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Top Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2024

Explore Tamil Nadu Engineering colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2024 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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14Ranked in state
#1IIT Madras
#11VIT Vellore
59.38Avg score

Tamil Nadu Engineering ranking list

Avg score 59.38
Showing 14 colleges Sort: NIRF rank
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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 89.46 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: 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 66.88 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 9
  • 2021: rank 9
  • 2022: rank 8
  • 2023: rank 9
  • 2024: rank 9

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #9 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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11 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 66.22 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 15
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 12
  • 2023: rank 11
  • 2024: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #15 in 2020 to #11 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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13 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 65.41 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 24
  • 2023: rank 28
  • 2024: rank 13

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 28 places from #41 in 2020 to #13 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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14 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 65.34 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 18
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 13
  • 2024: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #14 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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23 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 61.29 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 16
  • 2022: rank 19
  • 2023: rank 19
  • 2024: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 3 places from #20 in 2020 to #23 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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36 KARE Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu Private 58.20 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 60
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 39
  • 2023: rank 36
  • 2024: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #60 in 2020 to #36 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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38 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 57.97 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 37
  • 2021: rank 38
  • 2022: rank 41
  • 2023: rank 34
  • 2024: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #37 in 2020 to #38 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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46 SSN College Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu Private 55.01 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 44
  • 2021: rank 45
  • 2022: rank 48
  • 2023: rank 45
  • 2024: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #44 in 2020 to #46 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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53 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 52.85 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 149
  • 2021: rank 121
  • 2022: rank 156
  • 2023: rank 64
  • 2024: rank 53

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 96 places from #149 in 2020 to #53 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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66 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.05 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 55
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 66
  • 2024: rank 66

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 15 places from #51 in 2020 to #66 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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67 PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 49.92 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 49
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 57
  • 2023: rank 63
  • 2024: rank 67

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 18 places from #49 in 2020 to #67 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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83 SKCET Coimbatore Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 46.53 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 78
  • 2022: rank 73
  • 2023: rank 77
  • 2024: rank 83

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #83 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.

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86 Vel Tech Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.23 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
  • 2020: rank 95
  • 2021: rank 93
  • 2022: rank 84
  • 2023: rank 87
  • 2024: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #95 in 2020 to #86 in 2024.

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 2024?

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 89.46.

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 2024 list?

14 ranked colleges are shown across 7 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.