State · South zone
Tamil Nadu carries the deepest bench of NIRF-ranked engineering institutes in Knwdle's directory — a mix of state universities, deemed universities and private campuses spread across more tracked cities than any other state here.
| Tracked institutes | 49 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank | 14 |
| Institute types present | 7 |
| Largest type share | STATE · 16 |
| Geographic zone | South |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
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Tamil Nadu has the deepest NIRF-ranked bench in Knwdle's directory — more institutes here carry a numeric NIRF Engineering rank than in any other state we track, led by IIT Madras at the very top of the national list. State universities are the single largest institute type in Tamil Nadu, followed closely by deemed universities and private campuses, spread across more distinct tracked cities than any other state page on Knwdle.
Admission pathways vary by institute type: JoSAA covers IIT Madras, NIT Tiruchirappalli and the state's GFTIs/IIITs; Anna University and other state universities run their own counselling; and deemed universities like VIT Vellore and SRMIST admit through their own entrance exams. Each institute profile states its own pathway rather than assuming one route for the whole state.
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
29%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
Institutes on this page with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank, best first (up to 20). YoY movement requires multi-year NIRF rows in the database.
| Rank | Institute | Type | Score | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | IIT MadrasChennai | IIT | 88.72 | 82.3 |
| #9 | NIT TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli | NIT | 68.14 | 78.7 |
| #14 | SRMISTChennai | PRIVATE | 65.83 | — |
| #16 | VIT VelloreVellore | PRIVATE | 65.25 | 72.2 |
| #20 | Anna UniversityChennai | PRIVATE | 63.51 | — |
| #23 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | PRIVATE | 62.46 | — |
| #33 | Kalasalingam Academy of Research and EducationKrishnan Koil | PRIVATE | 59.03 | — |
| #40 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research AcaThanjavur | PRIVATE | 58.02 | — |
| #45 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical ScieChennai | PRIVATE | 56.55 | — |
| #47 | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of EngineeringKalavakkam | STATE | 56.08 | — |
| #67 | PSG College of TechnologyCoimbatore | STATE | 50.64 | — |
| #67 | Sathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai | PRIVATE | 50.64 | — |
| #87 | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D InstituChennai | PRIVATE | 47.43 | — |
| #100 | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and TechnologCoimbatore | STATE | 45.55 | — |
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National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology
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Vellore Institute of Technology
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Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September…
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Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
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Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
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Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology
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Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
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Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli
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Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (KAHE) is a private deemed to be university, located in Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, India. It was established under Section 3…
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, formerly Karunya University, is a private deemed university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by…
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The Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER), commonly referred to as Meenakshi University, is a private deemed-to-be-university for mainly…
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