Can you tell me some features about the top colleges in Chennai?

Candidates can check the table below for the key features of the top colleges in Chennai - Particulars Statistics Total no. of colleges in Chennai 800+ colleges Top Colleges IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, etc. Top Streams BMS, IT & Software, Engineering, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, etc. Source: Official site and may vary.

Which is the no. 1 college in Chennai?

Loyola College emerged to be as the top ranked college in Chennai. This college offer various courses in various streams. Candidates can see the table below for the top ranked colleges in Chennai with NIRF ranking 2025 - Top Colleges in Chennai NIRF 2023 NIRF 2024 NIRF 2025 Presidency College Ranking 7 8 14 Presidency College Ranking 3 13 15 Madras Christian College Ranking 16 14 16 Source: Official site and may vary.

What are the top streams offered by top colleges in Chennai?

Listed below are the top stream-wise colleges in Chennai with top colleges and courses - Top Streams Top Courses Top Colleges Business & Management Studies MBS/PGDM: 204 colleges BBA: 162 colleges IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, SIMTS Chennai, etc. IT & Software BCA: 119 colleges MCA: 79 colleges BTech/MTech: 76 colleges Loyola College, MCC, Women's Christian College, etc. Engineering BTech: 146 colleges MTech: 105 colleges IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, SSN College of Engineering, etc. Medicine & Health Science MBBS: 21 colleges MD: 26 colleges BPharma: 19 colleges MPharma: 17 colleges SRM Dental College, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, SRIHER Chennai, Madras Medical College, Chennai, etc. Humanities & Social Science BA: 104 colleges MA: 69 colleges BSc: 38 colleges MSc: 20 colleges Loyola College, MCC, Presidency College, Stella Maris College, etc. Source: Official site and may vary.

Is t worth joining the top colleges in Chennai?

Joining the top colleges in Chennai in top streams can be worthwhile for you. Candidates can check the table below for the top colleges with tuition fees and average salary - College Name Total Tuition Fee Average Placement Package IIT Madras Courses INR 18,000 - INR 10 lakh INR 7.2 LPA - INR 46 LPA SRM IST Kattankulathur Courses INR 5,500 - INR 1.35 Cr. INR 5.1 LPA - INR 5.95 LPA Loyola College Courses INR 53,040 - INR 5.08 lakh INR 4.4 LPA - INR 4.6 LPA Madras Christian College Courses INR 13,000 - INR 1.27 lakh INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA Stella Maris College Courses INR 12,300 - INR 5.16 lakh INR 2.4 LPA - INR 4 LPA Source: Official site and may vary.

What is the eligibility criteria for the top colleges in Chennai?

The admission process of top colleges in Chennai are mentioned below - Must have passed Class 12. Candidates applying for BA, BCom, and BSc must have passed Class 12 with the minimum marks required for each course. There is no age limit for UG courses

Colleges in Chennai

Q: How many top colleges in Chennai?

There are about 800+ top colleges are there in Chennai in top streams like BMS, IT & Software, Engineering, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, Himanitites, and many others. IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, Presidency College, Anna University, etc. are the top colleges in Chennai. GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NEET, NEET PG, TANCET, etc. are some of the top entrance exam accepted in various stream in top colleges in Chennai .

876 Colleges in Chennai

Chennai has about 800+ top colleges in various streams like BMS, IT & Software, Engineering, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, Himanitites, and many others. Top colleges in Chennai are IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, Presidency College, Anna University, etc.

Table of Contents

Best Colleges in Chennai: Highlights 2026
Best Colleges in Chennai: Eligibility Criteria
Top Colleges in Chennai NIRF Ranking 2025
Stream-wise Top Colleges in Chennai
Top Colleges in Chennai: Fees Vs Salary
Best Colleges in Chennai: Comparison 2026

Best Colleges in Chennai: Highlights 2026

Candidates can see the table below for the key highlights of the top colleges in Chennai -

Particulars	Statistics
Total no. of colleges in Chennai	800+ colleges
Top Colleges	IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, etc.
Top Streams	BMS, IT & Software, Engineering, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Colleges in Chennai: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can see the eligibility c

Table of Contents

Best Colleges in Chennai: Highlights 2026
Best Colleges in Chennai: Eligibility Criteria
Top Colleges in Chennai NIRF Ranking 2025
Stream-wise Top Colleges in Chennai
Top Colleges in Chennai: Fees Vs Salary
Best Colleges in Chennai: Comparison 2026

Best Colleges in Chennai: Highlights 2026

Candidates can see the table below for the key highlights of the top colleges in Chennai -

Particulars	Statistics
Total no. of colleges in Chennai	800+ colleges
Top Colleges	IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, etc.
Top Streams	BMS, IT & Software, Engineering, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Colleges in Chennai: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can see the eligibility criteria for the Chennai colleges -

Candidates must have passed Class 12.
Candidates applying for BA, BCom, and BSc must have passed Class 12 with the minimum marks required for each course.
There is no age limit for UG programmes.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Colleges in Chennai NIRF Ranking 2025

Among the top 10 colleges in Chennai. There are many colleges in Chennai have been ranked under NIRF. Candidates can see the table below for some Chennai colleges with their NIRF ranking 2025 -

Top Colleges in Chennai	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Loyola College Ranking	7	8	14
Presidency College Ranking	3	13	15
Madras Christian College Ranking	16	14	16

Source: Official site and may vary.

Stream-wise Top Colleges in Chennai

Candidates can see the table below for the stream-wise distribution of top colleges in Chennai with top courses and top colleges -

Top Streams	Top Courses	Top Colleges
Business & Management Studies	MBS/PGDM: 204 colleges BBA: 162 colleges	IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, SIMTS Chennai, etc.
IT & Software	BCA: 119 colleges MCA: 79 colleges BTech/MTech: 76 colleges	Loyola College, MCC, Women's Christian College, etc.
Engineering	BTech: 146 colleges MTech: 105 colleges	IIT Madras, SRM IST Kattankulathur, SSN College of Engineering, etc.
Medicine & Health Science	MBBS: 21 colleges MD: 26 colleges BPharma: 19 colleges MPharma: 17 colleges	SRM Dental College, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, SRIHER Chennai, Madras Medical College, Chennai, etc.
Humanities & Social Science	BA: 104 colleges MA: 69 colleges BSc: 38 colleges MSc: 20 colleges	Loyola College, MCC, Presidency College, Stella Maris College, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Colleges in Chennai: Fees Vs Salary

About 800+ colleges in Chennai in various Chennai. To check the worth of opting colleges in Chennai, candidates must check the ROI of each college by comparing tuition fees and average salary. Listed below are some colleges -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
IIT Madras Courses	INR 18,000 - INR 10 lakh	INR 7.2 LPA - INR 46 LPA
SRM IST Kattankulathur Courses	INR 5,500 - INR 1.35 Cr.	INR 5.1 LPA - INR 5.95 LPA
Loyola College Courses	INR 53,040 - INR 5.08 lakh	INR 4.4 LPA - INR 4.6 LPA
Madras Christian College Courses	INR 13,000 - INR 1.27 lakh	INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA
Stella Maris College Courses	INR 12,300 - INR 5.16 lakh	INR 2.4 LPA - INR 4 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Colleges in Chennai: Comparison 2026

Candidates can see below for the comparison of top colleges in Chennai with other colleges -

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VELS School of Maritime Studies

ThalamburPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

3.5

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹12.79 L

Placement Rating

2.5

Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Paiyanoor, Chengalpattu, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation

Old Mahabalipuram RoadPvt

Courses Offered

28 Courses

3.9

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.25 L - 8 L

Placement Rating

3.4

Reliance Education : VFX and Animation Academy

Anna NagarPvt

Courses Offered

34 Courses

3.1

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

3.0

Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology

ChikkarayapuramPvt

Courses Offered

19 Courses

4.2

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹80 K - 4.2 L

Median Salary

₹3.5 LPA

MEASI Academy of Architecture

RoyapettahPvt

Courses Offered

3 Courses

3.9

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹50 K - 2.5 L

Placement Rating

3.7

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School of Management D.G Vaishnav College (DGVC)

ArumbakkamPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

4.4

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

4.2

College of Food and Dairy Technology, Koduvalli

ChennaiGovt

Courses Offered

7 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹20 K - 32 K

Median Salary

₹3.3 - 9 LPA

Chrompet

Courses Offered

8 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1 L - 10 L

Median Salary

– / –

Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

East Coast RoadPvt

Courses Offered

13 Courses

4.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹20 K - 12.5 L

Median Salary

₹0.84 - 5.72 LPA

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya

KanchipuramPvt

Courses Offered

68 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹3 K - 15 L

Median Salary

₹3.29 - 6 LPA

Mohamed Sathak A J College of Engineering

Old Mahabalipuram RoadPvt

Courses Offered

22 Courses

3.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹50 K - 2 L

Median Salary

₹2.5 LPA

College of Pharmcy, Jaya College of Paramedical Sciences

ChennaiPvt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

3.5

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹90 K - 2.7 L

Placement Rating

3.5

Annamal Institute of Hotel Management

KoyambeduPvt

Courses Offered

30 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

– / –

Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

PallikaranaiPvt

Courses Offered

11 Courses

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹9 L - 45 L

Median Salary

₹8.8 - 13 LPA

Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital

ChennaiPvt

Courses Offered

20 Courses

4.6

Exams Accepted

NEET

Total Tuition Fees

₹85.5 L

Placement Rating

5.0

Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute

KelambakkamPvt

Courses Offered

10 Courses

4.3

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Median Salary

₹2.52 - 6 LPA

ICA Edu Skills Pvt. Ltd.

AlwarpetPvt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

3.5

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

3.5

PTC Aviation Academy, Chennai

ChrompetPvt

Courses Offered

9 Courses

5.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

5.0

D D Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College

ArumbakkamPvt

Courses Offered

41 Courses

4.4

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

– / –

Placement Rating

4.3

Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute

Mogappair East

Courses Offered

10 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹9 L - 45 L

Median Salary

₹8.9 - 11.74 LPA

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