

Anna University, Chennai (AU Chennai)
anna-university, 12, Sardar Patel Rd, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600025
Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, ...read more
College Details
College Type:
Public
Total Students:
18,372
Total Faculties:
941
Affiliated To:
UGC, AICTE, AIU, ACU
NIRF Ranking (Engineering):
#14
About Anna University, Chennai (AU Chennai)

Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. History and structure - Statue of C N Annadurai in College of Engineering, Guindy campus Anna University (Chennai) comprises four colleges - the principal seat College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG, Guindy Campus), Alagappa College of Technology (ACT, Guindy Campus), Madras Institute of Technology (MIT, Chromepet Campus) and School of Architecture and Planning (SAP, Guindy Campus). The first version of Anna University was formed in 1978 and various governments changed the varsity's structure and affiliation scope repeatedly. In 2001, under the Anna University Amendment Act of 2001, the erstwhile Anna University became an affiliating university, taking under its wings all the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. This included six government engineering colleges, three government-aided private institutions, and 426 self-financed colleges. On 1 February 2007, as a result of a Government of Tamil Nadu decision, the university was split into six constituent universities: Anna University, Chennai; Anna University of Technology, Chennai; Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli; Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore; Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai. The institutes were formally created in 2010. On 14 September 2011 during period of Ex CM Jayalalitha, a bill was passed to re-merge the universities. The merger was finalized in August 2012. In 2011 and 2012 the constituents colleges were merged back to a single affiliating university and the four regional universities continue to function as a regional campus of the university.
Address and Reaching Options
Address:
anna-university, 12, Sardar Patel Rd, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600025
Phone:
044 2235 8314
Email:
dircfa@annauniv.edu
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Admission Process
πAnna University's admission process typically involves online application, a course-specific entrance exam or acceptance of national-level scores, and potential selection rounds like counseling or interviews.
πAfter these rounds, merit lists are published, and students can then confirm their admission by paying the required fees.
πTNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions).
Facilities
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Fees Structure
* Fees are indicative and may vary. Annual academic and hostel charges for all categories are listed below.
Particulars | Amount (βΉ) |
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Academic Fee | βΉ3,00,000 |
Hostel + Mess Fee | βΉ72,000 |
Total Estimated Fee | βΉ3,72,000 |
Fee Waiver
πAnna University offers a 50% course fee waiver to international students for all programs except BTech in Computer Science, IT, and Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Cutoff Details
* Below are the JOSAA 2024 round 5 closing ranks for male-only candidates, specific to the CSE (B.Tech) program.
* All mentioned ranks are category-wise.
Category | Cut Offs |
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| 4565 to 19750 for general AI candidates |
Placement Stats
Course | Highest Package | Average Package | Median Package |
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UG, PG, and PhD | 40 LPA | 8.54 LPA | 7.5 LPA |


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