The educational status of Tamil Nadu is well known in the country and same is reflected by the NIRF ranking. Several colleges across domains have acquired rank among NIFT’s ranking list. The quality education at Tamil Nadu gives the institutes of the state, a priority among student’s choice of colleges. The name of colleges (domain wise) along with their rank (in the bracket) is mentioned below:

Domain: Overall Rank

1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2)
2. Anna University (10)
3. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (15)
4. Bharathiar University (20)
5. Vellore Institute of Technology (24)
6. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (28)
7. University of Madras (29)
8. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (31)
9. Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (35)
10. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (40)
11. Alagappa University (43)
12. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (54)
13. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (62)
14. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (63)
15. PSG College of Technology (64)
16. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (68)
17. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (70)
18. Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (73)
19. PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (75)
20. Madurai Kamraj University (81)
21. Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (92)
22. Bharathidasan University (94)
23. Thiagarajar College of Engineering (95)

Domain: Pharmacy

1. JSS College of Pharmacy (15)
2. Annamalai University (20)
3. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (21)
4. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (27)
5. PSG College of Pharmacy (31)
6. College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College (41)
7. VELS Institute of Science Technology & Advanced Studies (43)

Domain: Engineering

1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (1)
2. Anna University (8)
3. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (11)
4. Vellore Institute of Technology (16)
5. PSG College of Technology (29)
6. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (33)
7. Sri Sivasubrmaniya Nadar College of Engineering (36)
8. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (37)
9. Thiagarajar College of Engineering (39)
10. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (46)
11. Coimbatore Institute of Technology (62)
12. Kongu Engineering College (68)
13. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (72)
14. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (76)
15. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology (77)
16. B. S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology (79)
17. Kumaraguru College of Technology (82)
18. Government College of Technology (93)
19. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education (96)

Domain: Management

1. Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli (15)
2. Great Lakes Institute of Management (16)
3. Anna University (28)
4. Vellore Institute of Technology (29)
5. Loyola Institute of Business Administration (32)
6. PSG College of Technology (33)

Domain: University

1. Anna University (4)
2. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (8)
3. Bharathiar University (13)
4. Vellore Institute of Technology (16)
5. University of Madras (18)
6. Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (21)
7. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (25)
8. Alagappa University (27)
9. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (36)
10. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (40)
11. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (41)
12. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (45)
13. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (46)
14. Madurai Kamraj University (54)
15. Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (65)
16. Bharathidasan University (67)
17. The Gandhigram Rural Institute (79)
18. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (88)
19. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (89)
20. Periyar University (90)

Domain: Degree College

1. Bishop Heber College (3)
2. Presidency College (5)
3. Loyola College (6)
4. Madras Christian College (10)
5. PSG College of Arts and Science (11)
6. PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (16)
7. Women`s Christian College (22)
8. St. Joseph`s College (28)
9. Stella Maris College for Women (30)
10. Government Arts College (33)
11. Scott Christian College (37)
12. Ethiraj College for Women (38)
13. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Science (39)
14. Holy Cross College (42)
15. Thiagarajar College (44)
16. Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (47)
17. Madras School of Social Work (49)
18. Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College (51)
19. St. Xavier`s College (54)
20. Vellalar College for Women (57)
21. Sri Meenakshi Government College for Women (58)
22. Sri Krishna Arts and Science College (64)
23. Fatima College (65)
24. Kongunadu Arts & Science College (67)
25. Women`s Christian College (70)
26. Government Arts College (71)
27. CMS College of Science and Commerce (72)
28. National College (74)
29. Queen Mary`s College (77)
30. Lady Doak College (81)
31. Jamal Mohamed College (83)
32. Kongu Arts & Science College (89)
33.  The American College (90)
34. Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College (91)
35. Anna Adarsh College for Women (95)
36. Mahendra Arts & Science College (96)
37. Rathinam College of Arts and Science (98)

Domain: Medical

1. Christian Medical College (3)
2. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (10)
3. PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (21)
4. SRM Institute of Science and Technology (22)
5. Annamalai University (24)

Domain: Architecture

1. Anna University (6)