Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2017?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2017 · City ranking
9 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2017 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 2017 at national rank 2 with a score of 73.97.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2017 to 2017. 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 2017 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2017 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2017 · National rank 60 · Listed this year
Top Private Overall colleges in Chennai
- Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research 2017 · National rank 35 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2017 · National rank 55 · Listed this year
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 2017 · National rank 72 · Listed this year
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2017 · National rank 91 · Listed this year
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- Sri Ramachandra University 2017 · National rank 61 · Listed this year
- University of Madras 2017 · National rank 64 · 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 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 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.
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This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Overall ranking list
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2 IIT Madras 73.97 NEW
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- 2017: rank 2
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Ranked #2 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
13 Anna University 56.50 NEW
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- 2017: rank 13
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Ranked #13 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
35 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research 46.45 NEW
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- 2017: rank 35
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Ranked #35 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
55 SRMIST Chennai 43.07 NEW
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- 2017: rank 55
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Ranked #55 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
60 TANUVAS Chennai 42.48 NEW
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- 2017: rank 60
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Ranked #60 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
61 Sri Ramachandra University 42.46 NEW
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- 2017: rank 61
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Ranked #61 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
64 University of Madras 41.85 NEW
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- 2017: rank 64
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Ranked #64 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
72 Sathyabama 41.30 NEW
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- 2017: rank 72
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Ranked #72 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
91 Saveetha Chennai 38.68 NEW
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- 2017: rank 91
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Ranked #91 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2017 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
9 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2017 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.