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Anna University ranking 2023 is released on a yearly basis by top ranking agencies like NIRF, QS University ranking, Outlook, etc. In the country-wide NIRF Ranking 2023, Anna University ranks 18 in the overall category and 14 in the universities category. Anna University is also ranked 40th by IIRF 2023 in Top MBA Colleges in India.
At the international level, Anna University has been ranked under the 51-100 band by the QS World Ranking 2023 for Engineering. The university has also secured 10th rank for the Engineering category in Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022.
Anna University is the third-largest university in Tamil Nadu. It offers different UG, PG, and Research courses in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and Applied Science. Anna University was established in the year 1978 by merging four well-known technical institutions in the city of Madras (now Chennai). Check: Anna University Courses & Fees
Anna University has also been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a “University with Potential Excellence (UPE)” for having developed research and development activities in Biomedical Engineering and Applications. Further, the University Library has been ranked 7th in e-resources usage, all over India, and stands at the 1st rank in Tamil Nadu.
Table of Content
- Anna University Ranking Highlights
- Anna University NIRF Ranking 2023
- Anna University QS World Ranking by Subject 2023
- Anna University IIRF Ranking 2022
- Anna University QS World Universities Ranking 2023
- Anna University Outlook India I-CARE Ranking 2022
- Anna University Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
- Anna University The Week Ranking
Anna University Ranking Highlights
| Body / Magazine | Ranking |
|---|---|
| NIRF 2023 | 18th in the Overall |
| 13th in Engineering | |
| 49th in Management | |
| 14th in University | |
| 13th in Research | |
| IIRF 2023 | 40th in Top MBA Colleges in India (Govt.) |
| NIRF 2022 | 29th in Architecture |
| 21st in Research | |
| 49th in Management | |
| 22nd in Overall | |
| 17th in Engineering | |
| 20th among universities in India | |
| QS Global World Rankings University Rankings 2023 | 551-60 |
| QS World Ranking 2022 | 801-1000 |
| NIRF 2021 | 25th in the overall category in India |
| 18th in Engineering | |
| 16th among universities in India | |
| US News 2021 | 1170 in the overall category |
Anna University NIRF Ranking 2023
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), a governing body launched in 2015 by the Ministry of HRD, ranks the Indian education Institutions on different parameters. As per the recently released NIRF 2023 listing, Anna University has secured 14th rank in the Universities Category, 13th rank in the Engineering Category, 49th in Management Category, 13th in Research Category and 18th rank in the Overall Category. NIRF ranks Anna university on the following parameters in the university category as tabulated below:
| Parameters | Anna University (University Category) |
|---|---|
| Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR) | 56.24 |
| Research and Professional Practices (RPC) | 64.24 |
| Graduation Outcomes (GO) | 74.58 |
| Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | 50.29 |
| Perception | 43.87 |
| Overall Score | 60.48 |
As per the data presented above and the report published by the NIRF 2023, Anna University is amongst the top 25 institutes of India.
Comparative Analysis
The NIRF list of universities for 2023 is headed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in the topmost position. Other famous universities that have dominated the list for the past three years are Jawaharlal Nehru University, ranked 2, and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi ranked 3 in 2023. The top 5 universities in the NIRF list are as follows:
| Rank | Name | NIRF Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | 83.16 |
| 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 68.92 |
| 3 | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | 67.73 |
| 4. | Jadavpur University | 66.07 |
| 5. | Banaras Hindu University | 65.85 |
The rankings of Anna University over the past 3 years are as given below:
| Year | University Rank | Engineering Category | Overall Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
Anna University QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:
Anna University received a score of 66 out of 100, placing it 289th overall for engineering and technology. The QS Global University Rankings for 2023 place it at 551- 560 and 232 in Asian University Rankings. Based on QS ranking criteria, the following is a list of Anna University rankings:
| Parameters | Scores |
|---|---|
| Overall score | - |
| Academic Reputation | 6.8 |
| Employer Reputation | 11.3 |
| Faculty student ratio | 5.6 |
| Citations per faculty | 85.2 |
| International Faculty ratio | - |
| International Students ratio | 1.8 |
| International Research Network | 72.5 |
| Employment Outcomes | 26.7 |
QS 2023 Ranking Table
| Rank | University | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | IIT Bombay | 80.4 |
| 48 | IIT Delhi | 80.1 |
| 68 | IIT Madras | 77.8 |
| 82 | IIT Kharagpur | 76.7 |
| 85 | IIT Kanpur | 76.4 |
| 106 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 74.9 |
| 175 | IIT Roorkee | 71.4 |
| 222 | IIT Guwahati | 69.1 |
| 240 | VIT Vellore | 68.2 |
| 289 | Anna University, Chennai | 66 |
| 342 | Chandigarh University | 64.2 |
| 344 | BITS Pilani | 64.1 |
| 401- 450 | Delhi University | - |
| 451- 500 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | - |
Anna University IIRF Ranking 2023
Anna University successfully secured 40th rank by IIRF 2023 in Management Category. The Institute has secured this rank based on various parameters, they are:
| Ranking | Scores |
|---|---|
| Placement Performance (PP) | 96.00 |
| Teaching Learning & Pedagogy (TLRP) | 101.42 |
| Research (RS) | 101.71 |
| Industry Income And Integration (III) | 121.42 |
| Placement Strategies & Support (PSS) | 89.00 |
| Future Orientation (FO) | 104.14 |
| External Perception & International Outlook (EPIO) | 104.14 |
| Overall Index Score (Out of 1000) | 720.85 |
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Anna University QS World Universities Ranking 2023
QS World Universities Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. It released its first list in 2004, in partnership with THE, and became an independent entity in 2010.
Anna University has been placed under the 551-560 rank band in QS World University Rankings 2023. The leading university has also been ranked under 51-100 band in QS WUR- Engineering and 232 in QS Asian University ranking. Below mentioned is the weightage provided to Anna University by QS University Ranking 2023.
| QS Ranking Parameters | Anna University QS Ranking Score |
|---|---|
| Academic Reputation | 6.8 |
| Employer Reputations | 11.3 |
| Faculty Student Ratio | 5.6 |
| Citations per Paper | 85.2 |
| International Students | 1.8 |
| International Research Network. | 72.5 |
| Employment Outcomes | 26.7 |
QS World University Rankings 2023: List of top universities in India
Quacquarelli Symonds, on May 8, announced the 2023 edition of World Universities, which shows the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore as the top university in India. It is followed by IITs in Mumbai and Delhi in second and third places respectively.
Anna University has been ranked at 13th place in the QS world university ranking among the 41 Indian Engineering Institutions. The list of the top Universities/ Colleges offering Engineering courses in India is mentioned below:
| National rank | Name of university | Global rank/bracket |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IISc Bangalore | 155 |
| 2 | IIT Bombay | 172 |
| 3 | IIT Delhi | 174 |
| 4 | IIT Madras | 250 |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur | 264 |
| 6 | IIT Kharagpur | 270 |
| 7 | IIT Roorkee | 369 |
| 8 | IIT Guwahati | 384 |
| 9 | IIT Indore | 396 |
| 10 | University of Delhi | 521-30 |
| 11 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | 541-50 |
| 12 | University of Madras | 541-50 |
| 13 | Anna University | 551-60 |
| 14 | IIT Hyderabad | 581-90 |
| 15 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 601-50 |
Anna University Outlook India I-CARE Ranking 2022
Outlook India I-CARE ranked the top 100 universities in 2022 based on parameters like Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with PhD (FWP), Papers Per Faculty (PPF), Citations Per Paper (CPP), and Inclusiveness & Diversity (ID). Anna University has been positioned among India’s top 25 Government Engineering Institutes on the 10th position by Outlook ICARE 2022.
Any university that has a low overall rank may score high in individual parameters and vice versa. Hence, this unique system of ranking can help students identify institutions that may be a good fit for them. The scores of Anna University released by Outlook India I-CARE Ranking 2022 are as follows:
| Parameter | Score |
|---|---|
| Academic & Research Excellence ( 250 ) | 185.57 |
| Industry Interface & Placement ( 250 ) | 118.97 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities ( 200 ) | 156.01 |
| Governance & Admissions ( 150 ) | 89.84 |
| Diversity & Outreach ( 150 ) | 81.71 |
| TOTAL SCORE ( 1000 ) | 632.11 |
The top 15 universities as per the Outlook India I-CARE list, with their scores, are as mentioned:
| Rank | University | FSR | FWP | PPF | CPP | ID | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Madras | 100 | 100 | 93.1 | 100 | 85.9 | 96.52 |
| 2 | IIT Delhi | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95.2 | 75.2 | 96.08 |
| 3 | IIT Bombay | 100 | 100 | 91.3 | 94.3 | 100 | 95.68 |
| 4 | IIT Kharagpur | 100 | 100 | 91.9 | 94.6 | 96.0 | 95.55 |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur | 100 | 100 | 93.8 | 93 | 94.2 | 95.46 |
| 6 | IIT Roorkee | 100 | 100 | 93.2 | 92.9 | 93.8 | 95.21 |
| 7 | IIT Guwahati | 100 | 100 | 91.8 | 92.7 | 92.5 | 94.59 |
| 8 | NIT, Surathkal, Mangalore | 89.4 | 92.8 | 90.7 | 94.1 | 91.6 | 91.93 |
| 9 | NIT Trichy | 100 | 100 | 91.2 | 83.6 | 82.5 | 90.70 |
| 10 | Anna University, Chennai | 98.1 | 91.3 | 90.5 | 86.6 | 78.4 | 89.38 |
Anna University was ranked at the 10th position by the Outlook India I-CARE magazine, it was succeeded by NIT, Trichy that received a score of 90.70. Read more: Anna University Cutoff
Anna University Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
Times Higher Education, has been releasing annual world university ranking lists since 2004. The renowned ranking agency has established its own set of parameters on the basis of which it ranks Universities all over the world. Anna University made an appearance in the ranking bank #800 -1000 in the World Universities 2022 ranking list, 400- 500 under the Engineering and IT category from 1009 entries, and 201-250 rank band in the Asia University. The scores based on the various parameters as decided by Times higher Education Ranking 2022 for Anna University under the overall University category are as follows:
| Parameters | Score |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 21.9 |
| Citations | 39.5 |
| Industry Income | 44.6 |
| International Outlook | 15.4 |
| Research | 27.2 |
| Overall | 19.5 - 29.72 |
Anna University The Week Ranking
The Week is a magazine issue which conducts national level research to score and rank learning institutions all over India in its annual issue, the Week-Hansa National Research Survey. The lists include top Art Colleges, top Commerce colleges, top Science colleges, top engineering institutions, top medical institutions and so on.
In its 2019 issue of top Engineering Institutions All India, Anna University makes an appearance at the 8th rank, jumping forward from the 11th rank which it held in 2018, with a composite score of 389.
The top 10 Engineering institutions as per this ranking system are:
| Rank | Institution | Composite Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Delhi | 659 |
| 2 | IIT Mumbai | 638 |
| 3 | IIT Chennai | 598 |
| 4 | IIT Kanpur | 572 |
| 5 | IIT Roorkee | 543 |
| 6 | IIT Guwahati | 500 |
| 7 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science | 495 |
| 8 | Anna University, College of Engineering | 389 |
| 9 | IIT Varanasi | 386 |
| 10 | NIT Tiruchirappalli | 372 |
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