Which is the top Research college in Chennai as per NIRF 2023?
IIT Madras leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
4 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 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 2023 at national rank 2 with a score of 84.01.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2021 to 2023. 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 2023 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2023 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
Top Private Research colleges in Chennai
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2023 · National rank 36 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2023 · National rank 39 · 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 2023
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 84.01.
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Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 48 to 36, an improvement of 12 places. SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 36 to 39. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 48 | ↑ 12 places |
| 13 | Anna University | 21 | ↑ 8 places |
| 39 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 36 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2023
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Research rankings 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.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Research 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 2 | 86.38 |
| 21 | Anna University | 32 | 52.85 |
| 36 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 46 | 46.00 |
| 48 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 39.58 |
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 84.01 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
- 2023: rank 2
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Held the #2 position across 3 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
13 Anna University 59.65 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 32
- 2022: rank 21
- 2023: rank 13
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Improved by 19 places from #32 in 2021 to #13 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
36 Saveetha Chennai 49.54 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 48
- 2023: rank 36
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Improved by 12 places from #48 in 2022 to #36 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
39 SRMIST Chennai 48.58 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 36
- 2023: rank 39
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Improved by 7 places from #46 in 2021 to #39 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 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 2023 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.