Top Research colleges in Tamil Nadu: NIRF ranking 2023
Explore Tamil Nadu Research colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2023 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.
Tamil Nadu Research ranking list
Avg score 55.712 IIT Madras 84.01 0
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
- 2023: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
Held the #2 position across 3 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
11 VIT Vellore 62.41 1
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 10
- 2023: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 1 places from #12 in 2021 to #11 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
13 Anna University 59.65 8
- 2021: rank 32
- 2022: rank 21
- 2023: rank 13
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 19 places from #32 in 2021 to #13 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
22 NIT Trichy 53.63 1
- 2021: rank 35
- 2022: rank 23
- 2023: rank 22
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 13 places from #35 in 2021 to #22 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
32 Amrita 50.83 1
- 2021: rank 29
- 2022: rank 31
- 2023: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 3 places from #29 in 2021 to #32 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
36 Saveetha Chennai 49.54 12
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 48
- 2023: rank 36
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 12 places from #48 in 2022 to #36 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
38 Bharathiar University 48.72 16
- 2021: rank 23
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 15 places from #23 in 2021 to #38 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
39 SRMIST Chennai 48.58 3
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 36
- 2023: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
Improved by 7 places from #46 in 2021 to #39 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
43 Alagappa University 44.06 0
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 43
- 2023: rank 43
Lower rank is better.
Held the #43 position across 2 published years.
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
Which is the top Research college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2023?
IIT Madras is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #2 with a score of 84.01.
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 2023 list?
9 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.