Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam has been featured in the NIRF 2021. According to the NIRF Ranking 2021, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam is ranked 49 in Medical category. The rankings reflect the Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2021.
| Category/Stream | 2021 Rank |
| Medical | 49 |
NIRF evaluates institutions on various parameters like OVERALL, TLR, RP, GO, OI, PR, QNR, QLR, SFC. In the Medical, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam scored 45.32.The following table shows Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam’s performance across all the parameters in the Medical category:
| Parameter | 2021 Score |
| Total Score | 45.32 |
| TLR | 72.42 |
| RP | 7.02 |
| GO | 66.81 |
| OI | 61.87 |
| PR | 19.41 |
Comparison of Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam against similar NIRF - 2021 ranked college in Medical category.