Chennai
Tamil Nadu
NIRF 2025 · City ranking

Top Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore ranked Overall colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with official NIRF ranks, scores, ownership labels and historical rank trends.

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7Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#22SRMIST Chennai
60.71Avg score

Chennai Overall ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 87.31 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: rank 1
  • 2025: rank 1

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Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.87 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36
  • 2023: rank 32
  • 2024: rank 21
  • 2025: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 31 places from #53 in 2021 to #22 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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23 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.23 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 22
  • 2025: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #49 in 2021 to #23 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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29 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 60.06 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 25
  • 2022: rank 22
  • 2023: rank 18
  • 2024: rank 20
  • 2025: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #25 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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68 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 52.89 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 47
  • 2022: rank 70
  • 2023: rank 65
  • 2024: rank 64
  • 2025: rank 68

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #47 in 2021 to #68 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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90 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.85 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 75
  • 2022: rank 95
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 91
  • 2025: rank 90

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 15 places from #75 in 2021 to #90 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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93 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.79 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 61
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 84
  • 2024: rank 85
  • 2025: rank 93

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 32 places from #61 in 2021 to #93 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

7 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.