Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.
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Top Overall Colleges in Chennai@elseTop Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025
7 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall 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 1 with a score of 87.31.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2017 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2025 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2025 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2019 · National rank 99 · Historical entry
Top Private Overall colleges in Chennai
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2025 · National rank 22 · Listed this year
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2025 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
- Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research 2025 · National rank 90 · Listed this year
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 2025 · National rank 93 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2024 · National rank 96 · Historical entry
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- University of Madras 2025 · National rank 68 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra University 2017 · National rank 61 · Historical entry
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 Overall ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai Overall ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Overall 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 Overall 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
7 Chennai institutions appear in the 2025 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 87.31.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 91 to 90, an improvement of 1 place. Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 29. 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
4| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 91 | ↑ 1 place |
| 29 | Anna University | 20 | ↓ 9 places |
| 93 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 85 | ↓ 8 places |
| 68 | University of Madras | 64 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | Not present in 2025 |
Chennai NIRF Overall rankings 2024
8 Chennai institutions appear in the 2024 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 86.42.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2024
8| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 | 86.42 |
| 20 | Anna University | 18 | 62.77 |
| 21 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 32 | 62.07 |
| 22 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 27 | 61.79 |
| 64 | University of Madras | 65 | 52.58 |
| 85 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 84 | 49.52 |
| 91 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | — | 48.64 |
| 96 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 98 | 48.10 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 32 to 21, an improvement of 11 places. Anna University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 18 to 20. 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
5| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 32 | ↑ 11 places |
| 22 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 27 | ↑ 5 places |
| 96 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 98 | ↑ 2 places |
| 20 | Anna University | 18 | ↓ 2 places |
| 85 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 84 | ↓ 1 place |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 48.64 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Overall rankings 2023
7 Chennai institutions appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 86.69.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2023
7| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 | 86.69 |
| 18 | Anna University | 22 | 62.36 |
| 27 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 44 | 58.14 |
| 32 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 36 | 56.44 |
| 65 | University of Madras | 70 | 49.93 |
| 84 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 67 | 47.95 |
| 98 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 83 | 45.84 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 44 to 27, an improvement of 17 places. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 67 to 84. 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
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 44 | ↑ 17 places |
| 65 | University of Madras | 70 | ↑ 5 places |
| 18 | Anna University | 22 | ↑ 4 places |
| 84 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 67 | ↓ 17 places |
| 98 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 83 | ↓ 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | Not present in 2023 |
Chennai NIRF Overall rankings 2022
8 Chennai institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 87.59.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
8| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 | 87.59 |
| 22 | Anna University | 25 | 58.08 |
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 53 | 53.99 |
| 44 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 49 | 50.81 |
| 67 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 61 | 48.09 |
| 70 | University of Madras | 47 | 48.01 |
| 83 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 79 | 46.08 |
| 95 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 75 | 44.73 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 53 to 36, an improvement of 17 places. University of Madras recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 47 to 70. 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
6| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 53 | ↑ 17 places |
| 44 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 49 | ↑ 5 places |
| 22 | Anna University | 25 | ↑ 3 places |
| 70 | University of Madras | 47 | ↓ 23 places |
| 95 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 75 | ↓ 20 places |
| 67 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 61 | ↓ 6 places |
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 Overall rankings 2021
8 Chennai institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 86.76.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
8| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 | 86.76 |
| 25 | Anna University | 20 | 54.42 |
| 47 | University of Madras | 41 | 48.66 |
| 49 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 66 | 48.63 |
| 53 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 58 | 47.30 |
| 61 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 61 | 46.60 |
| 75 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 87 | 44.81 |
| 79 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 51 | 44.40 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 66 to 49, an improvement of 17 places. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 51 to 79. 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
6| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 66 | ↑ 17 places |
| 75 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 87 | ↑ 12 places |
| 53 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 58 | ↑ 5 places |
| 79 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 51 | ↓ 28 places |
| 47 | University of Madras | 41 | ↓ 6 places |
| 25 | Anna University | 20 | ↓ 5 places |
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 Overall rankings 2020
8 Chennai institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 85.31.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
8| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 1 | 85.31 |
| 20 | Anna University | 14 | 58.10 |
| 41 | University of Madras | 33 | 50.76 |
| 51 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 54 | 48.59 |
| 58 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 52 | 47.27 |
| 61 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 64 | 47.03 |
| 66 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 67 | 46.81 |
| 87 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 57 | 44.03 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 54 to 51, an improvement of 3 places. Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 57 to 87. 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
6| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 54 | ↑ 3 places |
| 61 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 64 | ↑ 3 places |
| 66 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 67 | ↑ 1 place |
| 87 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 57 | ↓ 30 places |
| 41 | University of Madras | 33 | ↓ 8 places |
| 20 | Anna University | 14 | ↓ 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Not present in 2020 |
Chennai NIRF Overall rankings 2019
9 Chennai institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 83.88.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
9| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 2 | 83.88 |
| 14 | Anna University | 10 | 60.35 |
| 33 | University of Madras | 29 | 51.34 |
| 52 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 63 | 47.80 |
| 54 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 62 | 47.34 |
| 57 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 35 | 46.32 |
| 64 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 68 | 45.58 |
| 67 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 70 | 45.42 |
| 99 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | 92 | 40.88 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 63 to 52, an improvement of 11 places. Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 35 to 57. 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
6| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 63 | ↑ 11 places |
| 54 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 62 | ↑ 8 places |
| 64 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 68 | ↑ 4 places |
| 57 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 35 | ↓ 22 places |
| 99 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | 92 | ↓ 7 places |
| 14 | Anna University | 10 | ↓ 4 places |
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 Overall rankings 2018
9 Chennai institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 81.39.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
9| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 2 | 81.39 |
| 10 | Anna University | 13 | 62.82 |
| 29 | University of Madras | 64 | 51.52 |
| 35 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | 35 | 50.74 |
| 62 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | — | 45.29 |
| 63 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 55 | 45.17 |
| 68 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 72 | 44.34 |
| 70 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 91 | 44.00 |
| 92 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | 60 | 41.73 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
University of Madras recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 64 to 29, an improvement of 35 places. Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 60 to 92. 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
5| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | University of Madras | 64 | ↑ 35 places |
| 70 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 91 | ↑ 21 places |
| 68 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | 72 | ↑ 4 places |
| 92 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | 60 | ↓ 32 places |
| 63 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 55 | ↓ 8 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 45.29 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sri Ramachandra University | Not present in 2018 |
Chennai NIRF Overall rankings 2017
9 Chennai institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 73.97.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
9| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | — | 73.97 |
| 13 | Anna University | — | 56.50 |
| 35 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research | — | 46.45 |
| 55 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | — | 43.07 |
| 60 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | — | 42.48 |
| 61 | Sri Ramachandra University | — | 42.46 |
| 64 | University of Madras | — | 41.85 |
| 72 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | — | 41.30 |
| 91 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 38.68 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Overall ranking list
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1 IIT Madras 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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Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
22 SRMIST Chennai 62.87 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 53
- 2022: rank 36
- 2023: rank 32
- 2024: rank 21
- 2025: rank 22
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Improved by 31 places from #53 in 2021 to #22 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
23 Saveetha Chennai 62.23 1
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- 2021: rank 49
- 2022: rank 44
- 2023: rank 27
- 2024: rank 22
- 2025: rank 23
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Improved by 26 places from #49 in 2021 to #23 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
29 Anna University 60.06 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 25
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 18
- 2024: rank 20
- 2025: rank 29
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Moved down 4 places from #25 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
68 University of Madras 52.89 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 47
- 2022: rank 70
- 2023: rank 65
- 2024: rank 64
- 2025: rank 68
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Moved down 21 places from #47 in 2021 to #68 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
90 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research 49.85 1
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- 2021: rank 75
- 2022: rank 95
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 91
- 2025: rank 90
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Moved down 15 places from #75 in 2021 to #90 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
93 Sathyabama 49.79 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 61
- 2022: rank 67
- 2023: rank 84
- 2024: rank 85
- 2025: rank 93
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Moved down 32 places from #61 in 2021 to #93 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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?
7 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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