Which is the top Overall college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2017?
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #2 with a score of 73.97.
20 Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu entries in 2017 at national rank 2 with a score of 73.97.
Tamil Nadu colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2017 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2017 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 2017 · National rank 28 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 2017 · National rank 34 · Listed this year
- Bharathiar University 2017 · National rank 45 · Listed this year
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2017 · National rank 60 · Listed this year
- Annamalai University 2017 · National rank 92 · Listed this year
Top Private Overall colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2017 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Vellore Institute of Technology 2017 · National rank 22 · Listed this year
- 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
- PSG College of Technology 2017 · National rank 88 · Listed this year
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2017 · National rank 91 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) 2017 · National rank 50 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra University 2017 · National rank 61 · Listed this year
- University of Madras 2017 · National rank 64 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli 2017 · National rank 67 · Listed this year
- Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering 2017 · National rank 80 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology 2017 · National rank 87 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Overall ranking history
Explore Tamil Nadu institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Tamil Nadu. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Overall edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Tamil Nadu 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
20 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu 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.
Tamil Nadu Overall ranking list
Avg score 45.74
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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.
16 Amrita 54.70 NEW
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- 2017: rank 16
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Ranked #16 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
22 VIT Vellore 51.36 NEW
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- 2017: rank 22
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Ranked #22 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
28 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 48.84 NEW
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- 2017: rank 28
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Ranked #28 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
34 NIT Trichy 46.57 NEW
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- 2017: rank 34
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Ranked #34 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.
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45 Bharathiar University 44.29 NEW
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- 2017: rank 45
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Ranked #45 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
50 SASTRA 43.50 NEW
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- 2017: rank 50
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Ranked #50 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.
67 IIM Trichy 41.73 NEW
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- 2017: rank 67
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Ranked #67 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.
80 Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering 40.31 NEW
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- 2017: rank 80
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Ranked #80 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
87 Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology 39.15 NEW
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- 2017: rank 87
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Ranked #87 in both 2017 and 2017.
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88 PSG College of Technology 39.07 NEW
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- 2017: rank 88
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Ranked #88 in both 2017 and 2017.
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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.
92 Annamalai University 38.59 NEW
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- 2017: rank 92
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Ranked #92 in both 2017 and 2017.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Tamil Nadu ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Tamil Nadu colleges are in the NIRF 2017 list?
20 ranked colleges are shown across 7 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.