Which is the top University college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2016?
Bharathiar University is the top Tamil Nadu entry, ranked #14 with a score of 74.31.
15 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the NIRF 2016 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Bharathiar University leads the Tamil Nadu entries in 2016 at national rank 14 with a score of 74.31.
Tamil Nadu colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Tamil Nadu lists from 2016 to 2016. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government University colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Bharathiar University 2016 · National rank 14 · Listed this year
- Tamilnadu Agricultural University 2016 · National rank 40 · Listed this year
- Periyar University 2016 · National rank 47 · Listed this year
- Alagappa University 2016 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
- Annamalai University 2016 · National rank 57 · Listed this year
- Central University Of Tamil Nadu-Tiruvarur 2016 · National rank 67 · Listed this year
Top Private University colleges in Tamil Nadu
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 14 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2016 · National rank 41 · Listed this year
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 2016 · National rank 42 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2016 · National rank 43 · Listed this year
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences-Coimbatore 2016 · National rank 48 · Listed this year
- Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education 2016 · National rank 52 · Listed this year
- Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education -Kanyakumari 2016 · National rank 75 · Listed this year
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- Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University 2016 · National rank 36 · Listed this year
- Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education (Care) 2016 · National rank 100 · 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 University ranks, not positions within Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu University ranking history
Explore Tamil Nadu institutions in the published NIRF University 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 University 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 2016
15 Tamil Nadu institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Bharathiar University is the highest-ranked Tamil Nadu entry at national rank 14 with a score of 74.31.
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This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Tamil Nadu University ranking list
Avg score 61.31
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14 Bharathiar University 74.31 NEW
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- 2016: rank 14
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Ranked #14 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
14 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham-Coimbatore 74.02 NEW
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Ranked #14 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
36 TANUVAS Chennai 64.23 NEW
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Ranked #36 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
40 Tamilnadu Agricultural University 63.66 NEW
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Ranked #40 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
41 SRIHER Chennai 62.53 NEW
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Ranked #41 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
42 Sathyabama 62.46 NEW
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Ranked #42 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
43 SRMIST Chennai 62.29 NEW
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Ranked #43 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
47 Periyar University 60.99 NEW
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Ranked #47 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
48 Karunya University 60.85 NEW
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Ranked #48 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
49 Alagappa University 60.63 NEW
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Ranked #49 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
52 KARE 60.27 NEW
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Ranked #52 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
57 Annamalai University 57.58 NEW
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Ranked #57 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
67 Central University Of Tamil Nadu-Tiruvarur 55.37 NEW
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Ranked #67 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
75 NICHE Kanyakumari 53.42 NEW
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Ranked #75 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
100 CARE 47.05 NEW
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Ranked #100 in both 2016 and 2016.
Consistently ranked among India's top university 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 2016 list?
15 ranked colleges are shown across 8 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.