Anna University which is located at Kotturpuram in Chennai was inaugurated on 4th September, in 1978. Anna University is authorized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and NAAC. The university has incorporated 593 affiliated colleges, 3 campuses. The campus size of the university is 189 acres. The ranking of the university is 7th by NIRF, 13th by the Outlook.
The University provides opportunities for pursuing the 29 UG and 90 PG courses.
Also, its affiliated institutions provide 41 UG and 57 PG courses.
There are 16,000 students studying in the University department and more than 7 lakh scholars are pursuing their degree in the affiliated colleges.
Anna University Courses
- The available courses in the university include B.Tech in Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
- B.E. in Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
- B.Arch is also provided by the University.
- MBA in General and Tourism Management.
- ME in Structural Engineering, Environmental Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Quality Engineering Management, and Software Engineering.
- MTech in Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Technology, Textile Technology, and
- M.Sc in Applied Mathematics, Medical Physics, and Applied Chemistry.
Eligibility Criteria
- The admission to BE/B.Tech courses is confirmed on the basis of valid marks in the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) entrance exam.
- Admission to Ph.D. is decided by the entrance exam conducted by the university and a personal interview.
- The university intake students in most of the UG programs on the basis of marks obtained in the 10+2 exams.
- Admission in PG courses for Engineering like ME and MTech is decided by a valid score in Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test(TANCET)
Placement
The university has got a nice track record of job placement with a 70% success rate and the highest salary package 6.75 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of Anna University include Google, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IBM, Infosys, Dell, and many more.