Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2017
Explore Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2017 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.
Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking list
Avg score 46.481 IIT Madras 87.96 0
- 2016: rank 1
- 2017: rank 1
Lower rank is better.
Held the #1 position across 2 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
8 Anna University 63.97 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #8 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
11 NIT Trichy 59.44 1
- 2016: rank 12
- 2017: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 1 places from #12 in 2016 to #11 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
13 VIT Vellore 58.16 0
- 2016: rank 13
- 2017: rank 13
Lower rank is better.
Held the #13 position across 2 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
25 SASTRA 51.44 6
- 2016: rank 31
- 2017: rank 25
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 6 places from #31 in 2016 to #25 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
27 Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering 50.77 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 27
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #27 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
33 PSG College of Technology 49.49 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 33
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #33 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
35 SRMIST Chennai 49.20 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 35
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #35 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
37 Thiagarajar College of Engineering 47.01 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 37
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #37 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
51 Coimbatore Institute of Technology 43.29 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 51
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #51 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
57 Kongu Engineering College 42.43 11
- 2016: rank 46
- 2017: rank 57
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 11 places from #46 in 2016 to #57 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
58 Vel Tech Chennai 42.31 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 58
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #58 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
62 Karunya University 40.97 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 62
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #62 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
73 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College 39.21 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 73
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #73 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
78 PSNA College of Engineering and Technology Dindigul 38.27 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 78
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #78 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
82 Kumaraguru College of Technology 37.74 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 82
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #82 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
84 R.M.K. Engineering College Kavaraipettai 37.45 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 84
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #84 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
89 Crescent Chennai 36.97 35
- 2016: rank 54
- 2017: rank 89
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 35 places from #54 in 2016 to #89 in 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
91 Saveetha Engineering College 36.88 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 91
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #91 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
96 Sri Sai Ram Engineering College 36.64 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 96
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #96 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
97 ST. Joseph's College of Engineering 36.51 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 97
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #97 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
99 K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology 36.40 NEW
- 2016: not ranked
- 2017: rank 99
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #99 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
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 2017?
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 87.96.
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 2017 list?
22 ranked colleges are shown across 13 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.