Top Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu- Ratings 2013

Tamil Nadu has evolved as one of the most "Technically Powerful Knowledge States" in the country. It has a distinct advantage in terms of a sizeable population of skilled manpower.

TN is the home of India's first Engineering college at Guindy since 1857. In 2012, the most sought after engineering branches were Electronics and Communication and Mechanical Engineering.

Institutes offer course in lesser known disciplines such as Marine, Aeronautical Engineering, Textile and Petrochemical Technology.

Here is the list of top Engineering institutes of AP which has been rated in the Ranking 2013. Please note- we have taken up only 20-25 colleges from the top list. These colleges have been rated on eight point scale from AAAA to AA.

The percentage of each ratings across Delhi is as follows:

AAA+: 2%
AAA: 4%
AA+: 10%
AA: 11%
A+: 30%
A: 28%
A-: 15%

Here is the list of top Institutes and their ratings at both State and National Level.

Name of the Institute	State level Ratings	National level Ratings
Institutions of National Importance
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras	AAAA	AAAA
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli	AAA+	AAA
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Marketing, Kancheepuram	AAA	AA
Central/ Deemed/ State Private Universities
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore	AAA+	AAA
VIT University (Vellore Institute of Technology), Vellore	AAA+	AAA
Karunya Univeristy (Karunya Institute of Technology and Science), Coimbatore	AAA	AA
SASTRA Univeristy, Tanjavur	AAA	AA+
SRM University, Chennai	AAA	AA+
Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher Education for Women	AA+	-
Bharat University, Chennai	AA+	-
Hindustan University, Kancheepuram	AA+	-
Karpagam University, Chennai	AA+	-
Saveetha Univeristy, Chennai	AA+	-
State Universities/ University Departments/ Affiliated Colleges
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore	AAA+	-
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore	AAA+	-
Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai	AAA+	-
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore	AAA+	-
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	AAA+	-
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai	AAA+	-
Alagappa College of Technology, Karaikudi	AAA	-
College of Engineeirng, Guindy	AAA	-
CSIR-CECRI, Sivaganga	AAA	-