Anna University Explained

Anna University
Mottoeng:Progress Through Knowledge
Vice Chancellor:R. Velraj[1]
Head Label:Registrar
Head:J. Prakash
Dean:L. Suganthi (CEG)
R. Jayavel (ACT)
K. Ravichandran (MIT)
K. R. Sitalaksmi (SAP)
Students:18,372[2]
Undergrad:11,049
Postgrad:4,455
Doctoral:2,828
Postalcode:600025
Campus:Urban, 185 acres
Other Name:AU
Affiliations:UGC, AICTE, AIU, ACU

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

History and structure

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

The first version of Anna University was formed in 1978 and various governments changed the varsity's structure and affiliation scope repeatedly. 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-financed 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 during period of Ex CM Jayalalitha, a bill was passed to re-merge the universities.[5] The merger was finalized in August 2012.[6]

In 2011 and 2012 the constituents colleges were merged back to a single affiliating university and the four regional universities continue to function as a 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 the even semester in May–June and for an odd semester in November–December.

Rankings

Type:University and college
The W 2023:801–1000
Thes A 2022:201–250
Thes E 2022:251–300
Qs W 2023:551–560
Qs A 2023:185
Outlook U 2020:10
Nirf O 2023:18
Nirf U 2023:14
Nirf E 2023:13
Nirf B 2023:49

Internationally, Anna University was ranked under 1000 in the QS World University Rankings & Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2023.

In the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework, Anna University was ranked 18th overall[10] and 14th among universities in India.[11] Additionally, it secured the 13th position in the Engineering category[12] and the 49th in the Management category.[13]

Affiliated colleges

See 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sujatha. R . 11 April 2021 . Anna University V-C Surappa's term ends . The Hindu. Tamil Nadu. 11 April 2021.
  2. Web site: University Student Enrollment Details . www.ugc.ac.in . 10 February 2020.
  3. Web site: The Anna university Chennai Act 1978.
  4. Web site: Welcome to Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore . annauniv.ac.in . 18 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090620130817/http://www.annauniv.ac.in/about.aspx . 20 June 2009 .
  5. News: House passes Bill to amend Anna University Act . The Hindu. 15 September 2011 . 18 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Finally, merger of Anna Universities of Technology with Anna University. The Times of India. 12 July 2017. 23 July 2012.
  7. News: Common Entrance Test abolished in Tamil Nadu. https://web.archive.org/web/20061207223530/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/07/stories/2006120707380100.htm. dead. 7 December 2006. The Hindu. 7 December 2006.
  8. News: Should Common Entrance Test be scrapped?. https://web.archive.org/web/20080220134949/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/21/stories/2006082102990300.htm. dead. 20 February 2008. The Hindu. 21 August 2006.
  9. News: Admission for PG in CEG.
  10. Web site: NIRF India Rankings 2023: Overall . NIRF India . National Institutional Ranking Framework . June 20, 2024.
  11. Web site: NIRF India Rankings 2023: University . NIRF India . National Institutional Ranking Framework . June 20, 2024.
  12. Web site: NIRF India Rankings 2023: Engineering . NIRF India . National Institutional Ranking Framework . June 20, 2024.
  13. Web site: NIRF India Rankings 2023: Management . NIRF India . National Institutional Ranking Framework . June 20, 2024.
  14. Web site: 76: Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha. Magnificent Women. 2019-09-21.
  15. Web site: Why alumni of Chennai's College of Engineering, Guindy are a worried lot today . Citizen Matters. 30 August 2018. Aruna Natarajan.
  16. Web site: Dr. A. Ramakrishna, doyen of Indian Construction Industry. Project Monitor. 2 January 2014. PM News Bureau.
  17. News: Comedy cocktails his forte. The Hindu. 20 December 2008.
  18. Web site: 'Crazy' Mohan is no more. 11 June 2019. Times of India.
  19. Web site: Mu Sigma's chairman Dhiraj Rajaram re-emerges as controlling shareholder. 5 December 2016. Jayadevan PK. Factor Daily.
  20. News: Mu Sigma's chairman Dhiraj Rajaram re-emerges as controlling shareholder. 12 July 2017. Sneha Shah. The Economic Times.
  21. Web site: Executive Profile. 2018. The Wall Street Journal. WSJ.
  22. Web site: Executive Profile. 2018. Bloomberg. Admin.
  23. Web site: Popular faces and famous alumni of Anna University. Aapka Times. 28 October 2017.
  24. Web site: Faculty Profile. Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad.
  25. Web site: Memorable Footprints of an Educator, Prof Anandakrishnan. K. R. A. Narasiah. 16 June 2018.
  26. News: Veteran industrialist Pollachi Mahalingam passes away. The Hindu. 2 October 2014.
  27. Web site: TN Chief Minister honours Chess champion Nandhidhaa. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128232743/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2017/08/01015652/1040337/TN-Chief-Minister-honours-Chess-champion-Nandhidhaa.vpf. dead. 28 November 2020. 2017-08-01. www.dtnext.in . 2020-11-20.
  28. http://www.ias.ac.in/describe/fellow/Kumaraswamy,__Ponnambalam list of Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences
  29. Web site: India's Oldest Engineering College Turns 225: 6 Alumni Who Have Made Guindy Proud!. The Better India. Vidya Raja. 31 July 2018.
  30. Web site: Rangaswamy Narasimhan: Doyen of Computer Science and Technology. Srinivasan Ramani. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore. May 2008.
  31. Web site: Breathing easy in the fast lane. 19 April 2008. Live Mint.
  32. Web site: Engineer's XI: An XI featuring cricketers who hold an engineering degree. Vaibhav Joshi. 6 January 2019. Yahoo.
  33. Web site: Candidate Profile. admin. The Wall Street Journal. 2011. 6 May 2019. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506064730/http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/upendra-chivukula--NJ-H. dead.
  34. News: Telugu man in the race for New Jersey Assembly. G Venkataramana Rao. The Hindu. 8 November 2011.
  35. Web site: A Testimony for Empowerment through Education – V. M. Muralidharan. September 2009. Guindy Times. Sai Srravya, Aishwarya Valliappan.
  36. Web site: Promotion Announcement in the Monthly Newsletter of DRDO. September 2009. Defence Research & Development Organization. Director, Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre.
  37. Web site: 2018 ISCB Innovator Award: M. Madan Babu . 2023-01-13 . www.iscb.org.
  38. Web site: Outstanding Alumni Award.
  39. Web site: Distinguished Alumni. Electronics & Communication Engineering, PSG College of Technology. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082746/http://www.psgtech.edu/department/ece/people/alumni.html. 24 September 2015. dead. 31 August 2014.
  40. Web site: Mr.G.Parthasarathy's profile as a faculty of Centre for Policy Research. cprindia.org. 9 August 2012.

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