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Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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14Ranked in state
#1IIT Madras
#14SRMIST Chennai
59.85Avg score

Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking list

Avg score 59.85
Showing 14 colleges Sort: NIRF rank
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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

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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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9 NIT Trichy Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 68.14 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 9
  • 2022: rank 8
  • 2023: rank 9
  • 2024: rank 9
  • 2025: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #9 in both 2021 and 2025.

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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16 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 65.25 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 12
  • 2023: rank 11
  • 2024: rank 11
  • 2025: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #12 in 2021 to #16 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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23 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.46 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 16
  • 2022: rank 19
  • 2023: rank 19
  • 2024: rank 23
  • 2025: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #16 in 2021 to #23 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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33 KARE Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu Private 59.03 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 39
  • 2023: rank 36
  • 2024: rank 36
  • 2025: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #56 in 2021 to #33 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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40 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 58.02 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 38
  • 2022: rank 41
  • 2023: rank 34
  • 2024: rank 38
  • 2025: rank 40

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #38 in 2021 to #40 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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47 SSN College Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu Private 56.08 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 48
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 46
  • 2025: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #45 in 2021 to #47 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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67 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 50.64 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 57
  • 2023: rank 63
  • 2024: rank 67
  • 2025: rank 67

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 14 places from #53 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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100 SKCET Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 45.55 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2021: rank 78
  • 2022: rank 73
  • 2023: rank 77
  • 2024: rank 83
  • 2025: rank 100

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 22 places from #78 in 2021 to #100 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Tamil Nadu ranking questions

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

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 88.72.

Does this include private colleges?

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

How many Tamil Nadu colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?

14 ranked colleges are shown across 7 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF Engineering rank across the latest available editions.