Anna University
Founded in 1978, Anna University is a non-profit public higher education
institution located in the the urban setting of the metropolis of
Chennai (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Tamil Nadu.
Officially accredited/recognized by the University Grants Commission,
India, Anna University (AU Chennai) is a large (enrollment range:
10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Anna
University (AU Chennai) offers courses and programs leading to
officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor
degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees),
bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of
study. This 38 years old H.E. institution has a selective admission
policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International
students are welcome to apply for enrollment. AU Chennai also provides
several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students
including a library, housing, sport facilities and/or activities,
financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs,
online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as
administrative services.
Anna
University was established on 4th September 1978 as a unitary type of
University. It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and
allied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the
society.Besides promoting research and disseminating knowledge gained
therefrom, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial
communities.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 , Chrompet (MIT)(1949) and three Technological Departments of the University of Madras.
- Alagappa College of Technology (ACT)(1944)
- School of Architecture and Planning (SAP)(1957)
Situated
in the southern part of the city of Madras (Chennai), the University's
main campus extends over 100 hectares abutting the Adyar River on the
north and Raj Bhavan on the south. The Madras Institute of Technology at
Chrompet constitutes the second campus of the University which extends
over 20 hectares. Both the campuses have a variety of buildings serving
the various needs of the University community. A third campus extending
over 80 hectares is located at Taramani near the Instronic campus,
Adyar. The Bioprocess Laboratory donated by SPIC is located at present
in this campus and a few more centers of advanced studies, like National
Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Sugar Research Institute,
Mechatronics Institute, Entreprenuership Development Park, and
Convention Centre will also be housed there in future.
Since
December 2001,it has become a large, highly renowned Affiliated
University, having brought into its fold about 426 Self-financing
Engineering Colleges six Government Colleges and three Government-aided
Engineering colleges located in various parts of Tamilnadu State.
STATUS
The Anna University ,which is of the affiliated type is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Partner of UNESCO International Center for Engineering Education (UICEE). UGC have accredited Anna University with Five Star Status in 2002 which is the highest rating. With proven capabilities both in academic and research areas, Anna University was able to receive this honour for a period of five years for excellence in Technical Education.
The Anna University ,which is of the affiliated type is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Partner of UNESCO International Center for Engineering Education (UICEE). UGC have accredited Anna University with Five Star Status in 2002 which is the highest rating. With proven capabilities both in academic and research areas, Anna University was able to receive this honour for a period of five years for excellence in Technical Education.
The Centre for Biotechnology was established in 1987 in Anna
University with financial support from Department of Biotechnology,
Delhi, University Grants Commission, Delhi and Anna University. The
Department of Biotechnology has the following objectives:
The Administrative building is located in the Main Campus, besides to it
a separate Academic Complex is situated exclusively to offer teaching
programmes. The following U.G and P.G Programmes are offered by the
department: B.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology & M.Tech.
Biotechnology; B.Tech. & M.Tech. Food Technology; B.Tech.
Biopharmaceutical technology & M.Tech. Pharmaceutical Technology;
M.Sc Computational Biology; M.Tech. Nanoscience and Technology.
The Department has Centre for Biotechnology and Centre for Food Technology
The Centres have well defined buildings at Taramani Campus with
facilities for carrying out research in various areas of Biotechnology
and Food Technology.
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