Which is the top Law college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?
Saveetha Chennai leads the city list at rank #19.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Law Colleges in Chennai@elseTop Law colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Saveetha Chennai leads the Chennai entries in 2025 at national rank 19 with a score of 60.90.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2018 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Law colleges in Chennai
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2025 · National rank 19 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2025 · National rank 25 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chennai offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Law ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai Law ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Law lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chennai. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Law edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Chennai 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 2025
2 Chennai institutions appear in the 2025 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 19 with a score of 60.90.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 13 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 58.00 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2025
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2024
1 Chennai institution appear in the 2024 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 13 with a score of 61.58.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 11 | 61.58 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 11 to 13. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 11 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2023
1 Chennai institution appear in the 2023 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 11 with a score of 59.37.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 14 | 59.37 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 14 to 11, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 14 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2023
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2022
1 Chennai institution appear in the 2022 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 14 with a score of 55.41.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 13 | 55.41 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 14. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2021
1 Chennai institution appear in the 2021 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 13 with a score of 55.19.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 55.19 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chennai lists.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 55.19 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2021
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2020
0 Chennai institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2020
0No Chennai institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chennai lists.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2020
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2019
0 Chennai institutions appear in the 2019 published Law list.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2019
0No Chennai institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chennai lists.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2019
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Law rankings 2018
0 Chennai institutions appear in the 2018 published Law list.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Law 2018
0No Chennai institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Law ranking list
Tamil Nadu#InstituteScore
19 Saveetha Chennai 60.90 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: rank 13
- 2022: rank 14
- 2023: rank 11
- 2024: rank 13
- 2025: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #13 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
25 SRMIST Chennai 58.00 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 25
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #25 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
2 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.