Which is the top Research college in Chennai as per NIRF 2022?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2022 · City ranking
4 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Madras leads the Chennai entries in 2022 at national rank 2 with a score of 86.38.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2021 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2022 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2022 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
Top Private Research colleges in Chennai
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2022 · National rank 36 · Listed this year
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2022 · National rank 48 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chennai offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Research ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai Research ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chennai. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Chennai 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 2022
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 86.38.
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Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Anna University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 32 to 21, an improvement of 11 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Anna University | 32 | ↑ 11 places |
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 46 | ↑ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 39.58 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Research rankings 2021
3 Chennai institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 86.01.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Research 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | — | 86.01 |
| 32 | Anna University | — | 47.87 |
| 46 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | — | 40.16 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Research ranking list
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2 IIT Madras 86.38 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 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
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 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
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- 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
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 48
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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
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.