Best Colleges in Thanjavur

Thanjavur is located in the bustling state of Tamil Nadu. The top colleges in Thanjavur provide courses in full-time, part-time, distance and online modes. Top colleges in Thanjavur offer courses in various fields like engineering, science, architecture, law, management, information technology, food processing, hotel management and many more.

The top colleges in Thanjavur are both government and privately owned. The top colleges in Thanjavur also provide financial support. The financial aid provided by the top 10 colleges in Thanjavur includes merit-cum-means scholarships, fee waivers, sports scholarships and other national scholarships.

Top Colleges in Thanjavur 2025 - Stream Wise List

Many courses are offered by top colleges in Thanjavur in streams like engineering, management, arts, science, commerce, law, pharmacy and many more. Given below are some of the stream-wise top colleges in Thanjavur

Stream Wise Best Colleges in Thanjavur

Stream	Colleges
Engineering and Architecture	SASTRA University NIFTEM Tanjavur Arasu Engineering College PMIST Thanjavur
Management and Business Administration	PRIST University SASTRA University Tamil University PMIST Thanjavur
Medical and Allied Sciences	SASTRA University Tamil University IICTHM Thanjavur
Law	PRIST University SASTRA University Saveetha School of Law VIT Law School
Pharmacy	PRIST University SASTRA University Tamil University Dr Kalam College of Pharmacy

Top Colleges in Thanjavur: NIRF Ranking 2025

The National Institute for Ranking Framework - NIRF ranks colleges and universities on the basis of their infrastructure, course outcomes, placements and other deciding factors. The top colleges with their NIRF ranking are mentioned in the table below:

Top Colleges in Thanjavur based on NIRF Ranking 2025

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2025
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management	Agriculture and allied sectors	13

Top 10 Colleges in India With NIRF Ranking 2025

Students can have a look at some of the top colleges in India along with their NIRF ranking 2025.

List of Top 10 Best Colleges in India with NIRF 2025 Rankings

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2025 (overall category)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	2
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	4
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	5
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	6
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	7
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi	8
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	9
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	10

Top Colleges in Thanjavur: Admission Process 2025

Merit-based admissions are offered to some courses, while others may require an entrance exam. Students can check the admission process below for some of the best colleges in Thanjavur.

Admission Process for Top Colleges in Thanjavur

College Name	Admission process
SASTRA Thanjavur	SASTRA Thanjavur University Admission is based on JEE Mains/CAT/XAT / MAT / CMAT.
PRIST University	PRIST University Admission is based on the marks of the qualifying examination.
NIFTEM Thanjavur	NIFTEM - Thanjavur Admission for B.Tech is based on JEE Mains and for M.Tech is based on IIFP TEE (Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Entrance Examination).
PMIST Thanjavur	PMIST Thanjavur is based on the NATA/ JEE Main/ Uni-Gauge-E entrance examination.

Top Colleges in Thanjavur: Entrance Exams

The details of the national and state-level entrance examinations accepted by top colleges in Thanjavur are listed below:

Entrance Examinations Accepted by Top Colleges in Thanjavur

Entrance Exams	Details
CAT	The annual test conducted online for admission into IIMs and other B-schools offering MBA/PGDM courses.
JEE Main	Computer-based standardised test for admission to technical undergraduate programmes in engineering, planning and architecture across colleges in India.
GATE	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national-level exam conducted in online mode every year. Organising Institute for GATE is Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru.
TANCET	State-level entrance exam conducted for admission into various PG courses like MTech/ MArch/ ME, MBA and MCA programmes in Tamil Nadu colleges.
Uni-Gauge-E	Common entrance exam for the 40+ institutes of the ERA Foundation for BE/BTech courses.

Top Government Colleges in Thanjavur with Fees

Some of the best Colleges In Tamil Nadu are in Thanjavur. Government College of Engineering Thanjavur fees is Rs 28,910.

Fee Structure of Best Government Colleges in Thanjavur

College Name	Fees
Government College of Engineering Thanjavur	Rs 28,910

Top Private Colleges in Thanjavur with Fees

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, PMIST Thanjavur, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, School of Law, Sastra University are some of the private colleges in Thanjavur. Check below fees for some of the top private colleges in Thanjavur.

Fee Structure of Best Private Colleges in Thanjavur

College Name	Fees
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur	Rs 84,750 to Rs 9.60 lakhs
PMIST Thanjavur - Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology Thanjavur	Rs 37,000 to Rs 6,85,000
Srinivasa Ramanujan Center Thanjavur	Rs 89,500 - Rs 3,60,000

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in Thanjavur

BTech, MTech, BA LLB Hons, BArch, BBA, MA, MSc, BPharm and many other courses are offered by top colleges in Thanjavur. Check below best courses offered by top colleges in Thanjavur.

Courses Offered by Top Colleges in Thanjavur

College Name	Course offered
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur	BE / BTech, ME / MTech, BA LLB Hons.
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur	BE / BTech, ME / M.Tech
PMIST Thanjavur - Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur	BE / BTech, BArch
PRIST University - Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur	BE / BTech, ME / MTech
Government College of Engineering, Thanjavur	BE / BTech
Indian Institute of Catering Technology and Hotel Management Thanjavur	BSc Hotel Management, M.Sc Hotel Management
Srinivasa Ramanujan Center, Thanjavur	BE /BTech, BSc, BBA
Tamil University Thanjavur	MA, M.Sc
Dr Kalam College of Pharmacy Thanjavur	B.Pharma
School of Law, Sastra University, Thanjavur	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons

Top Colleges in Thanjavur 2025: Placement Wise

Top colleges in Thanjavur have placement cells/training and development cells that assist students with skill development training, mock interviews, seminars, workshops, internship opportunities and on-campus placements. Check below placement statistics of the top colleges in Thanjavrur as per NIRF report 2025.

Top Colleges in Thanjavur Placement Statistics

Placements in Top Colleges in Thanjavur	Median salary - UG	Median Salary - PG
SASTRA Thanjavur Placements	Rs 3.8 LPA- Rs 7.6 LPA	Rs 4 LPA- Rs 5.5 LPA
NIFTEM-Thanjavur Placements	Rs 3.65 LPA	Rs 4.6 LPA
PMIST Thanjavur Placements	Rs 2.2 LPA- Rs 2.4 LPA	Rs 3.6 LPA
PRIST University Thanjavur Placements	Rs 3.7 LPA	Rs 4.2 LPA

Top colleges in Thanjavur with their Top Recruiters

College Name	Top Recruiters
SASTRA Thanjavur	CTS, Wipro, Mindtree, Capgemini, Accenture, HP, TCS, ABN Amro
PRIST University, Thanjavur	ABT Maruti, Apollo Pharmacy, Eureka Forbes, TCS, Infosys, HCL BPO, Cognizant
NIFTEM Thanjavur	ITC, Cavin Kare, Dr Reddy’s, Nestle, Flipkart, PepsiCo, Future Group, Mother Dairy
PMIST Thanjavur	TCS, Zomato, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Prudential, Kotak Life Insurance

College Predictor for Top Colleges in Thanjavur

CAT College Predictor	XAT College Predictor
CLAT College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor
MAT College Predictor	JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor

Note: Top colleges in Thanjavur provide facilities that empower students to excel in their academic journeys.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What are the top colleges in Thanjavur?

Ans. Some of the best colleges in Thanjavur include:

SASTRA University
PRIST University
NIFTEM Thanjavur
PMIST Thanjavur
Tamil University
Government College of Engineering, Thanjavur

Q. What are the top colleges in Thanjavur for engineering?

Ans. SASTRA University, NIFTEM Tanjavur, Arasu Engineering College, PMIST Thanjavur are some of the best engineering colleges in Thanjavur.

Q. What are the best private colleges in Thanjavur?

Ans. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, PMIST Thanjavur, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, School of Law, Sastra University are some of the top private colleges in Thanjavur.

Q. Which entrance exams are accepted by the top colleges in Thanjavur?

Ans. The top colleges in Thanjavur accept various national and state-level entrance exams like JEE Main, CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, TANCET, Uni-Gauge-E, NATA and many more.

Q. Is SASTRA University Thanjavur a government or private university?

Ans. SASTRA University is a deemed university established in the year 1984.

Q. What is the admission process for B.Tech at the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Thanjavur?

Ans. Admission to the B.Tech course at NIFTEM Thanjavur is based on the rank of JEE mains and JoSAA counselling.

Q. Which are the departments at NIFTEM Thanjavur?

Ans. The departments at NIFTEM Thanjavur are Food Biotechnology, Academics and Human resource and technology, Food Engineering, Food Packaging and system development, Food processing business incubation centre, Food Product development, Food safety and quality testing, Primary processing storage and handling and Technology dissemination.

Q. What is the process of application at PRIST University?

Ans. The candidates applying to the courses at PRIST University should fill up the application form from the official website of the university along with the required documents and application fee.

Q. Is NIFTEM Thanjavur a government institute?

Ans. Yes, NIFTEM Thanjavur is a government institute managed by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

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Q: What are the top colleges in Thanjavur based on NIRF ranking 2024?

According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, the top college in Thanjavur is the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, which is ranked 12th in the Agriculture and allied sector category.

Q: What are the admission requirements for SASTRA Thanjavur University?

Admission to SASTRA Thanjavur University is based on performance in JEE Mains, CAT, XAT, MAT or CMAT entrance exams.

Q: What are the admission requirements for NIFTEM-Thanjavur?

Admission to B.Tech at NIFTEM-Thanjavur is based on JEE Mains, while admission to M.Tech is based on IIFP TEE (Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu Entrance Examination).

Q: What are the courses offered by Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur?

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur offers B.E/B.Tech, M.E/M.Tech, and B.A LLB Hons programs.

Q: What courses are offered by the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur?

The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur offers B.E/B.Tech and M.E/M.Tech programs.

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Q: What courses are offered by Indian Institute of Catering Technology and Hotel Management, Thanjavur?

Indian Institute of Catering Technology and Hotel Management, Thanjavur offers B.Sc Hotel Management and M.Sc Hotel Management programs.

Q: What courses are offered by the School of Law, Sastra University, Thanjavur?

The School of Law, Sastra University, Thanjavur offers B.A LLB Hons and B.B.A LLB Hons programs.

Q: What is the fee structure for the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur?

The fee for the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur ranges from Rs. 1,37,000 to Rs. 2,61,000.

Q: What is the fee structure for Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur?

The fee for Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur ranges from Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 8,50,000.

Q: What are the top recruiters for SASTRA Thanjavur?

The top recruiters for SASTRA Thanjavur include CTS, Wipro, Mindtree, Capgemini, Accenture, HP, TCS, and ABN Amro.

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Q: What are the top recruiters for PRIST University, Thanjavur?

The top recruiters for PRIST University, Thanjavur include ABT Maruti, Apollo Pharmacy, Eureka Forbes, TCS, Infosys, HCL BPO, and Cognizant.

Q: What are the top recruiters for PMIST Thanjavur?

The top recruiters for PMIST Thanjavur include TCS, Zomato, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Prudential, and Kotak Life Insurance.

Q: What is the median salary for SASTRA Thanjavur graduates?

The median salary for SASTRA Thanjavur graduates is Rs. 3,30,000 for undergraduates and Rs. 7,50,000 for postgraduates.

Q: What is the median salary for NIFTEM-Thanjavur graduates?

The median salary for NIFTEM-Thanjavur graduates is Rs. 4,00,093 for undergraduates and Rs. 4,50,000 for postgraduates.

Q: Is SASTRA University Thanjavur a government or private university?

SASTRA University Thanjavur is a deemed university established in 1984, and is not a government university.

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Q: What is the admission process for B.Tech at the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Thanjavur?

Admission to the B.Tech program at NIFTEM Thanjavur is based on the rank obtained in the JEE Mains exam and subsequent JoSAA counselling.

Q: What are the departments at NIFTEM Thanjavur?

The departments at NIFTEM Thanjavur include: - Food Biotechnology - Academics and Human Resource and Technology - Food Engineering - Food Packaging and System Development - Food Product Development - Food Safety and Quality Testing - Primary Processing Storage and Handling - Technology Dissemination

Q: What is the application process for PRIST University?

Candidates applying to PRIST University need to fill the application form on the university's official website, along with the required documents and application fee.

Q: Is NIFTEM Thanjavur a government institute?

Yes, NIFTEM Thanjavur is a government institute managed by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

Q: What is the NIRF ranking of the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur?

The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur is ranked 12th in the Agriculture and allied sector category by NIRF 2024.

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Q: Does SASTRA Thanjavur University provide any scholarships?

Yes, SASTRA Thanjavur University provides various scholarships including merit-cum-means scholarships, fee waivers, and sports scholarships.

Q: What are the national and state-level entrance exams accepted by top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur accept the following national and state-level entrance exams: - JEE Mains - NATA - TANCET - XAT - Uni-Gauge-E - CAT - GATE - CLAT

Q: Does PRIST University Thanjavur provide any financial aid?

Yes, PRIST University Thanjavur provides financial aid in the form of merit-cum-means scholarships, fee waivers, and other national scholarships.

Q: What facilities and infrastructure are available at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have modern facilities and infrastructure including well-equipped laboratories, libraries, computer centers, hostels, sports facilities, and other amenities to support the academic and overall development of students.

Q: What is the quality of the faculty at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have highly qualified and experienced faculty members who are engaged in teaching, research, and industry collaborations to provide a comprehensive learning experience for the students.

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Q: What kind of student support services are available at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur offer various student support services such as academic counseling, career guidance, placement assistance, mentorship programs, and extracurricular activities to enhance the overall development of the students.

Q: Are the top colleges in Thanjavur accredited by national and international bodies?

Yes, the top colleges in Thanjavur are accredited by reputed national and international bodies such as NAAC, NBA, and other relevant accreditation agencies, ensuring the quality of education and recognition of the programs.

Q: Do the top colleges in Thanjavur have any international collaborations or exchange programs?

Many of the top colleges in Thanjavur have established international collaborations and exchange programs with universities and institutions abroad, providing opportunities for students to gain global exposure and experience.

Q: What kind of research activities are undertaken at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur are actively engaged in cutting-edge research across various domains, with faculty members publishing research papers in reputed journals and participating in national and international conferences.

Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur support the overall development of students?

The top colleges in Thanjavur provide a holistic learning environment that supports the overall development of students through various extracurricular activities, cultural events, sports facilities, and student clubs and organizations.

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Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur ensure the safety and security of the students on campus?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have robust security measures in place, including 24/7 surveillance, access control systems, and dedicated security personnel, to ensure the safety and well-being of the students on campus.

Q: What kind of career guidance and placement support is available at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have dedicated placement cells and training and development centers that provide career guidance, skill development workshops, internship opportunities, and on-campus recruitment drives to assist students in their career aspirations.

Q: Do the top colleges in Thanjavur offer any scholarships or financial aid to students?

Yes, the top colleges in Thanjavur offer various scholarships and financial aid options, such as merit-based scholarships, need-based scholarships, sports scholarships, and fee waivers, to support students from diverse backgrounds.

Q: What are the opportunities for extracurricular activities and student clubs at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur provide ample opportunities for students to participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities, including cultural events, sports, music, dance, and various student-led clubs and organizations, fostering their overall personality development.

Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur support the entrepreneurial aspirations of students?

Many of the top colleges in Thanjavur have dedicated entrepreneurship development cells and incubation centers that provide mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities to support students with their entrepreneurial ideas and ventures.

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Q: What kind of industry collaborations and internship opportunities are available at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have strong industry collaborations and partnerships that enable students to undertake internships, participate in industry-sponsored projects, and gain practical exposure to the real-world work environment.

Q: Do the top colleges in Thanjavur offer any specialized or interdisciplinary programs?

Yes, some of the top colleges in Thanjavur offer specialized or interdisciplinary programs that combine multiple disciplines, allowing students to explore diverse areas of study and develop a well-rounded skill set.

Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur promote sustainability and environmental consciousness on campus?

The top colleges in Thanjavur are committed to promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness through various initiatives, such as renewable energy projects, waste management systems, and eco-friendly campus practices, setting an example for sustainable development.

Q: What kind of alumni network and support is available at the top colleges in Thanjavur?

The top colleges in Thanjavur have active alumni associations that provide networking opportunities, mentorship programs, and career support for current students, fostering a strong sense of community and lifelong connections.

Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur promote diversity and inclusivity on campus?

The top colleges in Thanjavur actively promote diversity and inclusivity by welcoming students from various backgrounds, providing equal opportunities, and fostering an environment of mutual respect and understanding.

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Q: How do the top colleges in Thanjavur engage with the local community and contribute to societal development?

The top colleges in Thanjavur actively engage with the local community through outreach programs, social initiatives, and collaborative projects, contributing to the overall development and well-being of the region.

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