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Top Engineering colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore ranked Engineering colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with official NIRF ranks, scores, ownership labels and historical rank trends.

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6Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#14SRMIST Chennai
62.11Avg score

Chennai Engineering ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 88.72 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: rank 1
  • 2025: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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14 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 65.83 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 24
  • 2023: rank 28
  • 2024: rank 13
  • 2025: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 20 places from #34 in 2021 to #14 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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20 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 63.51 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 13
  • 2024: rank 14
  • 2025: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #18 in 2021 to #20 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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45 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 56.55 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 121
  • 2022: rank 156
  • 2023: rank 64
  • 2024: rank 53
  • 2025: rank 45

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 76 places from #121 in 2021 to #45 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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67 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.64 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 55
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 66
  • 2024: rank 66
  • 2025: rank 67

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #55 in 2021 to #67 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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87 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.43 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 93
  • 2022: rank 84
  • 2023: rank 87
  • 2024: rank 86
  • 2025: rank 87

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 6 places from #93 in 2021 to #87 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

6 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2025 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.