Chennai is home to many educational and research institutions. IIT Madras, located in South Chennai is considered as the premier centre of engineering education in India. Anna University and the University of Madras are the oldest state owned universities which are ranked among the best universities in India.

Generally, the city is considered to be the safest one in India. There is no violent crime, but petty crime acts cannot be avoided in such a huge city.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, formerly SRM University, is a private higher education institute deemed to be university, located in Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India, near Chennai. It was founded in 1985 as SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur and gained the deemed status in 2002.

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, formerly Hindustan College of Engineering, is a private deemed-to-be-university headquartered in Chennai, India. According to the NAAC, my college has an A grade, is ranked 54 in Times Of India's ranking for MBA, 102 in India Today's ranking for the year 2019, and is approved by the UGC and COA.

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, formerly Sathyabama University, is a deemed to be university, situated at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1987 as Sathyabama Engineering College by the late Jeppiaar and received its deemed to be university status in 2001.

The Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, commonly referred to as Meenakshi University, is a private deemed-to-be-university for mainly medical science in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, formerly Sri Ramachandra University, formerly Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, is a private institute located in Porur, Chennai, India. SRIHER consists of nine constituent colleges and faculties with more than 6000 students.