45 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 3.17M citations received by 259K 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.

2. VIT University

For Engineering

#9 in India
#126 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

3. Anna University

For Engineering

#10 in India
#130 in Asia
Founded
1978

5. Amrita University

For Engineering

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

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#26 in India
#300 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

7. Annamalai University

For Engineering

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

8. University of Madras

For Engineering

#49 in India
#410 in Asia
Founded
1857

9. Bharathiar University

For Engineering

#51 in India
#421 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

10. SASTRA University

For Engineering

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

11. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#64 in India
#497 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

13. Alagappa University

For Engineering

#75 in India
#559 in Asia
Founded
1985

15. Saveetha University

For Engineering

#86 in India
#633 in Asia
Founded
2005

16. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

For Engineering

#95 in India
#662 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1986

20. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

For Engineering

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

21. Periyar University

For Engineering

#144 in India
#920 in Asia
Founded
1997

23. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

For Engineering

#153 in India
#965 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

24. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

For Engineering

#159 in India
#1000 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1971

27. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Engineering

#209 in India
#1225 in Asia
Enrollment
12,190
Founded
1984

28. Vels University

For Engineering

#221 in India
#1293 in Asia
Enrollment
6,684
Founded
1992

29. Thiruvalluvar University

For Engineering

#227 in India
#1333 in Asia
Founded
2002

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

For Engineering

#243 in India
#1398 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1988

34. Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Engineering

#291 in India
#1666 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1988

37. Tamil University

For Engineering

#329 in India
#1853 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1981

39. Mother Teresa Women's University

For Engineering

#345 in India
#1912 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

40. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#359 in India
#1945 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1988

42. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Engineering

#387 in India
#2075 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 44
Karnataka 34 1
Andhra Pradesh 19 40
Telangana 12 22
Kerala 14 45
Maharashtra 32 5
Chhattisgarh 9 100
Odisha 14 14
Madhya Pradesh 20 52
Jharkhand 7 15
West Bengal 28 2
Gujarat 33 42
Bihar 12 88
Uttar Pradesh 46 6
Rajasthan 31 23
Tripura 3 126
Sikkim 3 216
Haryana 42 3
Meghalaya 3 156
Uttarakhand 15 7
Manipur 3 256
Assam 11 13
Punjab 22 25
Himachal Pradesh 11 79
Jammu and Kashmir 10 122