Chennai
Tamil Nadu
NIRF 2023 · City ranking

Top Engineering colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2023

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
#28SRMIST Chennai
56.92Avg score

Chennai Engineering ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 89.79 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: 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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13 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 65.06 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 9
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 13

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #9 in 2019 to #13 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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28 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.56 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 24
  • 2023: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #36 in 2019 to #28 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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64 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.30 92
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 186
  • 2020: rank 149
  • 2021: rank 121
  • 2022: rank 156
  • 2023: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 122 places from #186 in 2019 to #64 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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66 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.87 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 47
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 55
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 66

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 19 places from #47 in 2019 to #66 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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86 Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 43.46 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 139
  • 2020: rank 106
  • 2021: rank 110
  • 2022: rank 95
  • 2023: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 53 places from #139 in 2019 to #86 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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87 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 43.43 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2019: rank 86
  • 2020: rank 95
  • 2021: rank 93
  • 2022: rank 84
  • 2023: rank 87

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #86 in 2019 to #87 in 2023.

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 2023 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Engineering college in Chennai as per NIRF 2023?

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 2023 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.