41 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 607K citations received by 54.1K academic papers made by 41 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 Telecommunications

#4 in India

#75 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Telecommunications

#7 in India

#92 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#8 in India

#105 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#14 in India

#160 in Asia

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

5. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Telecommunications

#19 in India

#197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#20 in India

#199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#39 in India

#311 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

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

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#51 in India

#356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

9. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Telecommunications

#59 in India

#401 in Asia

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

10. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#61 in India

#412 in Asia

Founded: 2005

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Telecommunications

#66 in India

#436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#72 in India

#458 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

13. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#77 in India

#494 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

14. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Telecommunications

#96 in India

#601 in Asia

Founded: 1984

15. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#107 in India

#641 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

16. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Telecommunications

#122 in India

#698 in Asia

Founded: 1982

17. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#123 in India

#701 in Asia

Founded: 2008

18. University of Madras

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#128 in India

#713 in Asia

Founded: 1857

19. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Telecommunications

#150 in India

#878 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#153 in India

#885 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

21. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#169 in India

#964 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

22. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Telecommunications

#170 in India

#967 in Asia

Founded: 1965

23. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#177 in India

#1010 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

24. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Telecommunications

#178 in India

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

25. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#184 in India

#1060 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

26. Vels University

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#190 in India

#1083 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

27. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Telecommunications

#191 in India

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 1956

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

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#196 in India

#1109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

29. Periyar University

Salem

For Telecommunications

#203 in India

#1135 in Asia

Founded: 1997

30. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#233 in India

#1339 in Asia

Founded: 1957

31. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Telecommunications

#235 in India

#1346 in Asia

32. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Telecommunications

#250 in India

#1422 in Asia

Founded: 2002

33. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#257 in India

#1445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

34. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Telecommunications

#267 in India

#1527 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

35. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Telecommunications

#269 in India

#1530 in Asia

Founded: 1981

36. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Telecommunications

#300 in India

#1694 in Asia

Founded: 2004

37. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Telecommunications

#306 in India

#1739 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

38. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Telecommunications

#336 in India

#1888 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

39. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Telecommunications

#355 in India

#1986 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

40. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Telecommunications

#356 in India

#1993 in Asia

Founded: 2009

41. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Telecommunications

#361 in India

#2009 in Asia

Founded: 1985

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	26	1
Andhra Pradesh	14	22
Telangana	8	30
Kerala	11	23
Maharashtra	21	5
Chhattisgarh	7	87
Odisha	14	17
Madhya Pradesh	16	11
Jharkhand	5	13
West Bengal	25	3
Gujarat	22	57
Bihar	6	67
Uttar Pradesh	41	6
Rajasthan	24	33
Sikkim	3	103
Haryana	34	2
Uttarakhand	13	9
Manipur	3	232
Assam	8	12
Punjab	21	15
Himachal Pradesh	6	55
Jammu and Kashmir	7	78