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Anna University
அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகம்
File:Anna University Logo.svg
Other name
AU
Motto in English
Progress Through Knowledge
TypePublic state university
Established1978; 46 years ago (1978)
FounderM. G. Ramachandran
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorR. Velraj [1]
DeanL. Suganthi (CEG)
S. Meenakshisundaram (ACT)
J. Prakash (MIT)
Ranee Maria Leonie Vedamuthu (SAP)
RegistrarRanee Maria Leonie Vedamuthu
Students18,372[2]
Undergraduates11,049[2]
Postgraduates4,455[2]
2,828[2]
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
600025
,
India
CampusUrban, 185 acres
AffiliationsUGC, AICTE, AIU, ACU
Websitewww.annauniv.edu

Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and was named after C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[3]

History & Structure

Statue of C N Annadurai in College of Engineering, Guindy campus

Anna University (Chennai) comprises four colleges - The College of Engineering (CEG, Guindy Campus), The Alagappa College of Technology (ACT, Guindy Campus), The Madras Institute of Technology (MIT, Chromepet Campus) and The School of Architecture and Planning (SAP, Guindy Campus).

The first version of Anna University formed in 1978 and various governments repeatedly kept changing the varsity's structure and affiliation scope. In 2001, under the Anna University Amendment Act of 2001, the erstwhile Anna University became an affiliating university, taking under its wings all the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. This included six government engineering colleges, three government-aided private institutions, and 426 self-financing colleges. On 1 February 2007, as a result of a Government of Tamil Nadu decision, the university was split into six constituent universities: Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai.[4] The institutes were formally created in 2010. On 14 September 2011, a bill was passed to merge back the universities.[5] The merger became final in August 2012.[6]

In 2011 and 2012 the constituents were merged back to a single affiliating university and the four regional universities continue to function as regional campus of the university.

Admissions

A common entrance test – the Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examination (TNPCEE) – was used as a basis for admission to professional courses in the state until 2006.[7] Starting in the academic year 2007–08, students were admitted to engineering colleges on the basis of their higher secondary marks.[8] Post-graduate admission process is carried out through TANCET and GATE scores.[9]

Academics

The university offers courses in engineering and technology through its affiliated colleges and follows a dual semester system. Every year the university conducts examinations for even semester in May–June and for odd semester in November–December. The first semester students have exams in January.

Rankings

Anna University was ranked 20 overall in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework of 2020 and 12th among universities.

University and college rankings
General – international
ARWU (2020)[10]901–1000
QS (World) (2020)[11]751–800
QS (Asia) (2020)[12]169
QS (BRICS) (2019)[13]87
Times (World) (2020)[14]1001+
Times (Asia) (2020)[15]351–400
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[16]20
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[17]12
Outlook India (Universities) (2020)[18]10
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[19]14
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2020)[20]59

Affiliated colleges

Main article: List of colleges and institutions affiliated with Anna University

The university's campus is in Chennai. The university has satellite campuses in Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai and Tirunelveli. The university also runs engineering colleges at Villupuram, Tindivanam, Arani and Kanchipuram in Chennai region, Erode and Bargur in Coimbatore region, Panruti, Pattukkottai, Thirukkuvalai and Ariyalur in Tiruchirapalli region, Ramanathapuram and Dindigul in Madurai region, Nagercoil and Thoothukudi in Tirunelveli region.

Notable alumni

See also

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