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NIRF 2022 · City ranking

Top Engineering colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2022

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

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13Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#24SRMIST Chennai
45.73Avg score

Chennai Engineering ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 90.04 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 1
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1

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Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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17 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 61.41 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 9
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #8 in 2018 to #17 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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24 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.02 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 22 places from #46 in 2018 to #24 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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54 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.56 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 47
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 55
  • 2022: rank 54

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 17 places from #37 in 2018 to #54 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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84 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 41.35 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 77
  • 2019: rank 86
  • 2020: rank 95
  • 2021: rank 93
  • 2022: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #77 in 2018 to #84 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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95 Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 40.47 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 139
  • 2020: rank 106
  • 2021: rank 110
  • 2022: rank 95

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 44 places from #139 in 2019 to #95 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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102 Crescent Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 39.92 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 131
  • 2020: rank 123
  • 2021: rank 112
  • 2022: rank 102

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #79 in 2018 to #102 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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152 HITS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.71 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95
  • 2020: rank 107
  • 2021: rank 172
  • 2022: rank 152

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 57 places from #95 in 2019 to #152 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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156 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.44 35
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 186
  • 2020: rank 149
  • 2021: rank 121
  • 2022: rank 156

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 30 places from #186 in 2019 to #156 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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159 VISTAS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.35 34
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 125
  • 2022: rank 159

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 34 places from #125 in 2021 to #159 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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175 Chennai Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 35.27 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 175

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #175 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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181 Easwari Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 35.07 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 200
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 189
  • 2022: rank 181

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #200 in 2019 to #181 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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184 IIITDM Kancheepuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 34.93 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 197
  • 2020: rank 182
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 184

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #197 in 2019 to #184 in 2022.

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 2022 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Chennai as per NIRF 2022?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

13 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2022 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.