Top Research colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2024
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 83.29 0
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
- 2023: rank 2
- 2024: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
Held the #2 position across 4 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
17 Anna University 58.39 4
- 2021: rank 32
- 2022: rank 21
- 2023: rank 13
- 2024: rank 17
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 15 places from #32 in 2021 to #17 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
20 Saveetha Chennai 55.85 16
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 48
- 2023: rank 36
- 2024: rank 20
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 28 places from #48 in 2022 to #20 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
24 SRMIST Chennai 53.34 15
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 36
- 2023: rank 39
- 2024: rank 24
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 22 places from #46 in 2021 to #24 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2024 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
Which is the top Research college in Chennai as per NIRF 2024?
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 2024 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.