34 Best universities for Development Studies in Tamil Nadu

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Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 71.2K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 34 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. VIT University

For Development Studies

#15 in India
#172 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

3. Amrita University

For Development Studies

#23 in India
#257 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

4. Anna University

For Development Studies

#29 in India
#314 in Asia
Founded
1978

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#46 in India
#478 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

6. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

For Development Studies

#49 in India
#503 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

7. SASTRA University

For Development Studies

#50 in India
#506 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

8. Annamalai University

For Development Studies

#64 in India
#605 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

9. Saveetha University

For Development Studies

#83 in India
#741 in Asia
Founded
2005

10. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Development Studies

#84 in India
#756 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1985

11. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

For Development Studies

#90 in India
#785 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1971

12. Kalasalingam University

For Development Studies

#105 in India
#878 in Asia
Founded
1984

13. Bharathiar University

For Development Studies

#111 in India
#896 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

14. Bharathidasan University

For Development Studies

#112 in India
#899 in Asia
Founded
1982

15. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#113 in India
#902 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

16. University of Madras

For Development Studies

#116 in India
#910 in Asia
Founded
1857

17. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

For Development Studies

#126 in India
#1002 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1986

18. Alagappa University

For Development Studies

#129 in India
#1016 in Asia
Founded
1985

19. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

For Development Studies

#137 in India
#1056 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1985

21. Central University of Tamil Nadu

For Development Studies

#187 in India
#1413 in Asia
Founded
2009

22. Avinashilingam University

For Development Studies

#191 in India
#1429 in Asia
Founded
1957

23. Madurai Kamaraj University

For Development Studies

#209 in India
#1489 in Asia
Founded
1965

24. Vels University

For Development Studies

#210 in India
#1492 in Asia
Enrollment
6,684
Founded
1992

25. Gandhigram Rural University

For Development Studies

#214 in India
#1505 in Asia
Founded
1956

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

For Development Studies

#216 in India
#1508 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

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

For Development Studies

#244 in India
#1654 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1984

30. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Development Studies

#246 in India
#1663 in Asia
Enrollment
12,190
Founded
1984

31. Periyar University

For Development Studies

#249 in India
#1680 in Asia
Founded
1997

32. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

For Development Studies

#295 in India
#1876 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

33. Vinayaka Missions University

For Development Studies

#346 in India
#2076 in Asia
Founded
1981

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Development Studies

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni India Flag rank
Karnataka 27 7
Andhra Pradesh 10 73
Telangana 9 39
Kerala 11 78
Maharashtra 22 13
Chhattisgarh 5 47
Odisha 13 24
Madhya Pradesh 12 74
Jharkhand 5 40
West Bengal 22 5
Gujarat 17 45
Bihar 9 154
Uttar Pradesh 35 3
Rajasthan 20 31
Haryana 34 1
Uttarakhand 12 14
Assam 8 37
Punjab 16 10
Himachal Pradesh 7 115
Jammu and Kashmir 9 75