Chennai
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NIRF 2017 · City ranking

Top Engineering colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2017

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

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7Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#35SRMIST Chennai
50.51Avg score

Chennai Engineering ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 87.96 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 1
  • 2017: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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8 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 63.97 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #8 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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35 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.20 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 35

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #35 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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58 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 42.31 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 58

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #58 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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89 Crescent Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.97 35
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 54
  • 2017: rank 89

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 35 places from #54 in 2016 to #89 in 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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96 Sri Sai Ram Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu 36.64 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 96

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #96 in both 2017 and 2017.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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97 ST. Joseph's College of Engineering Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.51 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 97

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #97 in both 2017 and 2017.

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 2017 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Chennai as per NIRF 2017?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

7 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.