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Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF Ranking 2021

Q: Which is the top Engineering college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2021?

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry in this NIRF 2021 Engineering list at rank 1.

36 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 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 2021 at national rank 1 with a score of 90.19.

Tamil Nadu colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions

These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu

Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2021 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 2021 · National rank 9 · Listed this year
Anna University 2021 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM - Thanjavur) 2021 · National rank 81 · Listed this year
Government College of Technology 2021 · National rank 128 · Listed this year
Annamalai University 2021 · National rank 166 · Listed this year
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, KANCHEEPURAM 2020 · National rank 182 · Historical entry
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2019 · National rank 108 · Historical entry
Indian Institute Of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram-Chennai 2016 · National rank 80 · Historical entry

Top Private Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu

Vellore Institute of Technology 2021 · National rank 12 · Listed this year
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2021 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2021 · National rank 34 · Listed this year
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy 2021 · National rank 38 · Listed this year
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering 2021 · National rank 45 · Listed this year
PSG College of Technology 2021 · National rank 53 · Listed this year
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 2021 · National rank 55 · Listed this year
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education 2021 · National rank 56 · Listed this year
Thiagarajar College of Engineering 2021 · National rank 71 · Listed this year
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology 2021 · National rank 78 · Listed this year
Kumaraguru College of Technology 2021 · National rank 90 · Listed this year
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology 2021 · National rank 93 · Listed this year
Coimbatore Institute of Technology 2021 · National rank 102 · Listed this year
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences 2021 · National rank 105 · Listed this year
Sri Sairam Engineering College 2021 · National rank 109 · Listed this year
Rajalakshmi Engineering College 2021 · National rank 110 · Listed this year
B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology 2021 · National rank 112 · Listed this year
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2021 · National rank 121 · Listed this year
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College 2021 · National rank 124 · Listed this year
Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) 2021 · National rank 125 · Listed this year
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research 2021 · National rank 131 · Listed this year
Sri Krishna College of Technology 2021 · National rank 137 · Listed this year
Kongu Engineering College 2021 · National rank 164 · Listed this year
R.M.K. Engineering College 2021 · National rank 170 · Listed this year
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) 2021 · National rank 172 · Listed this year
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College 2021 · National rank 175 · Listed this year
St. Josephs College of Engineering 2021 · National rank 183 · Listed this year
Easwari Engineering College 2021 · National rank 189 · Listed this year
National Engineering College 2021 · National rank 191 · Listed this year
Sona College of Technology 2021 · National rank 192 · Listed this year
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering 2020 · National rank 176 · Historical entry
Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology 2020 · National rank 192 · Historical entry
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology 2019 · National rank 98 · Historical entry
Saveetha Engineering College 2019 · National rank 124 · Historical entry
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology 2019 · National rank 150 · Historical entry
Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology 2019 · National rank 184 · Historical entry
Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College 2019 · National rank 189 · Historical entry
Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute 2019 · National rank 196 · Historical entry
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore 2017 · National rank 62 · Historical entry
R.M.K. Engineering College 2017 · National rank 84 · Historical entry
ST. Joseph's College of Engineering 2017 · National rank 97 · Historical entry
K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology 2017 · National rank 99 · Historical entry
Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 24 · Historical entry
Thiagarajar College Of Engineering-Madurai 2016 · National rank 29 · Historical entry
Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 34 · Historical entry
sona College Of Technology-Salem 2016 · National rank 47 · Historical entry
Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 53 · Historical entry
Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology-Sathyamangalam 2016 · National rank 62 · Historical entry
Hindustan Institute Of Technology And Science (Hits) 2016 · National rank 72 · Historical entry
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 90 · Historical entry
Anand Institute Of Higher Technology 2016 · National rank 98 · Historical entry

Ownership not confirmed

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) 2017 · National rank 25 · Historical entry
Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering 2017 · National rank 27 · Historical entry
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul 2017 · National rank 78 · Historical entry
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College 2017 · National rank 96 · Historical entry
Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham-Amrita Nagar (Po) ,Ettimadai 2016 · National rank 50 · Historical entry
Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education 2016 · National rank 66 · Historical entry
Adhiyamaan College Of Engineering (Engineering & Technology) 2016 · National rank 94 · Historical entry

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.

Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking history

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.

Highlights and changes in 2021

36 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 90.19.

View full Tamil Nadu 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles

Major changes from 2020 to 2021

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 149 to 121, an improvement of 28 places. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 107 to 172. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2021 rank	Institution	2020 rank	Change
121	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	149	↑ 28 places
137	Sri Krishna College of Technology	152	↑ 15 places
112	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	123	↑ 11 places
172	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	107	↓ 65 places
192	Sona College of Technology	150	↓ 42 places
175	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College	142	↓ 33 places

Changes to the published list — 5 newly listed and 3 no longer listed

2021 rank	Institution	Score	Status
16	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	59.67	Newly present
125	Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS)	36.63	Newly present
131	PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research	36.41	Newly present
166	Annamalai University	34.23	Newly present
189	Easwari Engineering College	32.75	Newly present

2020 rank	Institution	Status
176	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	Not present in 2021
182	INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, KANCHEEPURAM	Not present in 2021
192	Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology	Not present in 2021

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Tamil Nadu NIRF Engineering rankings 2020

34 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 1 with a score of 89.93.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	89.93
9	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	10	64.10
14	Anna University	9	59.89
15	Vellore Institute of Technology	18	59.32
37	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	38	51.79
41	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	36	50.95
44	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	37	49.26
49	PSG College of Technology	44	47.21
51	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	47	46.77
60	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	61	43.71
64	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	56	43.11
74	National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM - Thanjavur)	—	40.24
80	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	72	39.40
82	Kumaraguru College of Technology	77	39.24
83	Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	97	38.83
90	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	68	38.24
95	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	86	37.86
101	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	88	37.52
104	Government College of Technology	90	37.10
106	Rajalakshmi Engineering College	139	37.01
107	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	95	36.98
108	Sri Sairam Engineering College	123	36.91
123	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	131	35.41
135	Kongu Engineering College	99	34.45
142	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College	138	33.79
149	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	186	33.55
150	Sona College of Technology	101	33.53
152	Sri Krishna College of Technology	145	33.43
155	R.M.K. Engineering College	157	33.24
160	St. Josephs College of Engineering	128	32.95
176	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	143	32.12
182	INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, KANCHEEPURAM	197	31.63
189	National Engineering College	166	31.36
192	Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology	194	31.32

Major changes from 2019 to 2020

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 186 to 149, an improvement of 37 places. Sona College of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 101 to 150. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Change
149	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	186	↑ 37 places
106	Rajalakshmi Engineering College	139	↑ 33 places
108	Sri Sairam Engineering College	123	↑ 15 places
150	Sona College of Technology	101	↓ 49 places
135	Kongu Engineering College	99	↓ 36 places
176	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	143	↓ 33 places

Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 8 no longer listed

2020 rank	Institution	Score	Status
74	National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM - Thanjavur)	40.24	Newly present

2019 rank	Institution	Status
98	Bannari Amman Institute of Technology	Not present in 2020
108	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	Not present in 2020
124	Saveetha Engineering College	Not present in 2020
150	PSNA College of Engineering and Technology	Not present in 2020
184	Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology	Not present in 2020
189	Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College	Not present in 2020
196	Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	Not present in 2020
200	Easwari Engineering College	Not present in 2020

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Tamil Nadu NIRF Engineering rankings 2019

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.

2019 rank	Institution	2018 rank	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	89.05
9	Anna University	8	63.12
10	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	11	61.62
18	Vellore Institute of Technology	16	56.46
36	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	46	48.95
37	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	36	48.94
38	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	33	48.83
44	PSG College of Technology	29	47.28
47	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	37	46.07
56	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	39	43.38
61	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	96	41.26
68	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	62	40.10
72	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	72	39.37
77	Kumaraguru College of Technology	82	38.55
86	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	77	37.22
88	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	—	36.92
90	Government College of Technology	93	36.42
95	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	—	36.11
97	Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	—	35.97
98	Bannari Amman Institute of Technology	76	35.90
99	Kongu Engineering College	68	35.89
101	Sona College of Technology	—	35.79
108	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	—	35.32
123	Sri Sairam Engineering College	—	34.32
124	Saveetha Engineering College	—	34.14
128	St. Josephs College of Engineering	—	33.84
131	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	79	33.70
138	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College	—	33.36
139	Rajalakshmi Engineering College	—	33.24
143	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	—	32.71
145	Sri Krishna College of Technology	—	32.46
150	PSNA College of Engineering and Technology	—	32.26
157	R.M.K. Engineering College	—	32.07
166	National Engineering College	—	31.85
184	Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology	—	30.91
186	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	—	30.79
189	Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College	—	30.61
194	Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology	—	30.48
196	Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	—	30.45
197	INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, KANCHEEPURAM	—	30.37
200	Easwari Engineering College	—	30.31

Major changes from 2018 to 2019

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
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

Changes to the published list — 22 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

2019 rank	Institution	Score	Status
88	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	36.92	Newly present
95	Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS)	36.11	Newly present
97	Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology	35.97	Newly present
101	Sona College of Technology	35.79	Newly present
108	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University	35.32	Newly present
123	Sri Sairam Engineering College	34.32	Newly present
124	Saveetha Engineering College	34.14	Newly present
128	St. Josephs College of Engineering	33.84	Newly present
138	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College	33.36	Newly present
139	Rajalakshmi Engineering College	33.24	Newly present
143	Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering	32.71	Newly present
145	Sri Krishna College of Technology	32.46	Newly present
150	PSNA College of Engineering and Technology	32.26	Newly present
157	R.M.K. Engineering College	32.07	Newly present
166	National Engineering College	31.85	Newly present
184	Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology	30.91	Newly present
186	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	30.79	Newly present
189	Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College	30.61	Newly present
194	Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology	30.48	Newly present
196	Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	30.45	Newly present
197	INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, KANCHEEPURAM	30.37	Newly present
200	Easwari Engineering College	30.31	Newly present

Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Tamil Nadu NIRF Engineering rankings 2018

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.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	88.95
8	Anna University	8	67.04
11	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	11	60.35
16	Vellore Institute of Technology	13	57.02
29	PSG College of Technology	33	50.31
33	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	—	48.74
36	Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	—	48.10
37	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	—	47.26
39	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	37	46.66
46	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	35	45.51
62	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	51	41.59
68	Kongu Engineering College	57	40.28
72	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	—	39.27
76	Bannari Amman Institute of Technology	—	37.81
77	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	58	37.73
79	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	89	37.57
82	Kumaraguru College of Technology	82	37.19
93	Government College of Technology	—	36.35
96	Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	—	36.22

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

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
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

Changes to the published list — 7 newly listed and 10 no longer listed

2018 rank	Institution	Score	Status
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

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Tamil Nadu NIRF Engineering rankings 2017

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.

2017 rank	Institution	2016 rank	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	87.96
8	Anna University	—	63.97
11	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	12	59.44
13	Vellore Institute of Technology	13	58.16
25	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	31	51.44
27	Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering	—	50.77
33	PSG College of Technology	—	49.49
35	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	—	49.20
37	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	—	47.01
51	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	—	43.29
57	Kongu Engineering College	46	42.43
58	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	—	42.31
62	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore	—	40.97
73	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	—	39.21
78	PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul	—	38.27
82	Kumaraguru College of Technology	—	37.74
84	R.M.K. Engineering College	—	37.45
89	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	54	36.97
91	Saveetha Engineering College	—	36.88
96	Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	—	36.64
97	ST. Joseph's College of Engineering	—	36.51
99	K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology	—	36.40

Major changes from 2016 to 2017

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

Changes to the published list — 16 newly listed and 14 no longer listed

2017 rank	Institution	Score	Status
8	Anna University	63.97	Newly present
27	Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering	50.77	Newly present
33	PSG College of Technology	49.49	Newly present
35	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	49.20	Newly present
37	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	47.01	Newly present
51	Coimbatore Institute of Technology	43.29	Newly present
58	Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology	42.31	Newly present
62	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore	40.97	Newly present
73	Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	39.21	Newly present
78	PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul	38.27	Newly present
82	Kumaraguru College of Technology	37.74	Newly present
84	R.M.K. Engineering College	37.45	Newly present
91	Saveetha Engineering College	36.88	Newly present
96	Sri Sai Ram Engineering College	36.64	Newly present
97	ST. Joseph's College of Engineering	36.51	Newly present
99	K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology	36.40	Newly present

2016 rank	Institution	Status
24	Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore	Not present in 2017
29	Thiagarajar College Of Engineering-Madurai	Not present in 2017
34	Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore	Not present in 2017
44	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	Not present in 2017
47	sona College Of Technology-Salem	Not present in 2017
50	Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham-Amrita Nagar (Po) ,Ettimadai	Not present in 2017
53	Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore	Not present in 2017
62	Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology-Sathyamangalam	Not present in 2017
66	Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education	Not present in 2017
72	Hindustan Institute Of Technology And Science (Hits)	Not present in 2017
80	Indian Institute Of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram-Chennai	Not present in 2017
90	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore	Not present in 2017
94	Adhiyamaan College Of Engineering (Engineering & Technology)	Not present in 2017
98	Anand Institute Of Higher Technology	Not present in 2017

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Tamil Nadu NIRF Engineering rankings 2016

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.

2016 rank	Institution	Previous rank	Score
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	—	89.41
12	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	—	74.45
13	Vellore Institute of Technology	—	74.40
24	Psg College Of Technology-Coimbatore	—	67.80
29	Thiagarajar College Of Engineering-Madurai	—	66.51
31	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)	—	63.77
34	Coimbatore Institute Of Technology-Coimbatore	—	62.58
44	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	—	59.29
46	Kongu Engineering College	—	59.06
47	sona College Of Technology-Salem	—	58.97
50	Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham-Amrita Nagar (Po) ,Ettimadai	—	58.78
53	Kumaraguru College Of Technology-Coimbatore	—	58.44
54	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	—	57.80
62	Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology-Sathyamangalam	—	56.21
66	Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education	—	55.45
72	Hindustan Institute Of Technology And Science (Hits)	—	54.32
80	Indian Institute Of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram-Chennai	—	52.64
90	Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College-Coimbatore	—	50.55
94	Adhiyamaan College Of Engineering (Engineering & Technology)	—	50.04
98	Anand Institute Of Higher Technology	—	49.41

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 90.19 0

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Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

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9 NIT Trichy Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 66.08 0

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Improved by 2 places from #11 in 2017 to #9 in 2021.

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12 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 63.68 3

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Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #13 in 2017 to #12 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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16 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 59.67 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #20 in 2020 to #16 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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18 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 58.31 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 10 places from #8 in 2017 to #18 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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34 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 54.17 7

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #35 in 2017 to #34 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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38 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 53.22 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #33 in 2018 to #38 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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45 SSN College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 50.20 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #36 in 2018 to #45 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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53 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 47.91 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 20 places from #33 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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55 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.65 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 18 places from #37 in 2018 to #55 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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56 KARE Srivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu Private 46.57 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 40 places from #96 in 2018 to #56 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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71 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 42.58 7

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 34 places from #37 in 2017 to #71 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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78 SKCET Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 41.29 5

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #97 in 2019 to #78 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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81 National Institute of Food Technology Thanjavur Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Govt 41.13 7

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #74 in 2020 to #81 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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90 Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.92 8

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #82 in 2017 to #90 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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93 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 39.84 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 35 places from #58 in 2017 to #93 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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102 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 38.74 12

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 51 places from #51 in 2017 to #102 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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105 Karunya University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 38.38 25

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 33 places from #72 in 2018 to #105 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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109 Sri Sairam Engineering College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 37.84 1

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #123 in 2019 to #109 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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110 Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 37.71 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 29 places from #139 in 2019 to #110 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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112 Crescent Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 37.58 11

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #89 in 2017 to #112 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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121 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 37.09 28

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 65 places from #186 in 2019 to #121 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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124 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu Private 36.67 23

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 51 places from #73 in 2017 to #124 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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125 VISTAS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.63 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #125 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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128 Government College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 36.54 24

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 35 places from #93 in 2018 to #128 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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131 PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 36.41 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #131 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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137 Sri Krishna College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 35.94 15

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #145 in 2019 to #137 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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164 Kongu Engineering College Perundurai, Tamil Nadu Private 34.38 29

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 107 places from #57 in 2017 to #164 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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166 Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu Govt 34.23 NEW

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #166 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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170 R.M.K. Engineering College Thiruvallur Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu Private 34.04 15

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 13 places from #157 in 2019 to #170 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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172 HITS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 33.98 65

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 77 places from #95 in 2019 to #172 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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175 Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 33.96 33

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 37 places from #138 in 2019 to #175 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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183 St. Josephs College of Engineering Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 33.36 23

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 55 places from #128 in 2019 to #183 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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189 Easwari Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 32.75 11

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #200 in 2019 to #189 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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191 National Engineering College Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu Private 32.64 2

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 25 places from #166 in 2019 to #191 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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192 Sona College of Technology Salem, Tamil Nadu Private 32.61 42

NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 91 places from #101 in 2019 to #192 in 2021.

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 2021?

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 90.19.

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 2021 list?

36 ranked colleges are shown across 14 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.