39 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 185K citations received by 18.7K 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. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#16 in India

#305 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Neuroscience

#17 in India

#306 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#24 in India

#359 in Asia

Founded: 2005

4. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#29 in India

#431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

5. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#30 in India

#434 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

6. University of Madras

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#33 in India

#454 in Asia

Founded: 1857

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Neuroscience

#34 in India

#465 in Asia

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

8. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#37 in India

#490 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

9. Anna University

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#49 in India

#577 in Asia

Founded: 1978

10. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Neuroscience

#61 in India

#662 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

11. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#71 in India

#732 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

12. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Neuroscience

#79 in India

#782 in Asia

Founded: 1982

13. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#89 in India

#824 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

14. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#91 in India

#843 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

15. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Neuroscience

#97 in India

#896 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

16. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#123 in India

#1046 in Asia

Founded: 2008

17. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Neuroscience

#128 in India

#1086 in Asia

Founded: 1965

18. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Neuroscience

#132 in India

#1105 in Asia

Founded: 1984

19. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#142 in India

#1149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

20. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#147 in India

#1158 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#172 in India

#1239 in Asia

Founded: 1987

22. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Neuroscience

#174 in India

#1256 in Asia

Founded: 1985

23. Vels University

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#178 in India

#1297 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

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

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#185 in India

#1334 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

25. Periyar University

Salem

For Neuroscience

#198 in India

#1430 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Neuroscience

#201 in India

#1458 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Neuroscience

#204 in India

#1481 in Asia

Founded: 1981

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

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#226 in India

#1569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

29. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Neuroscience

#250 in India

#1718 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

30. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#259 in India

#1756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

31. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Neuroscience

#262 in India

#1764 in Asia

Founded: 1957

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

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#275 in India

#1860 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

33. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Neuroscience

#287 in India

#1910 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

34. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Neuroscience

#291 in India

#1951 in Asia

Founded: 2009

35. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#299 in India

#1979 in Asia

Founded: 2004

36. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Neuroscience

#300 in India

#1980 in Asia

37. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#320 in India

#2051 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

38. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#326 in India

#2074 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

39. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Neuroscience

#368 in India

#2264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Neuroscience

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	29	2
Andhra Pradesh	14	73
Telangana	9	28
Kerala	13	11
Maharashtra	22	8
Chhattisgarh	4	26
Odisha	12	66
Madhya Pradesh	14	32
Jharkhand	5	76
West Bengal	24	13
Gujarat	20	56
Bihar	8	133
Uttar Pradesh	38	4
Rajasthan	19	35
Haryana	35	1
Uttarakhand	13	39
Assam	8	54
Punjab	20	3
Himachal Pradesh	6	160
Jammu and Kashmir	9	82

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Neuroscience

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