41 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 463K citations received by 42K academic papers made by 41 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 Management

#6 in India

#82 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Management

#8 in India

#108 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Management

#9 in India

#127 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Management

#13 in India

#194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

5. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Management

#15 in India

#215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Management

#25 in India

#289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#43 in India

#386 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

8. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Management

#48 in India

#432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

9. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Management

#49 in India

#443 in Asia

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

10. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Management

#63 in India

#562 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Management

#67 in India

#595 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Management

#69 in India

#597 in Asia

Founded: 1984

13. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Management

#75 in India

#641 in Asia

Founded: 2005

14. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Management

#79 in India

#655 in Asia

Founded: 1956

15. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Management

#80 in India

#658 in Asia

Founded: 1982

16. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Management

#99 in India

#820 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

17. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Management

#104 in India

#849 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

18. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Management

#113 in India

#897 in Asia

Founded: 2008

19. Vels University

Chennai

For Management

#131 in India

#1019 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

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

Chennai

For Management

#139 in India

#1062 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

21. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#143 in India

#1079 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

22. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Management

#146 in India

#1088 in Asia

Founded: 1985

23. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#148 in India

#1099 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#150 in India

#1106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

25. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Management

#154 in India

#1133 in Asia

Founded: 2002

26. University of Madras

Chennai

For Management

#166 in India

#1220 in Asia

Founded: 1857

27. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Management

#173 in India

#1252 in Asia

Founded: 1965

28. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Management

#190 in India

#1360 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

29. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Management

#199 in India

#1431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

30. Periyar University

Salem

For Management

#225 in India

#1587 in Asia

Founded: 1997

31. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Management

#230 in India

#1613 in Asia

32. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Management

#241 in India

#1671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

33. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Management

#247 in India

#1693 in Asia

Founded: 1981

34. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Management

#248 in India

#1695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

35. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Management

#301 in India

#1920 in Asia

Founded: 1957

36. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Management

#327 in India

#2006 in Asia

Founded: 2009

37. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#336 in India

#2050 in Asia

Founded: 2004

38. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Management

#343 in India

#2079 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

39. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Management

#355 in India

#2129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

40. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Management

#392 in India

#2303 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#402 in India

#2350 in Asia

Founded: 1987

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	28	4
Andhra Pradesh	13	50
Telangana	10	28
Kerala	12	40
Maharashtra	26	3
Chhattisgarh	8	65
Odisha	14	11
Madhya Pradesh	16	17
Jharkhand	5	14
West Bengal	23	5
Gujarat	23	38
Bihar	7	57
Uttar Pradesh	39	2
Rajasthan	26	19
Sikkim	3	176
Haryana	39	1
Uttarakhand	13	7
Manipur	3	238
Assam	8	16
Punjab	21	27
Himachal Pradesh	7	66
Jammu and Kashmir	10	95