45 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 3.1M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 45 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 Materials Science

#3 in India

#67 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Materials Science

#9 in India

#129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Materials Science

#10 in India

#130 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Materials Science

#22 in India

#232 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Materials Science

#26 in India

#264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Materials Science

#29 in India

#305 in Asia

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

7. University of Madras

Chennai

For Materials Science

#39 in India

#356 in Asia

Founded: 1857

8. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#42 in India

#377 in Asia

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

9. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#43 in India

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

10. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Materials Science

#48 in India

#404 in Asia

Founded: 2005

11. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Materials Science

#55 in India

#460 in Asia

Founded: 1985

12. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Materials Science

#60 in India

#478 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

13. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Materials Science

#61 in India

#479 in Asia

Founded: 1982

14. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Materials Science

#67 in India

#517 in Asia

Founded: 1965

15. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Materials Science

#78 in India

#559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

16. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Materials Science

#85 in India

#602 in Asia

Founded: 1984

17. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#103 in India

#682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

18. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Materials Science

#113 in India

#725 in Asia

Founded: 1956

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

Chennai

For Materials Science

#123 in India

#769 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

20. Periyar University

Salem

For Materials Science

#131 in India

#827 in Asia

Founded: 1997

21. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#136 in India

#844 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

22. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Materials Science

#147 in India

#887 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

23. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#153 in India

#915 in Asia

Founded: 2008

24. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Materials Science

#168 in India

#973 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

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

Chennai

For Materials Science

#174 in India

#994 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

26. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Materials Science

#178 in India

#1010 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

27. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Materials Science

#193 in India

#1105 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

28. Vels University

Chennai

For Materials Science

#200 in India

#1139 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

29. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Materials Science

#204 in India

#1168 in Asia

Founded: 2002

30. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Materials Science

#244 in India

#1377 in Asia

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

Chennai

For Materials Science

#250 in India

#1395 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Materials Science

#256 in India

#1423 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

33. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Materials Science

#269 in India

#1484 in Asia

Founded: 1957

34. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Materials Science

#277 in India

#1527 in Asia

Founded: 2009

35. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Materials Science

#282 in India

#1552 in Asia

Founded: 1981

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Materials Science

#315 in India

#1694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Materials Science

#327 in India

#1745 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

38. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Materials Science

#328 in India

#1751 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Materials Science

#329 in India

#1756 in Asia

Founded: 2004

40. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Materials Science

#369 in India

#1918 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

41. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Materials Science

#373 in India

#1928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

42. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Materials Science

#384 in India

#1995 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Materials Science

#433 in India

#2249 in Asia

Founded: 1987

44. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Materials Science

#434 in India

#2252 in Asia

Founded: 2012

45. Indian Maritime University

Chennai

For Materials Science

#464 in India

#2486 in Asia

Founded: 2008

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Puducherry	3	50
Karnataka	32	1
Andhra Pradesh	18	38
Telangana	11	19
Kerala	14	37
Maharashtra	31	5
Chhattisgarh	9	128
Odisha	14	16
Madhya Pradesh	19	17
Jharkhand	7	21
West Bengal	26	2
Gujarat	31	52
Bihar	12	89
Uttar Pradesh	44	6
Rajasthan	30	14
Tripura	3	129
Sikkim	3	247
Haryana	39	4
Meghalaya	3	165
Uttarakhand	13	7
Manipur	3	228
Assam	11	13
Punjab	22	24
Himachal Pradesh	11	88
Jammu and Kashmir	10	139