Which is the top Research college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2021?
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #2 with a score of 86.01.
8 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIT Madras leads the Tamil Nadu entries in 2021 at national rank 2 with a score of 86.01.
Tamil Nadu colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu lists from 2021 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2021 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Bharathiar University 2021 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
- Anna University 2021 · National rank 32 · Listed this year
- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 2021 · National rank 35 · Listed this year
Top Private Research colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Vellore Institute of Technology 2021 · National rank 12 · Listed this year
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2021 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2021 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
- Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy 2021 · National rank 50 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Research ranking history
Explore Tamil Nadu institutions in the published NIRF Research lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Tamil Nadu. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Research edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Tamil Nadu 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 2021
8 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. Indian Institute of Technology Madras is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 2 with a score of 86.01.
View full Tamil Nadu 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Tamil Nadu Research ranking list
Avg score 51.65
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2 IIT Madras 86.01 NEW
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- 2021: rank 2
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Ranked #2 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
12 VIT Vellore 55.58 NEW
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- 2021: rank 12
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Ranked #12 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
23 Bharathiar University 50.88 NEW
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- 2021: rank 23
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Ranked #23 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
29 Amrita 48.29 NEW
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- 2021: rank 29
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Ranked #29 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
32 Anna University 47.87 NEW
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- 2021: rank 32
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Ranked #32 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
35 NIT Trichy 45.91 NEW
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- 2021: rank 35
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Ranked #35 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
46 SRMIST Chennai 40.16 NEW
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- 2021: rank 46
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Ranked #46 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
50 SASTRA 38.53 NEW
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Ranked #50 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Tamil Nadu ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Tamil Nadu colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
8 ranked colleges are shown across 5 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Research rank across the latest available editions.