Which is the top Law college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2025?
SASTRA is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #11 with a score of 65.29.
Top Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu@elseTop Law colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2025
3 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
SASTRA leads the Tamil Nadu entries in 2025 at national rank 11 with a score of 65.29.
Tamil Nadu colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu
- Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy 2025 · National rank 11 · Listed this year
- 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 Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Law ranking history
Explore Tamil Nadu institutions in the published NIRF Law 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 Law 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 2025
3 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2025 published Law list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 11 with a score of 65.29.
View full Tamil Nadu 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 14 to 11, an improvement of 3 places. 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 Tamil Nadu ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 14 | ↑ 3 places |
| 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 58.00 | Newly present |
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2025
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2024
2 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2024 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 13 with a score of 61.58.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 11 | 61.58 |
| 14 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 15 | 60.65 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 14, an improvement of 1 place. 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 Tamil Nadu ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 15 | ↑ 1 place |
| 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2024
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2023
2 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2023 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 11 with a score of 59.37.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 14 | 59.37 |
| 15 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 19 | 56.37 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 19 to 15, an improvement of 4 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Tamil Nadu ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 19 | ↑ 4 places |
| 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2023
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2022
2 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2022 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 14 with a score of 55.41.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 13 | 55.41 |
| 19 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 17 | 51.87 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 17 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Tamil Nadu ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 17 | ↓ 2 places |
| 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2022
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2021
2 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2021 published Law list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 13 with a score of 55.19.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 55.19 |
| 17 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | — | 50.40 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
Biggest Tamil Nadu ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Tamil Nadu institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 55.19 | Newly present |
| 17 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 50.40 | Newly present |
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2021
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2020
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2020
0No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
Biggest Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2020
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2019
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2019 published Law list.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2019
0No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
Biggest Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Tamil Nadu institutions not present in 2019
0Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
Tamil Nadu NIRF Law rankings 2018
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2018 published Law list.
Tamil Nadu institutions in NIRF Law 2018
0No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Tamil Nadu Law ranking list
Avg score 61.40
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11 SASTRA 65.29 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: rank 17
- 2022: rank 19
- 2023: rank 15
- 2024: rank 14
- 2025: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 6 places from #17 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
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. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Tamil Nadu ranking questions
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 2025 list?
3 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Law rank across the latest available editions.