Which is the top Engineering college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2019?
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 89.05.
41 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2019 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Madras leads the Tamil Nadu entries in 2019 at national rank 1 with a score of 89.05.
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu lists from 2016 to 2019. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Tamil Nadu offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Engineering ranks, not positions within Tamil Nadu.
Explore Tamil Nadu institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Tamil Nadu. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Engineering edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Tamil Nadu list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
41 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 89.05.
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Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 96 to 61, an improvement of 35 places. B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 79 to 131. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
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| 61 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | 96 | ↑ 35 places |
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 46 | ↑ 10 places |
| 77 | Kumaraguru College of Technology | 82 | ↑ 5 places |
| 131 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | 79 | ↓ 52 places |
| 99 | Kongu Engineering College | 68 | ↓ 31 places |
| 98 | Bannari Amman Institute of Technology | 76 | ↓ 22 places |
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
19 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 88.95.
B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 89 to 79, an improvement of 10 places. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 58 to 77. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
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| 79 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | 89 | ↑ 10 places |
| 29 | PSG College of Technology | 33 | ↑ 4 places |
| 77 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | 58 | ↓ 19 places |
| 46 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 35 | ↓ 11 places |
| 62 | Coimbatore Institute of Technology | 51 | ↓ 11 places |
| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
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| 33 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 48.74 | Newly present |
| 36 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | 48.10 | Newly present |
| 37 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 47.26 | Newly present |
| 72 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | 39.27 | Newly present |
| 76 | Bannari Amman Institute of Technology | 37.81 | Newly present |
| 93 | Government College of Technology | 36.35 | Newly present |
| 96 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | 36.22 | Newly present |
| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) | Not present in 2018 |
| 27 | Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Not present in 2018 |
| 62 | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore | Not present in 2018 |
| 73 | Mepco Schlenk Engineering College | Not present in 2018 |
| 78 | PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul | Not present in 2018 |
| 84 | R.M.K. Engineering College | Not present in 2018 |
| 91 | Saveetha Engineering College | Not present in 2018 |
| 96 | Sri Sai Ram Engineering College | Not present in 2018 |
| 97 | ST. Joseph's College of Engineering | Not present in 2018 |
| 99 | K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology | Not present in 2018 |
22 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 87.96.
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 25, an improvement of 6 places. B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 54 to 89. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) | 31 | ↑ 6 places |
| 11 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | 12 | ↑ 1 place |
| 89 | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | 54 | ↓ 35 places |
| 57 | Kongu Engineering College | 46 | ↓ 11 places |
20 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 89.41.
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
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Held the #1 position across 4 published years.
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Moved down 1 places from #8 in 2017 to #9 in 2019.
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Improved by 2 places from #12 in 2016 to #10 in 2019.
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Moved down 5 places from #13 in 2016 to #18 in 2019.
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Moved down 1 places from #35 in 2017 to #36 in 2019.
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Moved down 1 places from #36 in 2018 to #37 in 2019.
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Moved down 5 places from #33 in 2018 to #38 in 2019.
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Moved down 11 places from #33 in 2017 to #44 in 2019.
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Moved down 10 places from #37 in 2018 to #47 in 2019.
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Moved down 19 places from #37 in 2017 to #56 in 2019.
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Improved by 35 places from #96 in 2018 to #61 in 2019.
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Moved down 17 places from #51 in 2017 to #68 in 2019.
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Moved down 28 places from #44 in 2016 to #72 in 2019.
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Improved by 5 places from #82 in 2017 to #77 in 2019.
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Moved down 28 places from #58 in 2017 to #86 in 2019.
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Moved down 15 places from #73 in 2017 to #88 in 2019.
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Improved by 3 places from #93 in 2018 to #90 in 2019.
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Ranked #95 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #97 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Moved down 22 places from #76 in 2018 to #98 in 2019.
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Moved down 53 places from #46 in 2016 to #99 in 2019.
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Ranked #101 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #108 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #123 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Moved down 33 places from #91 in 2017 to #124 in 2019.
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Ranked #128 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Moved down 77 places from #54 in 2016 to #131 in 2019.
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Ranked #138 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #139 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #143 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #145 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #150 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #157 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #166 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #184 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #186 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #189 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #194 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #196 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #197 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Ranked #200 in both 2019 and 2019.
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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 89.05.
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