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oldest
engineering college in India. It was popularly known as the Guindy  Engineering College. It
is now named after the renowned scholar and politician of Tamilnadu,
C.N. Annadurai. Currently Anna University is oneof the most
competitive engineering colleges in South India offering Bachelor's, Master's
and Doctoral level degree courses in all fields of engineering.
The University was formed by
bringing together and integrating two well-known technical institutions
in the city of Madras, College
of Engineering, Guindy (CEG)(1794)
Madras Institute of Technology , Chromepet (MIT)(1949)
and three Technological Departments of the University of Madras.
Alagappa College of Technology (ACT)(1944)
School of Architecture and Planning(SAP)(1957)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The University offers 33 undergraduate degree programs and
47 Post-graduate degree programs besides 4 post-graduate diploma programs
and M.Phil programs in 4 disciplines. Facilities are available for M.S
by research and Ph.D Programs in all the faculties. The intake under the
undergraduate program is about 1040 students and under the Postgraduate
program including the P.G. Diploma Program is about 670 students. The
University has an enrollment of nearly 5,130 students in the Full-Time
and Part-Time programs, out of which 18% are women students. With a sanctioned
faculty of 540, the student to faculty ratio works out to approximately
10:1.
OTHER
PROGRAMS
In addition to the academic programs, the University offers programs,
under continuing education as short term courses, evening programs, summer
and winter schools, and organizes seminars and symposia on topics of current
interest conforming the the needs of national development activities.
The
University has been exerting a major thrust in establishing University-Institute
collaboration through consultancy services, sponsored research, training
programs and testing activities. Research in emerging areas of national
priority is undertaken.
A
number of Departments in Anna University have earned national and international
recognition. The following Departments/Schools have been recognized as
Centers for Quality Improvement Program by the Government of India to
offer M.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D. programs to teachers of other technical
institutions.
Civil
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Leather Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering, the Center for Water Resources
and Ocean Management, the Center for Environmental Studies, the Department
of Civil Engineering, the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
the School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, the School of
Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering
are specially supported by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under
the scheme of Department of Special Assistance (DSA).
The
Department of Chemical Engineering, the Department of Civil Engineering,
the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the Center for Water
Resources and Ocean Management and the Center for Environmental Studies
are receiving special assistance from the UGC under the COSIST program.
Recognizing
the high quality work carried out in the crystal Growth Center, the UGC
has upgraded this Center to function as an Inter-University facility for
research workers from all over the country.
Admission Procedure
Non-Indian Citizens:
The university admits only Indian Citzens directly. However citizens
of other countries can approach the following departments which deal with
foreign admissions.
External Affairs Ministry (education wing)
Government of India, New Delhi.
(or)
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Government of India, New Delhi.
Contact:
Dean of Admissions: (91) 44-2350397 (fax)
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