Which is the top Management college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #13.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Management Colleges in Chennai@elseTop Management colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025
6 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Management list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Madras leads the Chennai entries in 2025 at national rank 13 with a score of 66.50.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Management editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2016 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Management colleges in Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2025 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2025 · National rank 88 · Listed this year
Top Private Management colleges in Chennai
- Great Lakes Institute of Management 2025 · National rank 37 · Listed this year
- Loyola Institute of Business Administration 2025 · National rank 55 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2025 · National rank 56 · Listed this year
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2025 · National rank 63 · 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 Management ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai Management ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Management 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 Management 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
6 Chennai institutions appear in the 2025 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 13 with a score of 66.50.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Loyola Institute of Business Administration recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 66 to 55, an improvement of 11 places. Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 to 88. 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
5| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 66 | ↑ 11 places |
| 63 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 74 | ↑ 11 places |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 16 | ↑ 3 places |
| 88 | Anna University | 69 | ↓ 19 places |
| 37 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 34 | ↓ 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 52.74 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2025
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2024
5 Chennai institutions appear in the 2024 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 16 with a score of 61.73.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2024
5| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 15 | 61.73 |
| 34 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 31 | 56.15 |
| 66 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | — | 49.26 |
| 69 | Anna University | 49 | 48.92 |
| 74 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 71 | 47.92 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 49 to 69. 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
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Anna University | 49 | ↓ 20 places |
| 34 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 31 | ↓ 3 places |
| 74 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 71 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 49.26 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2023
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2023 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 15 with a score of 62.83.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 10 | 62.83 |
| 31 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 31 | 56.62 |
| 49 | Anna University | 49 | 51.67 |
| 71 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 77 | 48.34 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 77 to 71, an improvement of 6 places. Indian Institute of Technology Madras recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 15. 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
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 77 | ↑ 6 places |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 10 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | Not present in 2023 |
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2022
5 Chennai institutions appear in the 2022 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 10 with a score of 66.60.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2022
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 13 | 66.60 |
| 31 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 24 | 54.90 |
| 49 | Anna University | 57 | 50.72 |
| 77 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 45.13 |
| 86 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 65 | 44.02 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Anna University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 49, an improvement of 8 places. Loyola Institute of Business Administration recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 65 to 86. 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
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Anna University | 57 | ↑ 8 places |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 13 | ↑ 3 places |
| 86 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 65 | ↓ 21 places |
| 31 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 24 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 45.13 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2021
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2021 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 13 with a score of 64.32.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 14 | 64.32 |
| 24 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 23 | 56.75 |
| 57 | Anna University | 59 | 46.62 |
| 65 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 50 | 44.74 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Anna University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 59 to 57, an improvement of 2 places. Loyola Institute of Business Administration recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 50 to 65. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Anna University | 59 | ↑ 2 places |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 14 | ↑ 1 place |
| 65 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 50 | ↓ 15 places |
| 24 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 23 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2021
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2020
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2020 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 14 with a score of 61.77.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 15 | 61.77 |
| 23 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 18 | 55.80 |
| 50 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 36 | 46.51 |
| 59 | Anna University | 43 | 44.81 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Madras recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 14, an improvement of 1 place. Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 43 to 59. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2019
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 15 | ↑ 1 place |
| 59 | Anna University | 43 | ↓ 16 places |
| 50 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 36 | ↓ 14 places |
| 23 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 18 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Not present in 2020 |
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2019
5 Chennai institutions appear in the 2019 published Management list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 15 with a score of 58.40.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2019
5| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | — | 58.40 |
| 18 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 16 | 55.09 |
| 36 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 32 | 48.26 |
| 43 | Anna University | 28 | 45.75 |
| 73 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | — | 40.05 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 28 to 43. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Anna University | 28 | ↓ 15 places |
| 36 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 32 | ↓ 4 places |
| 18 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 16 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 58.40 | Newly present |
| 73 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 40.05 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2019
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2018
3 Chennai institutions appear in the 2018 published Management list. Great Lakes Institute of Management is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 16 with a score of 55.25.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | — | 55.25 |
| 28 | Anna University | 23 | 50.28 |
| 32 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | — | 47.47 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 23 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Anna University | 23 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Great Lakes Institute of Management | 55.25 | Newly present |
| 32 | Loyola Institute of Business Administration | 47.47 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2018
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2017
1 Chennai institution appear in the 2017 published Management list. Anna University is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 23 with a score of 49.81.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Anna University | — | 49.81 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Chennai lists.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2016
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 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Anna University | 49.81 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2017
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Management rankings 2016
0 Chennai institutions appear in the 2016 published Management list.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Management 2016
0No Chennai institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Management edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Management ranking list
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13 IIT Madras 66.50 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: rank 13
- 2022: rank 10
- 2023: rank 15
- 2024: rank 16
- 2025: rank 13
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Ranked #13 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
37 Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai 58.05 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: rank 24
- 2022: rank 31
- 2023: rank 31
- 2024: rank 34
- 2025: rank 37
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Moved down 13 places from #24 in 2021 to #37 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
55 Loyola Institute of Business Administration 53.12 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: rank 65
- 2022: rank 86
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 66
- 2025: rank 55
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Improved by 10 places from #65 in 2021 to #55 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
56 SRMIST Chennai 52.74 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 56
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Ranked #56 in both 2025 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
63 Saveetha Chennai 52.01 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 77
- 2023: rank 71
- 2024: rank 74
- 2025: rank 63
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Improved by 14 places from #77 in 2022 to #63 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
88 Anna University 46.92 19
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2021: rank 57
- 2022: rank 49
- 2023: rank 49
- 2024: rank 69
- 2025: rank 88
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Moved down 31 places from #57 in 2021 to #88 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top management 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?
6 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2025 list.
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