Chennai
Tamil Nadu
NIRF 2023 · City ranking

Top Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2023

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
7Ranked in city
#1IIT Madras
#27Saveetha Chennai
58.19Avg score

Chennai Overall ranking list

Tamil Nadu
Showing 7 collegesSort: NIRF rank
#InstituteScore
1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 86.69 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 1
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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18 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 62.36 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 14
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 25
  • 2022: rank 22
  • 2023: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #14 in 2019 to #18 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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27 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 58.14 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 67
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 27

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 40 places from #67 in 2019 to #27 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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32 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 56.44 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 52
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36
  • 2023: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 20 places from #52 in 2019 to #32 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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65 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 49.93 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 47
  • 2022: rank 70
  • 2023: rank 65

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 32 places from #33 in 2019 to #65 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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84 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 47.95 17
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 64
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 84

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 20 places from #64 in 2019 to #84 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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98 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 45.84 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2019: rank 54
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 79
  • 2022: rank 83
  • 2023: rank 98

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 44 places from #54 in 2019 to #98 in 2023.

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 2023 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2023?

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 2023 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.