🏛️ Universities & Institutes of National Importance in Chennai

Universities, deemed universities, state universities and institutes of national importance in Chennai — IIT Madras, Anna University, University of Madras and the private deemed universities.

Anna University

State technical university

Established 1978; Tamil Nadu's technical university with its main campus at Guindy (CEG, ACT, SAP and MIT Chromepet) and affiliated engineering colleges statewide.

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

Deemed university

Deemed university (founded 1984 as Crescent Engineering College).

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Deemed university

Deemed university with engineering, medical and dental faculties.

Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI)

Deemed university · Mathematics & computer science

📍 Siruseri (SIPCOT IT Park)

Research institute and deemed university (1989) for mathematics, computer science and physics; B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc and PhD.

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

Deemed university

📍 Maduravoyal

Deemed university with engineering, medical, dental and allied faculties.

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Deemed university · Engineering & aviation

📍 Padur (OMR)

Deemed university (1985) known for aeronautical engineering and aviation programmes.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)

Institute of national importance · Engineering & science

📍 Adyar (Sardar Patel Road)

Founded 1959; consistently ranked India's top engineering institute (NIRF #1); B.Tech, M.Tech, MS, PhD and the IITM research park.

Indian Maritime University

Central university · Maritime studies

📍 Semmencherry (East Coast Road)

Central university (2008) for maritime education, headquartered in Chennai.

Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)

Research institute · Mathematics, physics, biology

National research institute founded 1962; PhD and integrated programmes in theoretical sciences.

Loyola College (Autonomous)

Autonomous college · Jesuit · Est. 1925

📍 Nungambakkam

Jesuit autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras, among the top-ranked arts and science colleges in India.

Madras Christian College (Autonomous)

Autonomous college · Est. 1837

One of Asia's oldest colleges, on a 365-acre wooded campus at Tambaram.

Madras School of Economics

Postgraduate institute · Economics

📍 Kotturpuram

Postgraduate institute (1993) offering MA and M.Sc programmes in economics, financial economics, actuarial economics and environmental economics.

Presidency College (Autonomous)

Autonomous college · Government · Est. 1840

📍 Kamarajar Salai (Marina)

Historic government arts and science college on the Marina, alma mater of two Nobel laureates.

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Deemed university

📍 Sholinganallur (OMR)

Deemed university founded 1987 with engineering, science, law and architecture programmes.

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Deemed university · Medical & engineering

📍 Thandalam (Poonamallee)

Deemed university with medical, dental, engineering and allied faculties.

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Deemed university · Medical & health sciences

Deemed university (1985) with medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and allied-health colleges and a large teaching hospital.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Deemed university

📍 Kattankulathur

Large deemed university (founded 1985) with engineering, medicine, management, law and science faculties on the Kattankulathur campus.

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University

State university · Law

State law university (1997) with its School of Excellence in Law at Perungudi and affiliated law colleges.

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

State university · Health sciences

The state's health-sciences university (1987) affiliating medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, AYUSH and allied-health colleges.

Tamil Nadu Open University

State open university · Distance learning

State open university (2002) for distance and open learning, headquartered at Saidapet.

Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University

State university · Sports science

📍 Melakottaiyur (Vandalur)

India's first sports university (2005), offering physical-education and sports-science degrees.

Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University

State university · Teacher education

📍 Karapakkam

State university (2008) affiliating B.Ed and M.Ed colleges across Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)

State university · Veterinary

📍 Madhavaram

State veterinary university (1989), headquartered at Madhavaram Milk Colony, with the Madras Veterinary College at Vepery.

University of Madras

State university · Est. 1857

📍 Chepauk · Marina · Guindy · Taramani

One of India's three oldest universities (1857), with campuses at Chepauk, Marina, Guindy and Taramani and affiliated colleges across Chennai.

Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS)

Deemed university

📍 Pallavaram

Deemed university of the Vels group.

Deemed university · Engineering

📍 Kelambakkam (Vandalur–Kelambakkam Road)

Chennai campus of the Vellore Institute of Technology, opened 2010.

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