39 Best universities for Microbiology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 367K citations received by 18.1K 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

#7 in India

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. University of Madras

Chennai

For Microbiology

#12 in India

#135 in Asia

Founded: 1857

3. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Microbiology

#13 in India

#146 in Asia

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

4. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Microbiology

#16 in India

#186 in Asia

Founded: 1982

5. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#17 in India

#191 in Asia

Founded: 2005

6. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Microbiology

#21 in India

#209 in Asia

Founded: 1985

7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Microbiology

#27 in India

#258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

8. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#31 in India

#271 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

9. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#34 in India

#282 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

10. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Microbiology

#44 in India

#330 in Asia

Founded: 1965

11. Anna University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#50 in India

#359 in Asia

Founded: 1978

12. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Microbiology

#51 in India

#360 in Asia

Founded: 1959

13. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Microbiology

#59 in India

#397 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

14. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#64 in India

#409 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

15. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#70 in India

#445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Microbiology

#81 in India

#480 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Microbiology

#88 in India

#513 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

18. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#107 in India

#620 in Asia

Founded: 2008

19. Periyar University

Salem

For Microbiology

#109 in India

#625 in Asia

Founded: 1997

20. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#114 in India

#647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

21. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Microbiology

#183 in India

#931 in Asia

Founded: 1984

22. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Microbiology

#188 in India

#955 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

23. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Microbiology

#192 in India

#963 in Asia

Founded: 2002

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#193 in India

#976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

25. Vels University

Chennai

For Microbiology

#197 in India

#1000 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

26. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#213 in India

#1069 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

27. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Microbiology

#214 in India

#1073 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#219 in India

#1094 in Asia

Founded: 1987

29. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Microbiology

#226 in India

#1134 in Asia

Founded: 1981

30. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Microbiology

#229 in India

#1150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#245 in India

#1226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Microbiology

#261 in India

#1270 in Asia

Founded: 1956

33. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Microbiology

#272 in India

#1312 in Asia

Founded: 1957

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

Chennai

For Microbiology

#280 in India

#1332 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

35. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#291 in India

#1387 in Asia

Founded: 1985

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Microbiology

#298 in India

#1415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Microbiology

#299 in India

#1423 in Asia

Founded: 2012

38. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Microbiology

#305 in India

#1457 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	33
Telangana	8	28
Kerala	12	67
Maharashtra	21	14
Chhattisgarh	6	76
Odisha	12	62
Madhya Pradesh	12	35
Jharkhand	3	119
West Bengal	22	24
Gujarat	21	45
Bihar	7	238
Uttar Pradesh	38	3
Rajasthan	17	49
Haryana	25	1
Uttarakhand	10	46
Assam	8	57
Punjab	17	2
Himachal Pradesh	7	121
Jammu and Kashmir	6	63

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Microbiology

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