Anna University

Anna University is certainly a premier institute in the field of Science and Technology. It has also been imparting higher education in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and Applied Sciences.

As a Public university, Anna University is also set up under the state act. It certainly has the maximum number of affiliated colleges in Tamil Nadu.

The establishment date of Anna University is 4thof September 1978. The university was consequently named Anna University in the memory of Late Dr. Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai or Anna (his more popular name) the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (after Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu).

 The vision of Anna University

Anna University envisions itself as a premier institute at the global level, by making professionals who have sound technical knowledge, who are skilled at professional front and also have strong ethical values.

In addition to this, Anna University sees itself to be working as an eminent ally to the industrial sector as well as to the community to aid the economic and social development through superior teaching, research and consultancy.

Objectives of Anna University

The mission of Anna University is certainly to contribute to the development at the educational, social and economical level . To achieve this mission, they work towards objectives such as :

• Grooming pupil to have a scholarly outlook and to be well-equip at the technical front with an acumen for knowledge. They shall be skilled and ethical. 
• They are initiating a superior level of academics and research programs. Along with this, the students are to be given a chance to explore novel and updated technologies.
• They are providing a facilitating environment to the students as well as the staffs where their needs be met with dynamic leaders and better opportunities.
• We are sharing the resources and other facilities, including infrastructure, with others promoting research, education etc, like other institutes, funding organizations, industries, corporate and governments.
• Working towards enhancement of a collaborative association between the industries and institutes so that one can have commercial gain as well as know all about the new technologies that helps the society at large.
• Establishing a Global University Network Campus so that a more open and conducive environment be promote to address diversities in a constructive manner.
• Encouraging inter continent collaboration with the aid of interactive satellite based education () and by utilizing digital library.
• Safeguarding and enriching the character of Anna University at the national and international platforms.
• Planning and executing, resource allocation and reforms as such that there is a well co ordinate administration and effective decision making.
• Maintaining a standard against the accomplished standard by focusing on self improvement.

Location Of Anna University

The Anna University is located in Chennai’s southern part. Moreover The distance from the nearest Railway Station is 3 km and the distance from the Chennai Airport is 10 km. Due to proximity to the airport and the railway station, it is certainly easy to commute to and fro from here.

The main Campus of Anna University is across 189 acres. It is very close to the river Adyar on the northern part, whereas it touches the Raj Bhavan towards the south.

Courses at Anna University

The programs offered by Anna University’s departments are:

Undergraduate Program – Under this, there are six faculties, such as

• Faculty of Civil Engineering (with B.E. Civil Engineering, E. Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering and B.E. Geoinformatics)
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering (with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
• Faculty of Technology (with B. Tech. Chemical Engineering,B Tech. Food Technology, B. Tech. Pharmaceutical Technology, B. Tech. Industrial Bio-Technology, B. Tech. Rubber and Plastics Technology, B Tech. Textile Technology, B. Tech. Leather Technology, B. Tech. Ceramic Technology, B. Tech. Apparel Technology ,B. Tech. Petroleum Engineering and Technology)
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (with E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Aeronautical Engineering, B.E. Automobile Engineering, B.E. Industrial Engineering, B.E. Manufacturing Engineering, B.E. Mining Engineering, B.E. Printing Technology, B.E. Production Engineering, B.E. Materials Science and Engineering)
• Faculty of Information & Communication Engineering (with B.E. Computer Science and Engineering, B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering, B.E. Biomedical Engineering, B.Tech. Information Technology)
• Faculty of Architecture & Planning (with B. Arch)

Postgraduate program- Along with the above mentioned faculties, there are two additional faculties, such as Faculty of Science And Humanities ( it has been offering M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in various streams) and Faculty of Management studies (offering Master of Business Administration, MBA in Tourism Management)

Ph.D. Degree (as Special Electives the different faculties have bee running the doctorate programs as well).

Medium Of Instruction at Anna University

English is the language for instructions at Anna University. The examinations, workshops, projects etc also need to be present in English. Although,there is a provision of Tamil batches for B.E. Civil Engineering as well as for B.E., Mechanical Engineering where medium of instruction is Tamil.

Distance Course

Centre for Distance Education (CDE) is an initiative by Anna University. It has also been offering three programs, such as MBA, MCA and M.Sc (Computer Science). Students who clear the Distance Education Entrance Test are also eligible for admission under this mode.

Alumni

Late APJ Kalam (the 11thPresident of India), A Lalitha (First woman engineer of India), Akkineni Nagarjuna (a famous actor and film producer), Ravichandran Ashwin (Indian cricketer),Thirumalachari Ramasami, the renowned researcher and also leather scientist, Arjun Award winner, Anaka Alankamony and certainly many more.