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Agni College of Technology, Thalambur

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Private


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Chennai, Tamil Nadu


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4.6/552 Reviews

Agni College of Technology, Thalambur

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Private

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

rating

Rating:

4.6/552 Reviews
Ph.D Electrical and Electronics Engineering
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai

ownership

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Private


Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu


rating

Rating:

4.0/52 Reviews

Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai

ownership

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Private

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

rating

Rating:

4.0/52 Reviews
Ph.D Economics
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100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.4/517 Reviews

Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.4/517 Reviews
Ph.D Biotechnology Engineering
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300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.2/56 Reviews

Anna Adarsh College for Women, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.2/56 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D Commerce
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bhaktavatsalam Memorial College for Women, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

3.0/51 Reviews

Bhaktavatsalam Memorial College for Women, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

3.0/51 Reviews
Ph.D Commerce
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bharath Institute of Law, Bharath University, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Bharath Institute of Law, Bharath University, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Law
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Bharathi Women's College, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

3.6/51 Reviews

Bharathi Women's College, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

3.6/51 Reviews

NIRF Ranking:

151-200

NIRF Ranking:

151-200
Ph.D Biochemistry
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Cancer Institute, Adyar

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Cancer Institute, Adyar

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Center for Research on New International Economic Order, Chennai

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Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Center for Research on New International Economic Order, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Sociology
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Chellammal Women's College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews

Chellammal Women's College, Chennai

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Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews
Ph.D Tamil
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

CL Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


CL Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Pharmaceutical Chemistry
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

CP Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


CP Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Environmental Studies
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

CSIR Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


CSIR Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Chemical Engineering
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews

Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.0/51 Reviews
Ph.D Commerce
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.2/53 Reviews

Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.2/53 Reviews
Ph.D Commerce II Shift
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College, Chennai

Ownership:

Public/Govt

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

NIRF Ranking:

201-300

NIRF Ranking:

201-300
Ph.D Zoology
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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Dr A Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Dr A Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Fellowship in Clinical Diabetology
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Dr Mohan's Diabetes Education Academy, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Dr Mohan's Diabetes Education Academy, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Fellowship in Diabetology
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Easwari Engineering College, Chennai

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Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Rating:

4.1/571 Reviews

Easwari Engineering College, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rating:

4.1/571 Reviews
Ph.D Automobile Engineering
600+ Brochures downloaded so far
600+ Brochures downloaded so far

Elite School of Optometry, Chennai

Ownership:

Private


Chennai, Tamil Nadu


Elite School of Optometry, Chennai

Ownership:

Private

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ph.D Optometry
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private


    Chennai, Tamil Nadu


    Rating:

    4.4/5    46 Reviews

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Rating:

    4.4/546 Reviews

    NIRF Ranking:

    64

    NIRF Ranking:

    64
    Ph.D Chemistry
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    GKM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private


    Chennai, Tamil Nadu


    Rating:

    3.0/5    6 Reviews

    GKM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Rating:

    3.0/56 Reviews
    Ph.D Chemistry
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Government Arts College For Men, Nandanam

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Chennai, Tamil Nadu


    Government Arts College For Men, Nandanam

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Ph.D Physics
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Guru Nanak College, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private


    Chennai, Tamil Nadu


    Rating:

    4.2/5    12 Reviews

    Guru Nanak College, Chennai

    Ownership:

    Private

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Rating:

    4.2/512 Reviews

    NIRF Ranking:

    101-150

    NIRF Ranking:

    101-150
    Ph.D Chemistry
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far
    300+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt


    Chennai, Tamil Nadu


    Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet

    Ownership:

    Public/Govt

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Ph.D Education
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      IMA Chennai - International Maritime Academy, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      5.0/5      1 Reviews

      IMA Chennai - International Maritime Academy, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      5.0/51 Reviews
      Ph.D Environmental Science
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Jayagovind Harigopal Agarwal Agarsen College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Jayagovind Harigopal Agarwal Agarsen College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Ph.D Commerce
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      JBAS College Chennai - Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.1/5      7 Reviews

      JBAS College Chennai - Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.1/57 Reviews

      NIRF Ranking:

      201-300

      NIRF Ranking:

      201-300
      Ph.D English
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Fellowship in Emergency Medicine
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      KCG College of Technology, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.0/5      43 Reviews

      KCG College of Technology, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.0/543 Reviews
      Ph.D Chemistry
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Guindy

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Guindy

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Ph.D Microbiology
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      KK College of Pharmacy, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      KK College of Pharmacy, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Ph.D Pharmacy
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Ph.D Sanskrit
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      Brochures downloaded so far

      Loyola College Chennai - Loyola College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.5/5      36 Reviews

      Loyola College Chennai - Loyola College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.5/536 Reviews

      NIRF Ranking:

      14

      NIRF Ranking:

      14
      Ph.D Chemistry
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far
      600+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MCC Chennai - Madras Christian College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.5/5      27 Reviews

      MCC Chennai - Madras Christian College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.5/527 Reviews

      NIRF Ranking:

      16

      NIRF Ranking:

      16
      Ph.D Botany
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Ph.D Diabetology
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MIDS Chennai - Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.0/5      1 Reviews

      MIDS Chennai - Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.0/51 Reviews
      Fellowship in Economics
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MIT Chennai - Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.4/5      20 Reviews

      MIT Chennai - Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.4/520 Reviews
      Ph.D Chemistry
      1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
      1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MSE Chennai - Madras School of Economics, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.2/5      3 Reviews

      MSE Chennai - Madras School of Economics, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.2/53 Reviews
      Ph.D Economics
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MSSW Chennai - Madras School of Social Work, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.1/5      5 Reviews

      MSSW Chennai - Madras School of Social Work, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.1/55 Reviews

      NIRF Ranking:

      55

      NIRF Ranking:

      55
      Ph.D Social Work
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      MVC Chennai - Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      5.0/5      1 Reviews

      MVC Chennai - Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Public/Govt

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      5.0/51 Reviews
      Ph.D Veterinary and Animal Sciences
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Measi Institute of Management, Royapettah

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      4.1/5      14 Reviews

      Measi Institute of Management, Royapettah

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      4.1/514 Reviews
      Ph.D Finance
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private


      Chennai, Tamil Nadu


      Rating:

      3.8/5      3 Reviews

      Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai

      Ownership:

      Private

      Chennai, Tamil Nadu

      Rating:

      3.8/53 Reviews
      Ph.D History
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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