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NIRF 2019 · City ranking

Top Engineering colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2019

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

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14Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#36SRMIST Chennai
41.08Avg score

Chennai Engineering ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 89.05 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 1
  • 2017: rank 1
  • 2018: rank 1
  • 2019: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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9 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 63.12 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 8
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #8 in 2017 to #9 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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36 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.95 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #35 in 2017 to #36 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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47 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.07 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #37 in 2018 to #47 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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86 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 37.22 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 58
  • 2018: rank 77
  • 2019: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 28 places from #58 in 2017 to #86 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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95 HITS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.11 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #95 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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108 TANUVAS Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 35.32 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 108

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #108 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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131 Crescent Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 33.70 52
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: rank 54
  • 2017: rank 89
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 131

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 77 places from #54 in 2016 to #131 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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139 Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 33.24 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 139

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #139 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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186 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 30.79 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 186

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #186 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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194 Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 30.48 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 194

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #194 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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196 M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 30.45 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 196

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #196 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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197 IIITDM Kancheepuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 30.37 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 197

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #197 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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200 Easwari Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 30.31 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 200

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #200 in both 2019 and 2019.

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 2019 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Chennai as per NIRF 2019?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

14 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2019 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.