Chennai
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NIRF 2020 · City ranking

Top University colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2020

Explore ranked University colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with official NIRF ranks, scores, ownership labels and historical rank trends.

Tamil Nadu ranking All states Compare colleges
7Ranked in city
#12Anna University
#28SRIHER Chennai
50.81Avg score

Chennai University ranking list

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12 Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu Govt 58.71 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 6
  • 2018: rank 4
  • 2019: rank 7
  • 2020: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #6 in 2017 to #12 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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22 University of Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu 52.55 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 41
  • 2018: rank 18
  • 2019: rank 20
  • 2020: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 19 places from #41 in 2017 to #22 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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28 SRIHER Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 51.32 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 41
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 40
  • 2019: rank 33
  • 2020: rank 28

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #41 in 2016 to #28 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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35 SRMIST Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 50.07 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 43
  • 2017: rank 34
  • 2018: rank 41
  • 2019: rank 32
  • 2020: rank 35

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #43 in 2016 to #35 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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39 Sathyabama Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.77 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 42
  • 2017: rank 44
  • 2018: rank 45
  • 2019: rank 41
  • 2020: rank 39

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #42 in 2016 to #39 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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42 Saveetha Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 48.56 1
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 55
  • 2018: rank 46
  • 2019: rank 43
  • 2020: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 13 places from #55 in 2017 to #42 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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59 Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 45.67 23
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 21
  • 2018: rank 21
  • 2019: rank 36
  • 2020: rank 59

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 38 places from #21 in 2017 to #59 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 ranking by published city and state.

Chennai ranking questions

Which is the top University college in Chennai as per NIRF 2020?

Anna University leads the city list at rank #12.

How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?

7 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2020 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.