Which is the top Law college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2023?
Saveetha Chennai is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #11 with a score of 59.37.
2 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Saveetha Chennai leads the Tamil Nadu entries in 2023 at national rank 11 with a score of 59.37.
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu lists from 2018 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
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.
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.
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.
View full Tamil Nadu 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
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.
| 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 |
No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 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 |
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
No comparable rank movements in this edition.
| 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 |
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list.
No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
No comparable rank movements in this edition.
No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2019 published Law list.
No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Tamil Nadu lists.
No comparable rank movements in this edition.
No newly listed Tamil Nadu institutions in this comparison.
Every Tamil Nadu entry in the earlier list remains present.
0 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2018 published Law list.
No Tamil Nadu institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 2 places from #13 in 2021 to #11 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 2 places from #17 in 2021 to #15 in 2023.
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.
Saveetha Chennai is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #11 with a score of 59.37.
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
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