College | #77 · 2019 · 51.12 | #22 · 2025 · 67.27 | Improved by 55 places |
V.O. Chidambaram College Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 College 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 | 237 | 124 | 52.3% | ₹2.75 lakh | 97 |
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.
V.O. Chidambaram College Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 3,108 students across the programme groups below, including 1,355 women, 24 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 784 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 2,525 | 940 | 12 | 0 | 583 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 583 | 415 | 12 | 0 | 201 |
V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF College 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 | 2019 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 71.05 | 75.91 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 22.71 | 71.90 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 54.68 | 77.17 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 53.24 | 57.75 |
| PR — Perception | 3.02 | 10.35 |
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 V.O. Chidambaram College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
V.O. Chidambaram College
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-C-C-41157
At a glance
V.O. Chidambaram College is a private institution in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #22 in College (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 3,108 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF College journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
CollegeNIRF 2025 Rank#22 Score67.27
NIRF College journey
Rank #54 → #22 since 2021; score 54.61 → 67.27.
The rank line is V.O. Chidambaram College's all-India position in NIRF College: #54 in 2021 to #22 in 2025. Lower is better.
College 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #22
- Score (out of 100)
- 67.27
- Last year rank
- #28
- Movement vs previous
- 6
- Best rank
- #22
- Ranking trend
- Improving
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 ₹14.05 Cr → ₹27.52 Cr.
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: ₹14.05 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹27.52 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.02 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.1 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 16.6 → 71.9. 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. V.O. Chidambaram College improved most in Research (RPC) (16.6 → 71.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 77.2, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 10.4.
Questions about V. O. Chidambaram College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
V. O. Chidambaram College ranking questions
What is V.O. Chidambaram College NIRF ranking 2025?
V.O. Chidambaram College's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is College rank #22 with a score of 67.27.
Which NIRF categories include V.O. Chidambaram College in 2025?
V.O. Chidambaram College appears in the NIRF 2025 College ranking categories on this profile.
Is V.O. Chidambaram College private or government?
V.O. Chidambaram College is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is V.O. Chidambaram College located?
V.O. Chidambaram College is listed in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is V.O. Chidambaram College's best NIRF category?
College is its best current result at #22 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 67.27.
How many students does V.O. Chidambaram College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 3,108 students, including 24 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is V.O. Chidambaram College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 16.6 in 2021 to 71.9 in 2025.
How much does V.O. Chidambaram College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹27.52 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.1 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.02 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.