Chennai
Tamil Nadu
NIRF 2022 · City ranking

Top Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2022

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

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8Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#36SRMIST Chennai
54.67Avg score

Chennai Overall ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 87.59 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 2
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #2 in 2018 to #1 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 58.08 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 10
  • 2019: rank 14
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 25
  • 2022: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #10 in 2018 to #22 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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36 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 53.99 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 63
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 27 places from #63 in 2018 to #36 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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44 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.81 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 70
  • 2019: rank 67
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 26 places from #70 in 2018 to #44 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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67 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.09 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 68
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61
  • 2022: rank 67

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #68 in 2018 to #67 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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70 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 48.01 23
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 29
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 47
  • 2022: rank 70

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 41 places from #29 in 2018 to #70 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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83 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 46.08 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 62
  • 2019: rank 54
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 79
  • 2022: rank 83

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 21 places from #62 in 2018 to #83 in 2022.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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95 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 44.73 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2018: rank 35
  • 2019: rank 57
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 75
  • 2022: rank 95

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 60 places from #35 in 2018 to #95 in 2022.

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 2022 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2022?

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 2022 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.