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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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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

Arignar Anna Government Arts College

B+

Cheyyar · Tiruvannamalai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1967

CGPA 2.69 · Valid till 5 Jun 2030

Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal

B+

Namakkal · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1968

CGPA 2.7 · Valid till 26 Oct 2028

Government Arts College

B+

Ariyalur · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1965

CGPA 2.55 · Lapsed 30 Mar 2026

Government Arts College, Tiruchirappalli

B+

Tiruchirappalli · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1973

CGPA 2.74 · Lapsed 13 Feb 2025

Government Thirumagal MILLS College

B+

Gudiyattam · Vellore district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1964

CGPA 2.69 · Valid till 20 Mar 2028

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Pudukkottai

B+

Pudukkottai · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1969

CGPA 2.73 · Valid till 24 Oct 2029

Periyar Arts College

B+

Cuddalore · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1964

CGPA 2.52 · Valid till 5 Jun 2030

Presidency College (Autonomous)

B+

Chennai · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1840

CGPA 2.58 · Lapsed 25 Sept 2023

Alagappa Government Arts College

Karaikudi · Sivaganga district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1947

CGPA 2.5 · Lapsed 2 Jul 2023

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem

Salem · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1879

CGPA 2.4 · Lapsed 14 Jul 2024

Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram

Ramanathapuram · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1994

Lapsed 7 Feb 2024

Government Arts and Science College for Women

Barugur · Krishnagiri district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1993

CGPA 2.03 · Valid till 28 Aug 2029

Government Arts and Science College, (Co-Education)

Avinashi · Tiruppur district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2017

Valid till 11 Aug 2028

Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam

Sathyamangalam · Erode district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2016

Valid till 18 Jul 2029

Government College of Engineering, Bargur

Bargur · Krishnagiri district · Tamil Nadu

Autonomous College · State Government · est. 1994

Valid till 25 Apr 2027

H. H. the RAJAH's College (Autonomous)

Pudukkottai · Tamil Nadu

Autonomous College · State Government · est. 1857

CGPA 2.49 · Valid till 1 May 2029

Lokanatha Narayanaswamy Government College

Ponneri · Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1965

Valid till 18 Jul 2027

Puratchi Thalaivi AMMA Government Arts and Science College, Palladam

Palladam · Tiruppur district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 2017

Valid till 20 Sept 2029

Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College

Chengalpattu · Chennai district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1970

CGPA 2.37 · Lapsed 15 Aug 2023

Sree Devi Kumari Womens College, Kuzhithurai

Kuzhithurai · Kanniyakumari district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1965

CGPA 2.19 · Lapsed 3 Mar 2024

THIRU VI. KA. Government Arts College

Thiruvarur · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1970

CGPA 2.1 · Lapsed 15 Mar 2026

THIRU. A. Govindasamy Government Arts College

Tindivanam · Viluppuram district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1969

Valid till 1 Nov 2028

Thiruvalluvar College

Vickramasingapuram · Tirunelveli district · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1968

CGPA 2.36 · Valid till 11 Jul 2029

Arignar Anna Government Arts College

Salem · Tamil Nadu

Affiliated College · State Government · est. 1972

CGPA 1.9 · Lapsed 8 Aug 2024

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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

Arignar Anna Government Arts College

Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal

Government Arts College

Government Arts College, Tiruchirappalli

Government Thirumagal MILLS College

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Pudukkottai

Periyar Arts College

Presidency College (Autonomous)

Alagappa Government Arts College

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem

Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram

Government Arts and Science College for Women

Government Arts and Science College, (Co-Education)

Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam

Government College of Engineering, Bargur

H. H. the RAJAH's College (Autonomous)

Lokanatha Narayanaswamy Government College

Puratchi Thalaivi AMMA Government Arts and Science College, Palladam

Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College

Sree Devi Kumari Womens College, Kuzhithurai

THIRU VI. KA. Government Arts College

THIRU. A. Govindasamy Government Arts College

Thiruvalluvar College

Arignar Anna Government Arts College

Colleges
in India