Anna University, Chennai

Anna University, established in 1978, is a public state university situated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  The university provides an umbrella under which many state engineering colleges are affiliated to it. The college has three regional campuses at Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, and Madurai, 12 constituent colleges, and 593 affiliated colleges (government, self-financing, and government-aided colleges) under its belt. 

Recognised by UGC, the university is also a recipient of the much-coveted NAAC ‘A’ grade accreditation. Anna University is ranked 22nd in the NIRF ranking 2021 for the architecture category, 16th in the university category, 32nd in the research category and 57th in the management category. Moreover, the esteemed university have also worked with 37 international universities, providing its students with essential international exposure and student exchange programmes.

Anna University, Chennai features educational programmes in the fields of engineering, technology, architecture, and applied sciences. The University also offers numerous postgraduate, undergraduate, and doctoral programmes in other areas as well.

In total, Anna University offers 3 PG and 1 UG programme in various architectural disciplines at the main campus, along with 57 PG and 41 UG programmes in affiliated institutions across the state. More than 16,000 students are pursuing their degree programme in the University campus, while over 7.2 lakh candidates are pursuing their degree programme in the affiliated colleges. Anna University also has a 14,000+ strong group of Ph.D scholars it has churned out over the years in the field of engineering, science, architecture, and technology.

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Anna University Chennai Location

Anna University Chennai is situated in the southern part of the capital city of Chennai, wherein resides the university’s main campus, extending over 100 hectares and flanked by Raj Bhavan on the south and Adyar River on the north. The state university’s second campus at The Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet, extends over 20 hectares. Both the campuses offer a plethora of buildings which serve the various needs of the university community. Anna University also has a third campus, situated in Taramani, which covers an area of over 80 hectares. The university is nestled in the southern part of the city, and it is 10 km from Chennai Airport, and 3 km from the nearest railway station of Guindy.

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Anna University Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations:

Anna University Chennai Recognitions and Accreditations 

• All the courses at Anna University, Chennai, are UGC recognised.

• Also, the university has received ‘A’ accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

• Anna University is positioned 2nd in India in the list of most ‘h’ index citations, on the basis of the research papers published by its research scholars and faculty members.

Anna University Chennai Collaborations

• Swinburne University of Technology

• Ryerson University

• Freie Universitat Berlin

• Taipei Medical University

• Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

• University of Zululand

• University of Amsterdam

• Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan

• University of Central Florida

• National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS)

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)

Anna University Ranking

• 22nd according to NIRF ranking for Architecture category, 2021
• 18th according to NIRF ranking for Engineering category, 2021
• 57th according to NIRF ranking for Management category, 2021
• 25th as per the NIRF ranking for overall category, 2021
• 32nd as per the NIRF ranking for research category, 2021
• NIRF ranking 16th for university category, 2021.

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 Anna University Chennai Clubs, Committees and Councils

Though well-known for its academic excellence, Anna University, Chennai, also offers a broad gamut of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to inculcate cultural and artistic skills within students. 

Anna University prides itself by hosting a plethora of student-led academic groups that are discipline-centric and motivate students to take part in games and activities related to their interests. These student bodies, clubs, and societies and provide a much-needed break from the hectic academic life. Also, these activities open up valuable opportunities for students to showcase their talents, earn accolades, gain hands-on experience, and network with industry professionals.

• Literary Club: The place for writing, debating, poetry, and literature enthusiasts- the Anna University Literary Club is a student-driven body. It hosts various intra and inter-collegiate events and the flagship event- AUPD.

• Siruthuli Charity Club (SCC): Another student-driven body, it establishes rapport between peers from different walks of life. Objectives of the club are to provide medical and financial support to those students who are in need, including largesse for special people.

• Kurukshretra – CEG Tech Forum: Driven by technocrats and laureates, this club organizes international festivals in automobile, management, coding, and many more related to professions.

• South Asian Centre for Engineering Education (SACEE): UNESCO’s International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE) has identified the university as a satellite centre for the South Asia region. It is to engage technological inventions in developing countries through engineering education.

• Netlish: It is a web magazine that is maintained by faculty and students. It falls under the department of English and Foreign languages of the university. Language and written skills development are some of the areas covered.

• Anna University Science Technology Park and Hobby Centre (AUSTPAHC): To stimulate creativity in a student’s mind towards technical and scientific experimentation is the aim of the club. It incubates self-exploration through working models and explanations of rudimentary functioning.

• Youth Red Cross (YRC): Based on the principles of Jean Henry Dunant, the YRC department at Anna University organizes blood donation drives and camps with orphanages to help and assist those in need.

• NSS/NCC/NSO: The National Service Scheme of Anna University focuses on ‘Not Me, But You’. Community services help in building personality, which is why the university has made it compulsory for the first two academic years of under-graduation. 

• Students Quality Club: It is the only student body to be supported by industry players such as Tata Consultancy, Ashok Leyland, TVS, Cognizant, L&T, among others. The club is aimed to develop professionalism in students through GDs, lectures, IVs, IPs, career guidance, quizzes, and workshops.

Anna University Chennai Infrastructure and Facilities

The campus at Anna University, Chennai is well-equipped with all the necessary and recreational amenities for well-functioning college life. The 100-hectare campus houses a ton of high-quality sports and academic facilities, thereby helping students to become better in both curricular and extra-curricular areas. 

Anna University facilities include a massive library, with its entire three-stories filled with books, journals, periodicals, and other sources of information.

Moreover, 24/7 Wifi is provided to students across the campus for better connectivity and productivity. Anna University facilities have an outer courtyard, along with a student-run recreation room for all the extra-curricular, sports, and other informal activities.

Anna University, Chennai also houses a health centre aimed at providing medical facilities to all members of staff and students of the university. It provides consultancies in ophthalmology, skin, gynaecological, diabetic, orthopaedic, and paediatric problems to all staff/students once a week at the Main Chennai Campus.

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Anna University Chennai Courses, Fees, Eligibility

Anna University, Chennai offers a total of 1 UG and 3 UG courses at the main campus. It also provides an additional 57 PG and 41 UG programmes at the affiliated colleges spread across the state.  Anna University Chennai courses are B.Arch, M.Arch, M.Arch Landscape and M.Plan.

Anna University Chennai Fees

Anna University, Chennai’s course fees vary depending on the programme. All the payments have to be made online. The first semester’s fee includes a one-time payment which is to be made at the time of admission and along with the regular semester-wise fee. The price also includes a library deposit and institutional deposit fee, which are refundable.

Anna University Fee Structure 

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Anna University Admissions

The selection of candidates is done on the basis of the marks obtained in HSC academic/diploma/equivalent and NATA score conducted by the Council of Architecture. Candidates who have not appeared and passed in NATA 2020 aren’t eligible for Anna University admission to the B.Arch. course.

Anna University Chennai Admission Procedure for Undergraduate Programmes 

• Meet eligibility requirements

• Appear in NATA

• Fill and submit the online application form

• Take a printout of the application form

• Certificate verification

• Check the merit list published by the university

• University enrollment and fee payment

Anna University Chennai Admission procedure for Postgraduate Programmes

• Fulfill the eligibility criteria

• Appear in GATE/TANCET

• Must have a valid registration with the Council of Architecture

• Fill and submit the online application form

• Take a printout of the form and send the form to the university address with proper documents enclosed

• Check the merit list published by the university

• Appear for TANCA counselling (if the course requires it)

• University enrollment and fee payment

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Anna University Chennai Scholarships

Students enrolled at Anna University have a lot of scholarship opportunities available to them. Additional scholarships are offered by the various affiliated, and constituent colleges. Moreover, students can also avail several scholarships provided by the central and state government. Many alumni-sponsored scholarships are also offered.

Anna University scholarships and financial aid programmes are granted to students based on their needs and merit. Even for economically weaker students, many government scholarships are available.

Anna University Chennai Cut off

Anna University Chennai cut off depends on the performance of candidates in exams like TANCET. The cutoff is the minimum marks or percentile an aspirant must obtain to become eligible for the further admission process.  Anna University cutoff criteria and scores depend upon many external factors, which results in the requirements changing every year.  Cutoffs depend upon factors such as:

• The difficulty level of entrance tests

• Availability of seats

• Number of applicants

Anna University Chennai Placements

The Centre for University-Industry Collaboration (CUIC) at Anna University Chennai was established in 1991 with its main objective being providing campus placements for engineering, technology and management students.

The internships and campus placements are held regularly, every year for more than 4500 students hailing from undergraduate or postgraduate programmes. The campus is visited by more than 200 companies – both Indian and International- every year for the Anna University placement process. 

 IT, ITES, and core industries are the sectors offering placement to the Anna University students. The CUIC at Anna University Chennai also conducts state-level placement programmes for the entire state of Tamil Nadu, chiefly for the benefit of all the other institutes affiliated to it.

Top recruiters at Anna University, Chennai for the placements of 2019-2020: 

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