Anna University
The Anna University is a state university in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is one of the leading technical universities in India. The university specializes in engineering, science and technology.
history
Anna University was founded in 1978 to combine various technical colleges in Chennai into one technical university. One of the oldest of these colleges is the College of Engineering, Guindy, founded in 1794. Anna University was named after the politician CN Annadurai (called Anna).
Faculties and institutions
The university is spread over 3 locations: The main campus in the southern part of Chennai consists of the College of Engineering, Guindy, the Alagappa College of Technology, and the School of Architecture and Planning. There is also the campus of the Madras Institute of Technology in Chrompet and the campus in Taramani .
Constituent Colleges
- College of Engineering, Guindy
- Alagappa College of Technology
- Madras Institute of Technology
- School of Architecture and Planning
Furthermore, 6 state engineering colleges, 3 state-supported private universities and 225 self-financed universities belong to Anna University. Almost all of Tamil Nadu's engineering schools are affiliated with Anna University.
