38 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 465K citations received by 26K academic papers made by 38 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 Oceanography

#4 in India

#80 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. Anna University

Chennai

For Oceanography

#12 in India

#170 in Asia

Founded: 1978

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Oceanography

#13 in India

#180 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Oceanography

#15 in India

#209 in Asia

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

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Oceanography

#27 in India

#326 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Oceanography

#29 in India

#339 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

7. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Oceanography

#38 in India

#424 in Asia

Founded: 1982

8. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#39 in India

#429 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

9. University of Madras

Chennai

For Oceanography

#47 in India

#462 in Asia

Founded: 1857

10. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Oceanography

#54 in India

#483 in Asia

Founded: 2005

11. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#59 in India

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

12. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Oceanography

#60 in India

#499 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

13. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Oceanography

#71 in India

#548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

14. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Oceanography

#88 in India

#634 in Asia

Founded: 1985

15. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Oceanography

#97 in India

#681 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

16. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#99 in India

#693 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

17. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#100 in India

#695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

18. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Oceanography

#115 in India

#786 in Asia

Founded: 1965

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

Chennai

For Oceanography

#142 in India

#918 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

20. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Oceanography

#147 in India

#940 in Asia

Founded: 1984

21. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Oceanography

#156 in India

#991 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

22. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#173 in India

#1032 in Asia

Founded: 2008

23. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Oceanography

#179 in India

#1069 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

24. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Oceanography

#195 in India

#1139 in Asia

Founded: 2012

25. Periyar University

Salem

For Oceanography

#199 in India

#1154 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Oceanography

#218 in India

#1257 in Asia

Founded: 1956

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

Chennai

For Oceanography

#224 in India

#1297 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

28. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Oceanography

#226 in India

#1311 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

29. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Oceanography

#234 in India

#1328 in Asia

Founded: 2009

30. Vels University

Chennai

For Oceanography

#240 in India

#1360 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

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

Chennai

For Oceanography

#264 in India

#1486 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Oceanography

#291 in India

#1628 in Asia

Founded: 1957

33. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Oceanography

#295 in India

#1647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

34. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Oceanography

#320 in India

#1771 in Asia

Founded: 2004

35. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Oceanography

#323 in India

#1780 in Asia

Founded: 1981

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Oceanography

#349 in India

#1898 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Oceanography

#356 in India

#1945 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

38. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Oceanography

#361 in India

#1969 in Asia

Founded: 2002

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	27	1
Andhra Pradesh	12	22
Telangana	9	31
Kerala	13	17
Maharashtra	28	5
Chhattisgarh	6	81
Odisha	14	24
Madhya Pradesh	16	19
Jharkhand	6	23
West Bengal	26	2
Gujarat	22	37
Bihar	9	105
Uttar Pradesh	36	7
Rajasthan	14	30
Haryana	31	3
Uttarakhand	10	6
Manipur	3	153
Assam	8	10
Punjab	18	33
Himachal Pradesh	8	82
Jammu and Kashmir	7	52