Top Science Colleges in Chennai

Top Science Colleges in Chennai - Chennai has always been a study hub for the science and technology enthusiast in India. There are some top science colleges in Chennai such as Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, etc. The city does not only attract students from the southern part of India but each year students across the country enroll themselves into different UG and PG science programmes offered by these colleges/ institutes.

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1. Presidency College
2. Loyola College
3. Madras Christian College
4. Women’s Christian College
5. Ethiraj College for Women
6. Queen Mary’s College
7. Stella Maris College for Women
8. IIT Madras

The top science colleges of Chennai given below are listed based on National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking accorded by the Ministry of Human resource Development in the ascending order. The colleges are affiliated by the University of Madras. The admissions in these colleges are done through the University of Madras admissions process, which starts in the month of April.

The University has 68 departments, 18 schools and a total of 109 affiliated colleges. In addition, the list also contains the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras which offers admissions in postgraduate science programmes and is considered as one of the top science colleges in Chennai.

Presidency College

The Madras University affiliated college offers multiple undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of Science. The college has been ranked third in the country according to NIRF ranking 2019. It offers various UG, PG, M.Phil and Ph.D courses.

Presidency College Admission Criteria - For postgraduate programmes, the admissions are done with the help of an entrance test and an interview. While for undergraduate programmes, the vacant seats are filled based on the last qualifying examination marks followed by an interview.

Science Courses offered by Presidency College

Loyola College

It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras. The college has been awarded with “Centre of Excellence” by UGC in 2014. It also ranks sixth on the top colleges around the country, according to NIRF ranking, 2019 by MRD.

Loyola College Admission Criteria - Candidates are shortlisted based on their last qualifying examination marks for UG programmes. The shortlisted candidates are invited for an interview round. For postgraduate programmes, the candidates are shortlisted based on an entrance test followed by an interview.

Loyola College Science Courses

Madras Christian College

The Madras University affiliated college offers wide ranges of government and self aided courses in different disciplines of science. It ranks 13 of the top colleges in the country according to NIRF ranking, 2019 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Madras Christian College Admission criteria - For both UG and PG courses, admissions are done on the basis of last qualifying examination marks.

Madras Christian College Science Courses

Women’s Christian College

It is an autonomous women college affiliated to the University of Madras. It offers admission ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate level. The college was awarded with the status of College with Potential for Excellence by UGC.

Women’s Christian College Admission Criteria - There is no entrance test for admission in both UG and PG programmes. Candidates are shortlisted based on their last qualifying examination marks.

Women’s Christian College Science Courses

Ethiraj College for Women

It’s a women autonomous college affiliated under the University of Madras. The college is coordinated by Ethiraj College Trust and offers various UG and PG programmes in two categories. I.e, Government aided and self aided.

Ethiraj College for Women Admission Criteria - The admissions in both UG and PG programmes is done based on the marks obtained in the last qualifying examination marks.

Ethiraj College for Women Science Courses

Queen Mary’s College

It’s a women college affiliated to the University of Madras. It is also the first women college in Chennai and third oldest Women College in India. The college encourages the education and empowerment of the women belonging to weaker economic sections. It offers both UG , PG and M.Phil level programmes in the field of science.

Queen Mary’s College Admission Criteria - The admissions in both UG and PG programmes is done based on the marks obtained in the last qualifying examination marks.

Queen Mary’s College Science Courses

Stella Maris College for Women

It is an autonomous aided catholic minority college affiliated to the University of Madras. The college offers 24 undergraduate, 13 postgraduate programmes with 7 departments offering research programmes leading to M.Phil and Ph.D programmes.

Stella Maris College for Women Admission Criteria - The admission process for UG programmes starts after the Higher Secondary results and is based on the last qualifying examination marks. For postgraduate programmes, the admissions is done with the help of lst qualifying examination marks followed by an interview.

Stella Maris College for Women Science Courses

IIT Madras

The institute ranks first in the top engineering colleges in India according to NIRF ranking, 2019. It is recognised as Institute of National Importance and offers programmes ranging from undergraduate to doctoral level.

IIT Madras Admission Criteria - For admission in M.Sc programmes, an entrance test known as Joint Admission test for M.Sc programmes or JAM. The test is conducted by one of the participating institutes of JAM. The candidates who qualify the test are allotted a seat based on the All India Rank of the candidates in the test.

IIT Madras Science Courses