Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu

Top Research colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2021

Explore Tamil Nadu Research colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2021 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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8Ranked in state
#2IIT Madras
#12VIT Vellore
51.65Avg score

Tamil Nadu Research ranking list

Avg score 51.65
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2 IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 86.01 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #2 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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12 VIT Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu Private 55.58 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #12 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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23 Bharathiar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Govt 50.88 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #23 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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29 Amrita Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Private 48.29 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 29

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #29 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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32 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 47.87 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #32 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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35 NIT Trichy Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Govt 45.91 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 35

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #35 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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46 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 40.16 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #46 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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50 SASTRA Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Private 38.53 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 50

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #50 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Tamil Nadu ranking questions

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.

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.