Top Research colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2022
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 86.38 0
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
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Held the #2 position across 2 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
21 Anna University 52.85 11
- 2021: rank 32
- 2022: rank 21
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Improved by 11 places from #32 in 2021 to #21 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
36 SRMIST Chennai 46.00 10
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 36
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Improved by 10 places from #46 in 2021 to #36 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
48 Saveetha Chennai 39.58 NEW
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 48
Lower rank is better.
Ranked #48 in both 2022 and 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2022 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
Which is the top Research college in Chennai as per NIRF 2022?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #2.
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
4 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2022 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.