40 Best universities for Environmental Management in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Management. A graph of 656K citations received by 28.2K academic papers made by 40 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. Anna University

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#4 in India

#63 in Asia

Founded: 1978

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#7 in India

#74 in Asia

Founded: 1959

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Environmental Management

#9 in India

#95 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Environmental Management

#16 in India

#164 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#19 in India

#189 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#26 in India

#242 in Asia

Founded: 2005

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Environmental Management

#32 in India

#263 in Asia

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

8. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#33 in India

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

9. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#52 in India

#374 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

10. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#54 in India

#393 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

11. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#61 in India

#445 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

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

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#62 in India

#457 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

13. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Environmental Management

#66 in India

#481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

14. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#82 in India

#548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

15. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Environmental Management

#87 in India

#577 in Asia

Founded: 1982

16. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#89 in India

#584 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

17. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Environmental Management

#92 in India

#605 in Asia

Founded: 1985

18. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#94 in India

#611 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

19. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Environmental Management

#96 in India

#624 in Asia

Founded: 1984

20. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#111 in India

#702 in Asia

Founded: 2008

21. University of Madras

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#122 in India

#744 in Asia

Founded: 1857

22. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Environmental Management

#123 in India

#745 in Asia

Founded: 1965

23. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#148 in India

#872 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#176 in India

#1008 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#189 in India

#1047 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

26. Periyar University

Salem

For Environmental Management

#195 in India

#1087 in Asia

Founded: 1997

27. Vels University

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#198 in India

#1092 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

28. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Environmental Management

#205 in India

#1134 in Asia

Founded: 2009

29. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Environmental Management

#207 in India

#1151 in Asia

Founded: 1956

30. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Environmental Management

#214 in India

#1179 in Asia

Founded: 1981

31. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Environmental Management

#217 in India

#1188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

32. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Environmental Management

#255 in India

#1341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

33. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Environmental Management

#260 in India

#1377 in Asia

Founded: 1957

34. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Environmental Management

#299 in India

#1560 in Asia

Founded: 2002

35. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Environmental Management

#312 in India

#1610 in Asia

Founded: 1985

36. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#318 in India

#1627 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

37. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Environmental Management

#331 in India

#1705 in Asia

38. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Environmental Management

#333 in India

#1709 in Asia

Founded: 2012

39. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#366 in India

#1838 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

40. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Environmental Management

#385 in India

#1964 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Environmental Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	26	10
Andhra Pradesh	12	68
Telangana	9	29
Kerala	11	38
Maharashtra	27	5
Chhattisgarh	8	65
Odisha	14	17
Madhya Pradesh	17	25
Jharkhand	6	12
West Bengal	25	3
Gujarat	20	27
Bihar	8	125
Uttar Pradesh	40	6
Rajasthan	19	22
Haryana	33	1
Uttarakhand	13	2
Manipur	3	154
Assam	10	8
Punjab	19	18
Himachal Pradesh	8	74
Jammu and Kashmir	8	88