Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

23 Best Universities in Tamil Nadu

Discover the top 23 universities in Tamil Nadu with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 351.5K scientific publications and 4.9M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

#5 in India #81 in Asia

20% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1959 Founded

2

Chennai

Anna University

#16 in India #223 in Asia

27% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1978 Founded

3

Coimbatore

Amrita University

#23 in India #322 in Asia

80% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

4

Vellore

#35 in India #497 in Asia

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Chidambaram

Annamalai University

#39 in India #530 in Asia

60% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1929 Founded

6

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

#45 in India #556 in Asia

65% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1971 Founded

7

Chennai

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

#58 in India #631 in Asia

59% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1985 Founded

8

Tiruchirappalli

Bharathidasan University

#66 in India #683 in Asia

34% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1982 Founded

9

Chennai

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

#84 in India #810 in Asia

70% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1985 Founded

10

Thanjavur

SASTRA University

#102 in India #957 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1984 Founded

11

Chennai

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

#108 in India #984 in Asia

44% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

2001 Founded

12

Chennai

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

#142 in India #1163 in Asia

68% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

13

Chennai

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

#182 in India #1423 in Asia

94% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1997 Founded

14

Gandhigram

Gandhigram Rural University

#203 in India #1518 in Asia

31% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1956 Founded

15

Chennai

B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

#208 in India #1543 in Asia

40% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Tirunelveli

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

#247 in India #1753 in Asia

70% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

1990 Founded

17

Coimbatore

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

#255 in India #1791 in Asia

50% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1986 Founded

18

Chennai

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

#287 in India #1968 in Asia

78% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1989 Founded

19

Chennai

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

#341 in India #2245 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Vallam

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

#387 in India #2440 in Asia

94% Acceptance

20,945 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

Thanjavur

Tamil University

#421 in India #2585 in Asia

94% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1981 Founded

22

Nagapattinam

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

#426 in India #2605 in Asia

45% Acceptance

37,444 Enrollment

2012 Founded

23

Kodaikanal

Mother Teresa Women’s University

#429 in India #2624 in Asia

79% Acceptance

1984 Founded