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Prototype. University list and classification from AISHE (aishe.gov.in), rankings from NIRF 2025 (nirfindia.org), accreditation from NAAC's list of institutions holding valid accreditation as on 14 August 2025 (naac.gov.in). Fees, placements, cutoffs and ratings are indicative seed data and should be verified before launch. Sponsored placements are always labelled and never affect rankings or the ShikshaSphere Score.

Colleges in Tamil Nadu · ShikshaSphere

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Colleges
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Every institution on AISHE's register — what it is, who runs it, which university it answers to, and its NAAC grade where it has one.

68,747Institutions36States & UTs51,520Affiliation known7,973NAAC assessed

What this list covers. All 68,747 institutions on AISHE's register — 51,831 colleges that sit under a university and 16,916 standalone institutions (polytechnics, nursing, teacher training, paramedical and the rest). Of these, 7,973 have been assessed by NAAC — so a college with no grade shown is one NAAC has not assessed, not one we are missing a grade for.

Kind of institution

Under a university 3,017 Standalone 901

Technical/Polytechnic479 Teacher Training Institute284 Nursing (Diploma) Institute114 PGDM Institute10 Paramedical Institute8 Standalone Institution Under Ministry4

Hotel Management and Catering Institute

Who runs it

Private Un-Aided671 State Government138 Private Aided (Government Aided)83 Central Government4

Education loan available PM Vidyalakshmi

Accreditation

Assessed by NAAC 7,973

Current Lapsed

State

Uttar Pradesh3,788 Maharashtra2,248 Karnataka2,011 Rajasthan1,068 Tamil Nadu901 West Bengal847 Odisha825 Andhra Pradesh625 Kerala557 Telangana492 Gujarat488 Madhya Pradesh448 Bihar420 Jharkhand390 Haryana380 Punjab315 Uttarakhand199 Jammu and Kashmir180 Assam169 Delhi125 Himachal Pradesh88 Mizoram85 Chhattisgarh72 Manipur39 Meghalaya26 Arunachal Pradesh25 Nagaland22 Tripura21 Goa18 Chandigarh12 Puducherry11 Ladakh9 Sikkim8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu2 Andaman and Nicobar Islands2

District

Coimbatore48 Tiruchirappalli48 Pudukkottai44 Vellore44 Cuddalore43 Tirunelveli41 Chennai39 Kancheepuram37 Nagapattinam36 Thanjavur36 Thiruvallur34 Namakkal33 Kanniyakumari33 Salem32 Madurai32 Erode29 Dharmapuri24 Thoothukkudi24 Dindigul24 Tiruvannamalai24 Virudhunagar23 Sivaganga19 Tiruppur19 Krishnagiri18 Viluppuram15 Perambalur15 Theni12 Ariyalur12 Thiruvarur12 Karur10 Tenkasi9 Ramanathapuram8 Chengalpattu6 The Nilgiris5 Kallakurichi4 Tirupathur4 Ranipet3 Mayiladuthurai2

901 colleges foundTamil Nadu ✕Standalone ✕Clear allAccreditation Name Newest assessment

District Institute of Education and Training TIRUR Thiruvallur

Thiruvallur district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 1988

District Institute of Education and Training Triplicane Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 1990

District Institute of Education and Training Vadalur Cuddalore

Cuddalore district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 1988

District Institute of Education and Training Vanaramutti Tuticorin

Thoothukkudi district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 1993

District Institute of Education and Training Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 1990

District Institute of Education and Training, Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 2007

District Institute of Education and Training, Perambalur

Perambalur district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · State Government · est. 2016

Don Bosco Polytechnic College Kazhiappanallur

Mayiladuthurai district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 2008

Don Bosco Polytechnic College Thirukazhukundram

Kancheepuram district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 2009

Don Bosco Polytechnic College- Basin Bridge

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 2013

Dr Alva Paramedical Educational Institute Coimbatore

Coimbatore district · Tamil Nadu

Nursing (Diploma) Institute · State Government · est. 1998

Dr Amanullah Educational Trust, School of Nursing, Erode

Erode district · Tamil Nadu

Nursing (Diploma) Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 1993

Dr Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College for Women Tharamani

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · State Government · est. 1962

Dr Radhakrishna Teacher Training Institute Vellore

Vellore district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2007

Dr Thangamma School of Nursing Vellore

Vellore district · Tamil Nadu

Nursing (Diploma) Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 1993

Dr. Kalam Polytechnic College Periyanayaki Puram, Thanjavur

Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 2010

Dr. M.G.R Polytechnic College Irumbedu

Tiruvannamalai district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 1995

Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Training Institute Villupuram

Viluppuram district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2004

Dr.Sivanthi Adhithanar Teacher Training Institute, Tiruchendur., Thoothukudi

Thoothukkudi district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2004

Dr.Vellaswamy Nadar Teacher Training School Thanjavur

Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2010

E R K Institute of Paramedical Science School of Nursing Anm

Dharmapuri district · Tamil Nadu

Nursing (Diploma) Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2018

E S Subaramaniam Teacher Training Institute, Podatturpet, Thiruvallur

Thiruvallur district · Tamil Nadu

Teacher Training Institute · Private Un-Aided · est. 2007

E.G.S.Pillay Polytechnic College

Nagapattinam district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Aided (Government Aided) · est. 2011

E.S Polytechnic College

Viluppuram district · Tamil Nadu

Technical/Polytechnic · Private Un-Aided · est. 2020

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Rankings, accreditation, approvals and recognition come from official sources — look for the verified mark on each. Fees, placement figures and ratings are indicative where an institution publishes none.

Collegesin India

District Institute of Education and Training TIRUR Thiruvallur

District Institute of Education and Training Triplicane Chennai

District Institute of Education and Training Vadalur Cuddalore

District Institute of Education and Training Vanaramutti Tuticorin

District Institute of Education and Training Virudhunagar

District Institute of Education and Training, Dharmapuri

District Institute of Education and Training, Perambalur

Don Bosco Polytechnic College Kazhiappanallur

Don Bosco Polytechnic College Thirukazhukundram

Don Bosco Polytechnic College- Basin Bridge

Dr Alva Paramedical Educational Institute Coimbatore

Dr Amanullah Educational Trust, School of Nursing, Erode

Dr Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College for Women Tharamani

Dr Radhakrishna Teacher Training Institute Vellore

Dr Thangamma School of Nursing Vellore

Dr. Kalam Polytechnic College Periyanayaki Puram, Thanjavur

Dr. M.G.R Polytechnic College Irumbedu

Dr. Radhakrishnan Teacher Training Institute Villupuram

Dr.Sivanthi Adhithanar Teacher Training Institute, Tiruchendur., Thoothukudi

Dr.Vellaswamy Nadar Teacher Training School Thanjavur

E R K Institute of Paramedical Science School of Nursing Anm

E S Subaramaniam Teacher Training Institute, Podatturpet, Thiruvallur

E.G.S.Pillay Polytechnic College

E.S Polytechnic College

Colleges
in India