40 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 407K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 40 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. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Nutrition and Food Science

#7 in India

#87 in Asia

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

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#16 in India

#198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in India

#212 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

4. University of Madras

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in India

#218 in Asia

Founded: 1857

5. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in India

#247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

6. Anna University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#31 in India

#277 in Asia

Founded: 1978

7. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#35 in India

#310 in Asia

Founded: 1959

8. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#40 in India

#338 in Asia

Founded: 1982

9. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#47 in India

#362 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

10. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in India

#458 in Asia

Founded: 2005

11. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#70 in India

#477 in Asia

Founded: 1985

12. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in India

#520 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

13. Periyar University

Salem

For Nutrition and Food Science

#78 in India

#521 in Asia

Founded: 1997

14. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in India

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

15. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#87 in India

#566 in Asia

Founded: 1965

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#111 in India

#717 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#116 in India

#735 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

18. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#117 in India

#739 in Asia

Founded: 1957

19. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Nutrition and Food Science

#121 in India

#751 in Asia

Founded: 1956

20. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#130 in India

#781 in Asia

Founded: 2008

21. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in India

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#160 in India

#944 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

23. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#161 in India

#950 in Asia

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

24. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Nutrition and Food Science

#168 in India

#1004 in Asia

Founded: 1984

25. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#170 in India

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

26. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#176 in India

#1040 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#188 in India

#1096 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

28. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#207 in India

#1177 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

29. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#211 in India

#1199 in Asia

Founded: 2012

30. Vels University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#216 in India

#1216 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

31. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#261 in India

#1421 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

32. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#269 in India

#1469 in Asia

Founded: 2002

33. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Nutrition and Food Science

#272 in India

#1474 in Asia

Founded: 1981

34. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#278 in India

#1503 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#287 in India

#1560 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#299 in India

#1605 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

37. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#311 in India

#1659 in Asia

Founded: 1985

38. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#322 in India

#1721 in Asia

Founded: 2009

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#332 in India

#1767 in Asia

Founded: 2004

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#341 in India

#1840 in Asia

Founded: 1987

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	24	24
Andhra Pradesh	13	53
Telangana	7	38
Kerala	11	51
Maharashtra	24	2
Chhattisgarh	6	145
Odisha	12	55
Madhya Pradesh	13	61
Jharkhand	5	57
West Bengal	21	5
Gujarat	24	44
Bihar	7	172
Uttar Pradesh	35	1
Rajasthan	14	73
Haryana	25	4
Uttarakhand	11	28
Assam	9	27
Punjab	18	3
Himachal Pradesh	7	62
Jammu and Kashmir	7	29