Which is the top College college in Chennai as per NIRF 2017?
The Women's Christian College leads the city list at rank #10.
NIRF 2017 · City ranking
4 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
The Women's Christian College leads the Chennai entries in 2017 at national rank 10 with a score of 57.37.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2017 to 2017. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private College colleges in Chennai
- Ethiraj College for Women 2017 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women 2017 · National rank 59 · Listed this year
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- The Women's Christian College 2017 · National rank 10 · Listed this year
- Justice Baseer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women 2017 · National rank 47 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chennai offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national College ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai College ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chennai. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available College edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Chennai list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2017
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. The Women's Christian College is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 10 with a score of 57.37.
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This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai College ranking list
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10 The Women's Christian College 57.37 NEW
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- 2017: rank 10
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Ranked #10 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
16 Ethiraj College for Women 52.85 NEW
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- 2017: rank 16
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Ranked #16 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
47 Justice Baseer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women 43.77 NEW
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Ranked #47 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
59 SSSSJCW Chennai 42.07 NEW
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Ranked #59 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2017 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
4 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2017 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.