45 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 761K citations received by 59.1K 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 Mechanical Engineering

#1 in India

#41 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in India

#94 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#9 in India

#99 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Mechanical Engineering

#12 in India

#143 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

5. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in India

#185 in Asia

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

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in India

#218 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in India

#231 in Asia

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

8. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#41 in India

#326 in Asia

Founded: 2005

9. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#42 in India

#329 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

10. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in India

#451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in India

#488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

12. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in India

#510 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

13. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in India

#528 in Asia

Founded: 1984

14. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in India

#552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

15. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in India

#773 in Asia

Founded: 1982

16. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in India

#778 in Asia

Founded: 2008

17. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in India

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Madras

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in India

#845 in Asia

Founded: 1857

19. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#123 in India

#854 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

20. Vels University

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#134 in India

#930 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

21. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in India

#976 in Asia

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

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#145 in India

#983 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

23. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#158 in India

#1026 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

24. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Mechanical Engineering

#169 in India

#1087 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#178 in India

#1140 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

26. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in India

#1166 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

27. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Mechanical Engineering

#190 in India

#1181 in Asia

Founded: 1965

28. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in India

#1271 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

29. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Mechanical Engineering

#213 in India

#1356 in Asia

Founded: 1981

30. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Mechanical Engineering

#220 in India

#1377 in Asia

Founded: 1956

31. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in India

#1435 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

32. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Mechanical Engineering

#242 in India

#1501 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

33. Periyar University

Salem

For Mechanical Engineering

#280 in India

#1678 in Asia

Founded: 1997

34. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#297 in India

#1758 in Asia

Founded: 2004

35. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in India

#1772 in Asia

Founded: 1957

36. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#303 in India

#1807 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

37. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Mechanical Engineering

#314 in India

#1844 in Asia

Founded: 2002

38. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Mechanical Engineering

#320 in India

#1879 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

39. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Mechanical Engineering

#332 in India

#1920 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

40. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Mechanical Engineering

#348 in India

#1988 in Asia

Founded: 2009

41. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Mechanical Engineering

#365 in India

#2071 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#366 in India

#2074 in Asia

Founded: 1987

43. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Mechanical Engineering

#398 in India

#2192 in Asia

Founded: 1985

44. Indian Maritime University

Chennai

For Mechanical Engineering

#412 in India

#2253 in Asia

Founded: 2008

45. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Mechanical Engineering

#416 in India

#2265 in Asia

Founded: 2012

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	29	4
Andhra Pradesh	15	69
Telangana	10	27
Kerala	13	37
Maharashtra	30	5
Chhattisgarh	8	97
Odisha	14	13
Madhya Pradesh	17	15
Jharkhand	6	17
West Bengal	25	3
Gujarat	27	18
Bihar	10	74
Uttar Pradesh	42	6
Rajasthan	26	20
Tripura	3	78
Sikkim	3	198
Haryana	38	2
Uttarakhand	13	7
Manipur	3	205
Assam	9	11
Punjab	21	30
Himachal Pradesh	8	57
Jammu and Kashmir	9	89