46 Best universities for Engineering in Tamil Nadu

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 4.72M citations received by 320K academic papers made by 46 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.

2. VIT University

For Engineering

#8 in India
#114 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

3. Anna University

For Engineering

#10 in India
#124 in Asia
Founded
1978

4. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#18 in India
#243 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

6. Amrita University

For Engineering

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

7. Annamalai University

For Engineering

#29 in India
#302 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

8. Bharathiar University

For Engineering

#50 in India
#426 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

9. University of Madras

For Engineering

#53 in India
#433 in Asia
Founded
1857

10. Saveetha University

For Engineering

#55 in India
#437 in Asia
Founded
2005

11. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#60 in India
#455 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

12. SASTRA University

For Engineering

#63 in India
#471 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

14. Alagappa University

For Engineering

#81 in India
#581 in Asia
Founded
1985

17. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

For Engineering

#91 in India
#635 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1986

19. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

For Engineering

#130 in India
#822 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1985

21. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

For Engineering

#135 in India
#846 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1971

23. Periyar University

For Engineering

#152 in India
#933 in Asia
Founded
1997

24. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

For Engineering

#154 in India
#946 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

26. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Engineering

#183 in India
#1082 in Asia
Enrollment
12,190
Founded
1984

28. Vels University

For Engineering

#206 in India
#1194 in Asia
Enrollment
6,684
Founded
1992

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

For Engineering

#229 in India
#1307 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

30. Thiruvalluvar University

For Engineering

#241 in India
#1374 in Asia
Founded
2002

35. Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Engineering

#312 in India
#1726 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1988

37. Tamil University

For Engineering

#337 in India
#1847 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1981

39. Mother Teresa Women's University

For Engineering

#351 in India
#1895 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

40. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#364 in India
#1928 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1988

41. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Engineering

#368 in India
#1943 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1989

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Engineering

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni India Flag rank
Puducherry 3 42
Karnataka 34 1
Andhra Pradesh 19 41
Telangana 12 26
Kerala 14 48
Maharashtra 32 5
Chhattisgarh 9 92
Odisha 14 15
Madhya Pradesh 20 14
Jharkhand 8 16
West Bengal 28 2
Gujarat 33 40
Bihar 12 88
Uttar Pradesh 46 7
Rajasthan 31 25
Tripura 3 132
Sikkim 3 216
Haryana 42 3
Meghalaya 4 173
Uttarakhand 16 6
Manipur 3 263
Assam 11 13
Punjab 22 27
Himachal Pradesh 11 79
Jammu and Kashmir 10 113