Universities in Chennai

Find below the list of UGC-recognized universities in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, including central, state, deemed and open universities, along with their contact details. Chennai, which was formerly known as Madras, is the capital of Tamil Nadu. ... read more+ It lies on the Coromandel Coast off Bay of Bengal. Chennai is a massive cultural and educational centre of India. People in Chennai speak majorly in Tamil. The city has one of the highest literacy rates in the country. IIT and Anna University are considered to be the best colleges for engineering. Chennai is well connected by air, rail, road and sea. The Chennai International Airport is considered the fourth busiest airport in the country. It boasts of one of the largest artificial port in India. The Metro Rail serves the city internally. The following page lists 18 universities, the first one is Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University at Guindy Chennai- 600 032. , Tamil Nadu - India and the last one is Indian Maritime University located at Chennai , Tamil Nadu - 600119 India. Also see universities in Vellore , Viluppuram , Tirunelveli , Kancheepuram , Salem , Tiruvannamalai , Erode , Thiruvallur , Thanjavur , Pudukkottai , Cuddalore , Dindigul , Dharmapuri , Ramanathapuram , Nagapattinam , Virudhunagar , Thoothukkudi , Sivaganga , Namakkal , Thiruvarur , Perambalur , Karur , Theni , Kanniyakumari and Krishnagiri .show less-