39 Best universities for Microbiology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 327K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 39 universities in Tamil Nadu was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. VIT University

Vellore

For Microbiology

#9 in India

#126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. University of Madras

Chennai

For Microbiology

#11 in India

#130 in Asia

Founded: 1857

3. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Microbiology

#13 in India

#142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

4. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Microbiology

#16 in India

#183 in Asia

Founded: 1982

5. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Microbiology

#20 in India

#205 in Asia

Founded: 1985

6. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#21 in India

#208 in Asia

Founded: 2005

7. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#27 in India

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

8. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Microbiology

#35 in India

#278 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

9. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#36 in India

#279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

10. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Microbiology

#43 in India

#317 in Asia

Founded: 1965

11. Anna University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#52 in India

#351 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Microbiology

#53 in India

#352 in Asia

Founded: 1959

13. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Microbiology

#60 in India

#392 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

14. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#65 in India

#414 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

15. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#69 in India

#436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Microbiology

#78 in India

#467 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Microbiology

#91 in India

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

18. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#107 in India

#606 in Asia

Founded: 2008

19. Periyar University

Salem

For Microbiology

#108 in India

#615 in Asia

Founded: 1997

20. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#117 in India

#658 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

21. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Microbiology

#182 in India

#916 in Asia

Founded: 1984

22. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Microbiology

#188 in India

#960 in Asia

Founded: 2002

23. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Microbiology

#192 in India

#966 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#197 in India

#999 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

25. Vels University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#199 in India

#1013 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

26. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#208 in India

#1045 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

27. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Microbiology

#210 in India

#1064 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

28. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#218 in India

#1092 in Asia

Founded: 1987

29. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Microbiology

#227 in India

#1132 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

30. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Microbiology

#231 in India

#1158 in Asia

Founded: 1981

31. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Microbiology

#250 in India

#1239 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Microbiology

#252 in India

#1247 in Asia

Founded: 1956

33. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#276 in India

#1327 in Asia

Founded: 1957

34. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#283 in India

#1357 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#287 in India

#1373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#293 in India

#1407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Microbiology

#301 in India

#1427 in Asia

Founded: 2012

38. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Microbiology

#308 in India

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 2009

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Microbiology

#320 in India

#1525 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	28	6
Andhra Pradesh	14	29
Telangana	8	26
Kerala	12	68
Maharashtra	21	15
Chhattisgarh	6	81
Odisha	12	66
Madhya Pradesh	12	33
Jharkhand	3	119
West Bengal	22	24
Gujarat	20	45
Bihar	7	228
Uttar Pradesh	37	3
Rajasthan	17	46
Haryana	24	1
Uttarakhand	9	50
Assam	8	57
Punjab	16	2
Himachal Pradesh	7	118
Jammu and Kashmir	5	62

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Microbiology

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