Anna University Regional campus, Coimbatore | |
Motto: | Progress Through Knowledge |
Established: | 2007 |
Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Dr.R.Velraj |
Dean: | Dr.M.Saravanakumar |
Campus: | Urban area, 130.33 acres |
Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore is a regional campus of Anna University. It offers full time UG and PG courses in university campus in Coimbatore along with more than 40 degree programmes through its Distance Education Arm Directorate of Online and Distance Education. It was established in 2007.
Anna University, Coimbatore was established on 1 February 2007 as a result of a decision to split Anna University into six universities, namely, Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai. In 2010 it was renamed Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore.
In September 14, 2011 a bill was passed to merge back the universities and make it a regional campus of Anna University.[1] The regional campus of was established during 2012.[2]
The campus is located on 130.33 acres of land close to Bharathiar University. Initially the university operated from a temporary campus situated in the Jothi Mills compound, before shifting to the current location.