19 Best universities for Engineering in Chennai

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Chennai ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 19 universities in Chennai 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.

2. Anna University

For Engineering

#10 in India
Founded
1978

3. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#26 in India
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

4. University of Madras

For Engineering

#49 in India
Founded
1857

5. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#11 in Tamil Nadu
#64 in India
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

6. Saveetha University

For Engineering

#15 in Tamil Nadu
#86 in India
Founded
2005

8. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

For Engineering

#20 in Tamil Nadu
#137 in India
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1985

11. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Engineering

#27 in Tamil Nadu
#209 in India
Enrollment
12,190
Founded
1984

12. Vels University

For Engineering

#28 in Tamil Nadu
#221 in India
Enrollment
6,684
Founded
1992

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

For Engineering

#30 in Tamil Nadu
#243 in India
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

15. Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Engineering

#34 in Tamil Nadu
#291 in India
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1988

17. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Engineering

#42 in Tamil Nadu
#387 in India
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1989

Universities for Engineering near Chennai

Distance, km
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km
University
Country rank
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City
115 Thiruvalluvar University 227
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Vellore
120 Sri Venkateswara University 40
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Tirupati
121 VIT University 9
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Vellore
128 Pondicherry University 44
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Pondicherry
136 Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research 197
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Pondicherry
198 Annamalai University 29
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Chidambaram
283 Periyar University 144
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Salem, Tamil Nadu
284 International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore 194
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Bangalore
286 SASTRA University 63
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Thanjavur
288 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 31
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Bangalore