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Top Overall colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2024

Explore Tamil Nadu Overall colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2024 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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18Ranked in state
#1IIT Madras
#18Amrita
56.81Avg score

Tamil Nadu Overall ranking list

Avg score 56.81
Showing 18 colleges Sort: NIRF rank
#InstituteScore
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

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 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 63.81 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 13
  • 2021: rank 12
  • 2022: rank 16
  • 2023: rank 15
  • 2024: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #13 in 2020 to #18 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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19 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 62.97 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 28
  • 2021: rank 21
  • 2022: rank 18
  • 2023: rank 17
  • 2024: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #28 in 2020 to #19 in 2024.

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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31 NIT Trichy Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 58.60 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 24
  • 2021: rank 23
  • 2022: rank 21
  • 2023: rank 21
  • 2024: rank 31

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 7 places from #24 in 2020 to #31 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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44 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 54.81 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 21
  • 2021: rank 22
  • 2022: rank 24
  • 2023: rank 36
  • 2024: rank 44

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 23 places from #21 in 2020 to #44 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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47 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 54.14 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 48
  • 2021: rank 42
  • 2022: rank 49
  • 2023: rank 49
  • 2024: rank 47

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #48 in 2020 to #47 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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50 KARE Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu Private 54.02 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 74
  • 2022: rank 50
  • 2023: rank 48
  • 2024: rank 50

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #74 in 2021 to #50 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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55 Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 53.47 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 77
  • 2021: rank 90
  • 2022: rank 82
  • 2023: rank 70
  • 2024: rank 55

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 22 places from #77 in 2020 to #55 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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76 Alagappa University Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu Govt 51.07 20
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 64
  • 2021: rank 57
  • 2022: rank 53
  • 2023: rank 56
  • 2024: rank 76

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 12 places from #64 in 2020 to #76 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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81 SSN College Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu Private 50.43 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 83
  • 2021: rank 89
  • 2022: rank 96
  • 2023: rank 80
  • 2024: rank 81

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 2 places from #83 in 2020 to #81 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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100 Periyar University Salem, Tamil Nadu Govt 47.43 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: rank 100

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #100 in both 2024 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Tamil Nadu ranking questions

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

IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #1 with a score of 86.42.

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 2024 list?

18 ranked colleges are shown across 9 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.