43 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 78.3K academic papers made by 43 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 Optical Engineering

#4 in India

#82 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Optical Engineering

#11 in India

#147 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#12 in India

#150 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Optical Engineering

#25 in India

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

5. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Optical Engineering

#28 in India

#290 in Asia

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

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#29 in India

#294 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. University of Madras

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#37 in India

#347 in Asia

Founded: 1857

8. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Optical Engineering

#44 in India

#388 in Asia

Founded: 1982

9. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#52 in India

#407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

10. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#53 in India

#409 in Asia

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

11. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Optical Engineering

#57 in India

#472 in Asia

Founded: 1985

12. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Optical Engineering

#65 in India

#504 in Asia

Founded: 1965

13. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#71 in India

#531 in Asia

Founded: 2005

14. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Optical Engineering

#74 in India

#537 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

15. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#82 in India

#574 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

16. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Optical Engineering

#85 in India

#595 in Asia

Founded: 1956

17. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#86 in India

#606 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

18. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Optical Engineering

#91 in India

#622 in Asia

Founded: 1984

19. Periyar University

Salem

For Optical Engineering

#102 in India

#678 in Asia

Founded: 1997

20. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Optical Engineering

#122 in India

#807 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

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

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#142 in India

#935 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

22. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#152 in India

#975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

23. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#155 in India

#984 in Asia

Founded: 2008

24. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#160 in India

#1003 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#170 in India

#1039 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

26. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#188 in India

#1128 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

27. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Optical Engineering

#190 in India

#1138 in Asia

Founded: 2002

28. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#231 in India

#1311 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

29. Vels University

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#239 in India

#1370 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

30. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#244 in India

#1402 in Asia

Founded: 1957

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

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#246 in India

#1426 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Optical Engineering

#250 in India

#1441 in Asia

33. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#259 in India

#1482 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

34. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Optical Engineering

#264 in India

#1498 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

35. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Optical Engineering

#266 in India

#1504 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Optical Engineering

#284 in India

#1609 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Optical Engineering

#293 in India

#1654 in Asia

Founded: 2009

38. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Optical Engineering

#314 in India

#1765 in Asia

Founded: 1981

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#315 in India

#1766 in Asia

Founded: 2004

40. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Optical Engineering

#321 in India

#1798 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#322 in India

#1804 in Asia

Founded: 1987

42. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Optical Engineering

#325 in India

#1829 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

43. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Optical Engineering

#347 in India

#1915 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	30	1
Andhra Pradesh	15	33
Telangana	11	17
Kerala	13	31
Maharashtra	25	6
Chhattisgarh	8	128
Odisha	14	21
Madhya Pradesh	18	19
Jharkhand	6	16
West Bengal	26	3
Gujarat	27	64
Bihar	11	90
Uttar Pradesh	41	5
Rajasthan	26	24
Sikkim	3	216
Haryana	37	2
Uttarakhand	13	9
Manipur	3	191
Assam	10	15
Punjab	21	27
Himachal Pradesh	10	97
Jammu and Kashmir	10	138