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Colleges in Tamil Nadu · ShikshaSphere

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Colleges
in India

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 272 Standalone 138

Affiliated College255 Technical/Polytechnic59 Teacher Training Institute51 Nursing (Diploma) Institute26 Autonomous College16 Paramedical Institute1

PG Center / Off-Campus Center

Hotel Management and Catering Institute1

Who runs it

Private Un-Aided3,058 State Government410 Private Aided (Government Aided)339 University75 Central Government22 Local Body2

Education loan available PM Vidyalakshmi

Accreditation

Assessed by NAAC 7,973

A++ 1 A+ 3 A 8 B++ 12 B+ 8 B 15 C 5

Current Lapsed

State

Rajasthan978 Karnataka780 Madhya Pradesh748 Uttar Pradesh715 Assam479 West Bengal476 Chhattisgarh443 Odisha411 Tamil Nadu410 Kerala402 Telangana373 Andhra Pradesh329 Gujarat320 Bihar296 Haryana271 Maharashtra261 Uttarakhand230 Jammu and Kashmir215 Himachal Pradesh195 Punjab145 Manipur58 Jharkhand57 Tripura54 Mizoram44 Arunachal Pradesh40 Nagaland38 Puducherry30 Delhi29 Meghalaya26 Sikkim22 Goa21 Chandigarh15 Ladakh6 Andaman and Nicobar Islands5 Lakshadweep4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu3

District

Chennai53 Madurai21 Coimbatore19 Thanjavur15 Cuddalore15 Vellore14 Dindigul14 Pudukkottai13 Krishnagiri13 Tirunelveli13 Tiruchirappalli13 Dharmapuri12 Salem12 Namakkal11 Viluppuram11 Thiruvarur11 Sivaganga10 Erode10 Theni10 Ramanathapuram10 Tiruppur10 Virudhunagar9 Thoothukkudi9 Kanniyakumari8 Chengalpattu7 Tiruvannamalai7 Karur7 Kancheepuram7 Nagapattinam7 Perambalur6 Kallakurichi6 The Nilgiris6 Thiruvallur5 Ariyalur5 Mayiladuthurai3 Tirupathur3 Ranipet3 Tenkasi2

410 colleges foundTamil Nadu ✕State Government ✕Clear allAccreditation Name Newest assessment

Government College of Education

Pudukkottai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1955

Government College of Education

Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1957

Government College of Education for Women

Coimbatore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1956

Government College of Education, (Govt.)

Vellore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1955

Government College of Engineering

Tirunelveli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1981

Government College of Engineering Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2013

Government College of Engineering Srirangam

Tiruchirappalli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2013

Government College of Engineering Thanjavur

Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2013

Government College of Engineering, Bodinayakkanur

Theni district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2012

Government College of Engineering, Erode

Erode district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1984

Government College of Fine Arts

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1850

Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam - 612 001

Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1887

Government College of Nursing, Cuddalore

Cuddalore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2021

Government College of Physiotherapy (Inst. Code - 037), Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1987

Government Dental College Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2023

Government Dental College and Hospital, Cuddalore

Cuddalore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1980

Government Dharmapuri Medical College (Inst. Code - 244), Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2008

Government Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (Inst. Code - 016), Madurai

Madurai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1975

Government Institute of Rehabilitation and Medicine (Inst. Code - 036), Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1959

Government Kanyakumari Medical College (Inst. Code - 087), Kanyakumari

Kanniyakumari district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2002

Government Kilpauk Medical College (Inst. Code - 004), Chennai

Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1960

Government Law College

Theni district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2019

Government Law College

Ramanathapuram district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2017

Government Law College Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2017

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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

Government College of Education

Government College of Education

Government College of Education for Women

Government College of Education, (Govt.)

Government College of Engineering

Government College of Engineering Dharmapuri

Government College of Engineering Srirangam

Government College of Engineering Thanjavur

Government College of Engineering, Bodinayakkanur

Government College of Engineering, Erode

Government College of Fine Arts

Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam - 612 001

Government College of Nursing, Cuddalore

Government College of Physiotherapy (Inst. Code - 037), Tiruchirapalli

Government Dental College Pudukkottai

Government Dental College and Hospital, Cuddalore

Government Dharmapuri Medical College (Inst. Code - 244), Dharmapuri

Government Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (Inst. Code - 016), Madurai

Government Institute of Rehabilitation and Medicine (Inst. Code - 036), Chennai

Government Kanyakumari Medical College (Inst. Code - 087), Kanyakumari

Government Kilpauk Medical College (Inst. Code - 004), Chennai

Government Law College

Government Law College

Government Law College Dharmapuri

Colleges
in India