In India, Tamil Nadu is one of the top literate states. Tamil Nadu is located in the southern part of India. The state's the literacy rate is 80.09% as per the 2011 Indian Census.

Generally people from Tamil Nadu prefer to speak their regional language Tamil. Hence, the Tamil language is widely used for education in the state. Besides Tamil, English is used as the second medium of education.

IIT Madras is another reason why Tamil Nadu is considered one of the best Indian states in providing quality education. Notably, IIT Madras has topped NIRF's ranking list.

The educational infrastructure of Tamil Nadu is well developed. The quality of education in various universities and technical colleges are at par with other states in the country.

There is no doubt that Tamil Nadu has an excellent education system which is reflected in its literacy rate. The government has always adopted many measures to promote education and bring more children to school.

Tamil Nadu government is taking measures to achieve the goal of universalizing education and making it easily accessible to all.

Tamil Nadu has got hundreds of universities and thousands of colleges. These educational institutions offer UG, PG, and research level programs in various disciplines through regular and distance modes.

Colleges and universities have provided opportunities not only to the people of the state but also to students from other states. Students from other states come to Tamil Nadu for higher education.