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Anna University is one of India’s premier engineering universities. Established in 1978, it offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and Allied Sciences.

Anna University was formed on September 4, 1978 as a unitary type of university. It integrated 4 well-known technical institutions in the city of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the oldest of which was the College of Engineering, Guindy, started in 1794. Perarignar Anna University of Technology (PAUT) was the original name used in 1978. In 1982 the current name of Anna University was coined removing the words “Perarignar” and “Technology”. In December 2001, it was converted into an affiliating university, with almost all engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu under its fold and also absorbing all the 6 government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as its constituent colleges.

It is also ranked tenth (10) by the Outlook India magazine for the year 2007 in the top 50 government engineering colleges in India. Anna University, one of the premier technical institutions in the country.

Anna University Chennai has created a “Centre for Distance Education” to conduct MCA, MBAand M.Sc. Computer related courses under Distance Education Mode. The IT Companies namely CTS., TCS., Infosys, L&T and HCL have agreed to have a common aptitude test that would rank students on the skill sets required for the industry.

Anna University offers UG, PG and Research courses through Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Information & Communication Engineering, Faculty of Science & Humanities, Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Architecture and Planning.