Which is the top College college in Madurai as per NIRF 2021?
Thiagarajar College leads the city list at rank #23.
NIRF 2021 · City ranking
2 Madurai institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Thiagarajar College leads the Madurai entries in 2021 at national rank 23 with a score of 60.61.
Madurai colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Madurai lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government College colleges in Madurai
- Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women 2019 · National rank 97 · Historical entry
Top Private College colleges in Madurai
- Thiagarajar College 2021 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
- Lady Doak College 2021 · National rank 87 · Listed this year
- Fatima College 2020 · National rank 74 · Historical entry
- Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College 2018 · National rank 47 · Historical entry
- The American College 2018 · National rank 90 · Historical entry
- Fatima College (Autonomous) 2017 · National rank 27 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Madurai 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 Madurai.
Madurai College ranking history
Explore Madurai institutions in the published NIRF College lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Madurai. 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 Madurai 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 2021
2 Madurai institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. Thiagarajar College is the highest-ranked Madurai entry at national rank 23 with a score of 60.61.
View full Madurai 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Lady Doak College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 52 to 87. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Madurai ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Lady Doak College | 52 | ↓ 35 places |
| 23 | Thiagarajar College | 22 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Madurai institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Madurai institutions in this comparison.
Madurai institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Fatima College | Not present in 2021 |
Madurai NIRF College rankings 2020
3 Madurai institutions appear in the 2020 published College list. Thiagarajar College is the highest-ranked Madurai entry at national rank 22 with a score of 61.29.
Madurai institutions in NIRF College 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Thiagarajar College | 34 | 61.29 |
| 52 | Lady Doak College | 79 | 54.67 |
| 74 | Fatima College | 94 | 52.20 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Lady Doak College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 79 to 52, an improvement of 27 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Madurai ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Lady Doak College | 79 | ↑ 27 places |
| 74 | Fatima College | 94 | ↑ 20 places |
| 22 | Thiagarajar College | 34 | ↑ 12 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Madurai institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Madurai institutions in this comparison.
Madurai institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women | Not present in 2020 |
Madurai NIRF College rankings 2019
4 Madurai institutions appear in the 2019 published College list. Thiagarajar College is the highest-ranked Madurai entry at national rank 34 with a score of 57.11.
Madurai institutions in NIRF College 2019
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Thiagarajar College | 44 | 57.11 |
| 79 | Lady Doak College | 81 | 51.08 |
| 94 | Fatima College | 65 | 49.75 |
| 97 | Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women | 58 | 49.25 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Thiagarajar College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 44 to 34, an improvement of 10 places. Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 58 to 97. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Madurai ranking changes from 2018
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Thiagarajar College | 44 | ↑ 10 places |
| 79 | Lady Doak College | 81 | ↑ 2 places |
| 97 | Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women | 58 | ↓ 39 places |
| 94 | Fatima College | 65 | ↓ 29 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Madurai institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Madurai institutions in this comparison.
Madurai institutions not present in 2019
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College | Not present in 2019 |
| 90 | The American College | Not present in 2019 |
Madurai NIRF College rankings 2018
6 Madurai institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. Thiagarajar College is the highest-ranked Madurai entry at national rank 44 with a score of 51.93.
Madurai institutions in NIRF College 2018
6| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Thiagarajar College | — | 51.93 |
| 47 | Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College | — | 51.35 |
| 58 | Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women | — | 49.20 |
| 65 | Fatima College | — | 48.73 |
| 81 | Lady Doak College | — | 47.21 |
| 90 | The American College | — | 46.34 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Madurai lists.
Biggest Madurai ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 6 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Madurai institutions in 2018
6| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Thiagarajar College | 51.93 | Newly present |
| 47 | Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College | 51.35 | Newly present |
| 58 | Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women | 49.20 | Newly present |
| 65 | Fatima College | 48.73 | Newly present |
| 81 | Lady Doak College | 47.21 | Newly present |
| 90 | The American College | 46.34 | Newly present |
Madurai institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Fatima College (Autonomous) | Not present in 2018 |
Madurai NIRF College rankings 2017
1 Madurai institution appear in the 2017 published College list. Fatima College (Autonomous) is the highest-ranked Madurai entry at national rank 27 with a score of 47.95.
Madurai institutions in NIRF College 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Fatima College (Autonomous) | — | 47.95 |
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Madurai College ranking list
Tamil Nadu#InstituteScore
23 Thiagarajar College 60.61 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 44
- 2019: rank 34
- 2020: rank 22
- 2021: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 21 places from #44 in 2018 to #23 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
87 Lady Doak College 51.38 35
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 81
- 2019: rank 79
- 2020: rank 52
- 2021: rank 87
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #81 in 2018 to #87 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Madurai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Madurai?
2 colleges from Madurai appear in the official 2021 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.