Universities in Tamil Nadu

Vellore Institute of Technology is one of India's largest and best-known private engineering universities, with campuses at Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal and Amaravati.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus private deemed university with campuses in Coimbatore, Amritapuri, Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Amaravati.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is a large private deemed university headquartered at Kattankulathur near Chennai with additional campuses at Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Tiruchirappalli and Delhi-NCR.

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research is a health-sciences deemed university in Porur, Chennai.

Chettinad Academy of Research and Education is a health-sciences deemed university at Kelambakkam on the outskirts of Chennai, built around Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute and expanding into law, architecture and allied disciplines..

Anna University is Tamil Nadu's premier technical university, with the College of Engineering Guindy (est.

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) is a private deemed university in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is a private deemed university in Chennai built around Saveetha Medical College and Saveetha Dental College, one of the top-ranked dental schools in the country.

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is a private deemed university in Krishnankoil, southern Tamil Nadu.

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is a private deemed university on the Old Mahabalipuram Road in Chennai.

The University of Madras, established in 1857, is one of the three oldest modern universities in India.

Annamalai University at Annamalainagar near Chidambaram is one of the largest unitary residential universities in Asia, spanning ten faculties including medicine, engineering, agriculture and fine arts, plus a vast distance education directorate..