Top Research colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2021
Explore ranked Research colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with official NIRF ranks, scores, ownership labels and historical rank trends.
Chennai Research ranking list
Tamil Nadu2 IIT Madras 86.01 NEW
- 2021: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #2 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
32 Anna University 47.87 NEW
- 2021: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #32 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
46 SRMIST Chennai 40.16 NEW
- 2021: rank 46
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #46 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2021 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
Which is the top Research college in Chennai as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #2.
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
3 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2021 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.