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Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2022

Explore Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2022 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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35Ranked in state
#1IIT Madras
#12VIT Vellore
44.96Avg score

Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking list

Avg score 44.96
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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 90.04 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 1
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: 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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8 NIT Trichy Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 69.17 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 11
  • 2019: rank 10
  • 2020: rank 9
  • 2021: rank 9
  • 2022: rank 8

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #11 in 2018 to #8 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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12 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 65.53 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 16
  • 2019: rank 18
  • 2020: rank 15
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #16 in 2018 to #12 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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17 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 61.41 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 8
  • 2019: rank 9
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 9 places from #8 in 2018 to #17 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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19 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 60.92 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 16
  • 2022: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #20 in 2020 to #19 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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24 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.02 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 24

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 22 places from #46 in 2018 to #24 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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39 KARE Srivilliputtur, Tamil Nadu Private 54.62 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 96
  • 2019: rank 61
  • 2020: rank 60
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 39

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 57 places from #96 in 2018 to #39 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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41 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 53.36 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 33
  • 2019: rank 38
  • 2020: rank 37
  • 2021: rank 38
  • 2022: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #33 in 2018 to #41 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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48 SSN College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 50.50 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 36
  • 2019: rank 37
  • 2020: rank 44
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 48

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #36 in 2018 to #48 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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54 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.56 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 37
  • 2019: rank 47
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 55
  • 2022: rank 54

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 17 places from #37 in 2018 to #54 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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57 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 47.68 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 29
  • 2019: rank 44
  • 2020: rank 49
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 57

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 28 places from #29 in 2018 to #57 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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73 SKCET Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 44.16 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 97
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 78
  • 2022: rank 73

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #97 in 2019 to #73 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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84 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 41.35 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 77
  • 2019: rank 86
  • 2020: rank 95
  • 2021: rank 93
  • 2022: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #77 in 2018 to #84 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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85 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 41.10 14
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 39
  • 2019: rank 56
  • 2020: rank 64
  • 2021: rank 71
  • 2022: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 46 places from #39 in 2018 to #85 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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86 National Institute of Food Technology Thanjavur Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Govt 41.06 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 74
  • 2021: rank 81
  • 2022: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #74 in 2020 to #86 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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95 Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 40.47 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 139
  • 2020: rank 106
  • 2021: rank 110
  • 2022: rank 95

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 44 places from #139 in 2019 to #95 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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102 Crescent Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 39.92 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 79
  • 2019: rank 131
  • 2020: rank 123
  • 2021: rank 112
  • 2022: rank 102

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #79 in 2018 to #102 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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104 Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.83 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 68
  • 2020: rank 90
  • 2021: rank 102
  • 2022: rank 104

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 42 places from #62 in 2018 to #104 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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107 Karunya University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.43 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 72
  • 2019: rank 72
  • 2020: rank 80
  • 2021: rank 105
  • 2022: rank 107

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 35 places from #72 in 2018 to #107 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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108 Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 39.32 18
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 82
  • 2019: rank 77
  • 2020: rank 82
  • 2021: rank 90
  • 2022: rank 108

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 26 places from #82 in 2018 to #108 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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118 Kongu Engineering College Perundurai, Tamil Nadu Private 38.31 46
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 99
  • 2020: rank 135
  • 2021: rank 164
  • 2022: rank 118

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 50 places from #68 in 2018 to #118 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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122 Sri Krishna College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 38.14 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 145
  • 2020: rank 152
  • 2021: rank 137
  • 2022: rank 122

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #145 in 2019 to #122 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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124 PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 38.04 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 131
  • 2022: rank 124

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 7 places from #131 in 2021 to #124 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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129 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu Private 37.79 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 88
  • 2020: rank 101
  • 2021: rank 124
  • 2022: rank 129

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 41 places from #88 in 2019 to #129 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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152 HITS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.71 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 95
  • 2020: rank 107
  • 2021: rank 172
  • 2022: rank 152

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 57 places from #95 in 2019 to #152 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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154 R.M.K. Engineering College Thiruvallur Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu Private 36.46 16
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 157
  • 2020: rank 155
  • 2021: rank 170
  • 2022: rank 154

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #157 in 2019 to #154 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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156 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.44 35
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 186
  • 2020: rank 149
  • 2021: rank 121
  • 2022: rank 156

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 30 places from #186 in 2019 to #156 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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157 Sri Sairam Engineering College Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Private 36.41 48
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 123
  • 2020: rank 108
  • 2021: rank 109
  • 2022: rank 157

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 34 places from #123 in 2019 to #157 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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159 VISTAS Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 36.35 34
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 125
  • 2022: rank 159

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 34 places from #125 in 2021 to #159 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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160 Government College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 36.22 32
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: rank 93
  • 2019: rank 90
  • 2020: rank 104
  • 2021: rank 128
  • 2022: rank 160

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 67 places from #93 in 2018 to #160 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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169 National Engineering College Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu Private 35.58 22
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 166
  • 2020: rank 189
  • 2021: rank 191
  • 2022: rank 169

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #166 in 2019 to #169 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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174 Sona College of Technology Salem, Tamil Nadu Private 35.29 18
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 101
  • 2020: rank 150
  • 2021: rank 192
  • 2022: rank 174

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 73 places from #101 in 2019 to #174 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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175 Chennai Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 35.27 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 175

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #175 in both 2022 and 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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181 Easwari Engineering College Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 35.07 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 200
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 189
  • 2022: rank 181

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #200 in 2019 to #181 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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184 IIITDM Kancheepuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 34.93 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 197
  • 2020: rank 182
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: rank 184

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #197 in 2019 to #184 in 2022.

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 2022?

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 90.04.

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 2022 list?

35 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.