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Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2021

Explore Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2021 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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36Ranked in state
#1IIT Madras
#12VIT Vellore
43.14Avg score

Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking list

Avg score 43.14
Showing 36 colleges Sort: NIRF rank
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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 90.19 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2017: rank 1
  • 2018: rank 1
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

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 66.08 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2017: rank 11
  • 2018: rank 11
  • 2019: rank 10
  • 2020: rank 9
  • 2021: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

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

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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12 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 63.68 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2017: rank 13
  • 2018: rank 16
  • 2019: rank 18
  • 2020: rank 15
  • 2021: rank 12

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 16

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)
  • 2017: rank 8
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 9
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 18

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)
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 34

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 38
  • 2020: rank 37
  • 2021: rank 38

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 36
  • 2019: rank 37
  • 2020: rank 44
  • 2021: rank 45

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)
  • 2017: rank 33
  • 2018: rank 29
  • 2019: rank 44
  • 2020: rank 49
  • 2021: rank 53

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 47
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 55

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 96
  • 2019: rank 61
  • 2020: rank 60
  • 2021: rank 56

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)
  • 2017: rank 37
  • 2018: rank 39
  • 2019: rank 56
  • 2020: rank 64
  • 2021: rank 71

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 97
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 78

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 74
  • 2021: rank 81

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)
  • 2017: rank 82
  • 2018: rank 82
  • 2019: rank 77
  • 2020: rank 82
  • 2021: rank 90

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)
  • 2017: rank 58
  • 2018: rank 77
  • 2019: rank 86
  • 2020: rank 95
  • 2021: rank 93

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)
  • 2017: rank 51
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 68
  • 2020: rank 90
  • 2021: rank 102

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 72
  • 2019: rank 72
  • 2020: rank 80
  • 2021: rank 105

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 123
  • 2020: rank 108
  • 2021: rank 109

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 139
  • 2020: rank 106
  • 2021: rank 110

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)
  • 2017: rank 89
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 131
  • 2020: rank 123
  • 2021: rank 112

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 186
  • 2020: rank 149
  • 2021: rank 121

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)
  • 2017: rank 73
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 88
  • 2020: rank 101
  • 2021: rank 124

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 125

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 93
  • 2019: rank 90
  • 2020: rank 104
  • 2021: rank 128

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 131

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 145
  • 2020: rank 152
  • 2021: rank 137

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)
  • 2017: rank 57
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 99
  • 2020: rank 135
  • 2021: rank 164

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 166

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 157
  • 2020: rank 155
  • 2021: rank 170

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95
  • 2020: rank 107
  • 2021: rank 172

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 138
  • 2020: rank 142
  • 2021: rank 175

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 128
  • 2020: rank 160
  • 2021: rank 183

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 200
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 189

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 166
  • 2020: rank 189
  • 2021: rank 191

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)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 101
  • 2020: rank 150
  • 2021: rank 192

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.