Which is the top University college in Thanjavur as per NIRF 2023?
SASTRA leads the city list at rank #26.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
1 Thanjavur institution appears in the NIRF 2023 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
SASTRA leads the Thanjavur entries in 2023 at national rank 26 with a score of 54.71.
Thanjavur colleges featured across NIRF University editions
These institutions appeared in the available Thanjavur lists from 2016 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private University colleges in Thanjavur
- Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy 2023 · National rank 26 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) 2017 · National rank 32 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Thanjavur 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 Thanjavur.
Thanjavur University ranking history
Explore Thanjavur institutions in the published NIRF University lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Thanjavur. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available University edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Thanjavur 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 2023
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2023 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 26 with a score of 54.71.
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Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 24 to 26. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 24 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Thanjavur institutions in this comparison.
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2023
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2022
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2022 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 24 with a score of 53.04.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 22 | 53.04 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 24. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 22 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Thanjavur institutions in this comparison.
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2022
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2021
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2021 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 22 with a score of 51.83.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 25 | 51.83 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 25 to 22, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 25 | ↑ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Thanjavur institutions in this comparison.
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2021
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2020
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2020 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 25 with a score of 52.22.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 40 | 52.22 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 40 to 25, an improvement of 15 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 40 | ↑ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Thanjavur institutions in this comparison.
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2020
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2019
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2019 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 40 with a score of 45.80.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 36 | 45.80 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 36 to 40. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 36 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Thanjavur institutions in this comparison.
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2019
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2018
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2018 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 36 with a score of 46.33.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | — | 46.33 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Thanjavur lists.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 46.33 | Newly present |
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) | Not present in 2018 |
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2017
1 Thanjavur institution appear in the 2017 published University list. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) is the highest-ranked Thanjavur entry at national rank 32 with a score of 43.50.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) | — | 43.50 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Thanjavur lists.
Biggest Thanjavur ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Thanjavur institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) | 43.50 | Newly present |
Thanjavur institutions not present in 2017
0Every Thanjavur entry in the earlier list remains present.
Thanjavur NIRF University rankings 2016
0 Thanjavur institutions appear in the 2016 published University list.
Thanjavur institutions in NIRF University 2016
0No Thanjavur institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Thanjavur University ranking list
Tamil Nadu#InstituteScore
26 SASTRA 54.71 2
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
- 2019: rank 40
- 2020: rank 25
- 2021: rank 22
- 2022: rank 24
- 2023: rank 26
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Improved by 14 places from #40 in 2019 to #26 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 ranking by published city and state.
Thanjavur ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Thanjavur?
1 colleges from Thanjavur appear in the official 2023 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.