Following are the top engineering colleges in Chennai according to National Institutional Ranking Framework – NIRF 2024.
The first 100 ranks are given by specific scores while there are other three rank bands in the region of 101-150, 151-200 and 201-300.
Name City State Score Rank
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 89.46 | 1 |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 65.41 | 13 |
| Anna University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 65.34 | 14 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 52.85 | 53 |
| Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 50.05 | 66 |
| Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 46.23 | 86 |
Following is the list of engineering colleges from Chennai in the ranks of 101-150
Name of college City State
| Chennai Institute of Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Rajalakshmi Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
Following is the list of engineering colleges from Chennai in the ranks of 151-200
Name of college City State
| B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Easwari Engineering College | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
Following is the list of engineering colleges from Chennai in the ranks of 201-300
Name of college City State
| Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| KCG College of Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
