Chennai
Tamil Nadu
NIRF 2021 · City ranking

Top Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2021

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

Tamil Nadu ranking All states Compare colleges
8Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#49Saveetha Chennai
52.70Avg score

Chennai Overall ranking list

Tamil Nadu
Showing 8 collegesSort: NIRF rank
#InstituteScore
1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 86.76 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 2
  • 2018: rank 2
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #2 in 2017 to #1 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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25 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 54.42 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 13
  • 2018: rank 10
  • 2019: rank 14
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #13 in 2017 to #25 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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47 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 48.66 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 64
  • 2018: rank 29
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 17 places from #64 in 2017 to #47 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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49 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.63 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 91
  • 2018: rank 70
  • 2019: rank 67
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 42 places from #91 in 2017 to #49 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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53 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.30 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 55
  • 2018: rank 63
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #55 in 2017 to #53 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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61 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.60 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 72
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 11 places from #72 in 2017 to #61 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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75 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.81 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 35
  • 2018: rank 35
  • 2019: rank 57
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 40 places from #35 in 2017 to #75 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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79 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.40 28
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 54
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 79

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 17 places from #62 in 2018 to #79 in 2021.

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 2021 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2021?

IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #1.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

8 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2021 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.