39 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 254K citations received by 17.8K academic papers made by 39 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. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Public Health

#21 in India

#205 in Asia

Founded: 2005

2. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#24 in India

#245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Public Health

#26 in India

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Public Health

#28 in India

#286 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Public Health

#32 in India

#332 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Public Health

#44 in India

#441 in Asia

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

7. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#47 in India

#452 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

8. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Public Health

#48 in India

#454 in Asia

Founded: 1959

9. Anna University

Chennai

For Public Health

#52 in India

#488 in Asia

Founded: 1978

10. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#78 in India

#598 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

11. University of Madras

Chennai

For Public Health

#90 in India

#671 in Asia

Founded: 1857

12. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Public Health

#105 in India

#752 in Asia

Founded: 1982

13. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Public Health

#106 in India

#753 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

14. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Public Health

#125 in India

#866 in Asia

Founded: 1987

15. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Public Health

#129 in India

#885 in Asia

Founded: 1965

16. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Public Health

#140 in India

#958 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

17. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#147 in India

#976 in Asia

Founded: 1957

18. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Public Health

#152 in India

#999 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

19. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#165 in India

#1089 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

20. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Public Health

#166 in India

#1092 in Asia

Founded: 1984

21. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Public Health

#167 in India

#1093 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

22. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Public Health

#172 in India

#1107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

23. Periyar University

Salem

For Public Health

#181 in India

#1135 in Asia

Founded: 1997

24. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Public Health

#190 in India

#1163 in Asia

Founded: 2008

25. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Public Health

#198 in India

#1181 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

26. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Public Health

#199 in India

#1185 in Asia

Founded: 1985

27. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Public Health

#208 in India

#1259 in Asia

Founded: 2009

28. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Public Health

#212 in India

#1269 in Asia

Founded: 1981

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

Chennai

For Public Health

#222 in India

#1314 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

30. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Public Health

#245 in India

#1378 in Asia

Founded: 1956

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

Chennai

For Public Health

#279 in India

#1480 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

32. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Public Health

#280 in India

#1488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

33. Vels University

Chennai

For Public Health

#296 in India

#1555 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

34. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Public Health

#331 in India

#1714 in Asia

Founded: 2012

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

Chennai

For Public Health

#357 in India

#1840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

36. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Public Health

#365 in India

#1894 in Asia

Founded: 2004

37. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Public Health

#388 in India

#2024 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

38. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Public Health

#392 in India

#2030 in Asia

Founded: 2002

39. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Public Health

#402 in India

#2136 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	32	7
Andhra Pradesh	14	80
Telangana	9	72
Kerala	13	39
Maharashtra	30	6
Chhattisgarh	7	20
Odisha	13	58
Madhya Pradesh	17	95
Jharkhand	7	50
West Bengal	26	11
Gujarat	24	42
Bihar	11	214
Uttar Pradesh	40	4
Rajasthan	23	59
Haryana	32	1
Uttarakhand	12	29
Assam	10	68
Punjab	20	2
Himachal Pradesh	8	103
Jammu and Kashmir	10	33