Chennai
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NIRF 2024 · City ranking

Top Overall colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2024

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
#21SRMIST Chennai
58.99Avg score

Chennai Overall ranking list

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1 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 86.42 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 1
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: rank 1

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Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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20 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 62.77 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 20
  • 2021: rank 25
  • 2022: rank 22
  • 2023: rank 18
  • 2024: rank 20

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #20 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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21 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 62.07 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 58
  • 2021: rank 53
  • 2022: rank 36
  • 2023: rank 32
  • 2024: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 37 places from #58 in 2020 to #21 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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22 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 61.79 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 66
  • 2021: rank 49
  • 2022: rank 44
  • 2023: rank 27
  • 2024: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 44 places from #66 in 2020 to #22 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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64 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 52.58 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 41
  • 2021: rank 47
  • 2022: rank 70
  • 2023: rank 65
  • 2024: rank 64

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #41 in 2020 to #64 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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85 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.52 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 61
  • 2021: rank 61
  • 2022: rank 67
  • 2023: rank 84
  • 2024: rank 85

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 24 places from #61 in 2020 to #85 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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91 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.64 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 87
  • 2021: rank 75
  • 2022: rank 95
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 91

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #87 in 2020 to #91 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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96 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.10 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 51
  • 2021: rank 79
  • 2022: rank 83
  • 2023: rank 98
  • 2024: rank 96

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 45 places from #51 in 2020 to #96 in 2024.

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 2024 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top Overall college in Chennai as per NIRF 2024?

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 2024 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.