39 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Tamil Nadu

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 281K citations received by 15.9K 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. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Nutrition and Food Science

#6 in India

#81 in Asia

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

2. University of Madras

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in India

#193 in Asia

Founded: 1857

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in India

#198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in India

#234 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#27 in India

#266 in Asia

Founded: 1959

6. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#28 in India

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

7. Anna University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in India

#276 in Asia

Founded: 1978

8. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in India

#332 in Asia

Founded: 1982

9. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#55 in India

#415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

10. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Nutrition and Food Science

#63 in India

#446 in Asia

Founded: 1985

11. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in India

#516 in Asia

Founded: 1965

12. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#76 in India

#522 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

13. Periyar University

Salem

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in India

#523 in Asia

Founded: 1997

14. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#95 in India

#673 in Asia

Founded: 2005

15. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#101 in India

#706 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

16. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#103 in India

#717 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

17. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#108 in India

#732 in Asia

Founded: 1957

18. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#113 in India

#743 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

19. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Nutrition and Food Science

#114 in India

#744 in Asia

Founded: 1956

20. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Nutrition and Food Science

#123 in India

#774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

21. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in India

#816 in Asia

Founded: 2008

22. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#147 in India

#909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

23. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#155 in India

#955 in Asia

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

24. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Nutrition and Food Science

#169 in India

#1041 in Asia

Founded: 1984

25. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#170 in India

#1051 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

26. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#185 in India

#1131 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

27. Vels University

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#208 in India

#1226 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

28. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#214 in India

#1244 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#219 in India

#1270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

30. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Nutrition and Food Science

#229 in India

#1314 in Asia

Founded: 2012

31. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#249 in India

#1400 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

32. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Nutrition and Food Science

#265 in India

#1493 in Asia

Founded: 2002

33. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#276 in India

#1550 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

34. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Nutrition and Food Science

#282 in India

#1587 in Asia

Founded: 1981

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#283 in India

#1596 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#289 in India

#1647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

37. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#292 in India

#1652 in Asia

Founded: 1985

38. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Nutrition and Food Science

#295 in India

#1671 in Asia

Founded: 2009

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Nutrition and Food Science

#319 in India

#1774 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Nutrition and Food Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	24	20
Andhra Pradesh	11	51
Telangana	7	36
Kerala	11	50
Maharashtra	23	2
Chhattisgarh	6	142
Odisha	11	61
Madhya Pradesh	10	56
Jharkhand	5	53
West Bengal	19	3
Gujarat	18	41
Bihar	5	148
Uttar Pradesh	34	1
Rajasthan	13	70
Haryana	22	4
Uttarakhand	11	21
Assam	7	22
Punjab	17	7
Himachal Pradesh	7	60
Jammu and Kashmir	7	29