41 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 422K citations received by 39.9K 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

#80 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Management

#8 in India

#112 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Management

#9 in India

#125 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Management

#13 in India

#207 in Asia

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

5. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Management

#14 in India

#211 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Management

#26 in India

#307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#42 in India

#387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

8. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Management

#46 in India

#419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

9. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Management

#47 in India

#432 in Asia

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

10. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Management

#61 in India

#565 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Management

#66 in India

#584 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Management

#68 in India

#590 in Asia

Founded: 1984

13. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Management

#75 in India

#640 in Asia

Founded: 1982

14. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Management

#76 in India

#641 in Asia

Founded: 1956

15. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Management

#87 in India

#721 in Asia

Founded: 2005

16. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Management

#99 in India

#817 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

17. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Management

#107 in India

#874 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

18. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Management

#119 in India

#927 in Asia

Founded: 2008

19. Vels University

Chennai

For Management

#133 in India

#1037 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

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

Chennai

For Management

#137 in India

#1064 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

21. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#140 in India

#1074 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

22. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Management

#143 in India

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#148 in India

#1093 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

24. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#152 in India

#1116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

25. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Management

#153 in India

#1117 in Asia

Founded: 2002

26. University of Madras

Chennai

For Management

#162 in India

#1205 in Asia

Founded: 1857

27. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Management

#170 in India

#1238 in Asia

Founded: 1965

28. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Management

#195 in India

#1389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

29. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Management

#197 in India

#1406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

30. Periyar University

Salem

For Management

#222 in India

#1567 in Asia

Founded: 1997

31. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Management

#231 in India

#1620 in Asia

32. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Management

#243 in India

#1681 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

33. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Management

#247 in India

#1696 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

34. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Management

#251 in India

#1720 in Asia

Founded: 1981

35. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Management

#298 in India

#1904 in Asia

Founded: 1957

36. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Management

#333 in India

#2040 in Asia

Founded: 2009

37. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Management

#342 in India

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

38. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Management

#343 in India

#2078 in Asia

Founded: 2004

39. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Management

#351 in India

#2113 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

40. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Management

#389 in India

#2284 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Management

#401 in India

#2341 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	39
Maharashtra	26	3
Chhattisgarh	8	63
Odisha	13	11
Madhya Pradesh	16	16
Jharkhand	5	15
West Bengal	23	5
Gujarat	23	37
Bihar	7	57
Uttar Pradesh	39	2
Rajasthan	26	19
Sikkim	3	173
Haryana	39	1
Uttarakhand	13	7
Manipur	3	241
Assam	8	17
Punjab	21	27
Himachal Pradesh	7	69
Jammu and Kashmir	10	97