Anna University

Anna University
Other name
AU
Motto in English
Progress Through Knowledge
TypePublic
Established1978; 46 years ago (1978)
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorR. Velraj[1]
DeanK.S. Easwarakumar (CEG)
R. Jayavel (ACT)
K. Ravichandran (MIT)
K. R. Sitalaksmi (SAP)
RegistrarJ. Prakash
Students18,372[2]
Undergraduates11,049[2]
Postgraduates4,455[2]
2,828[2]
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
600025
,
India India
CampusUrban, 185 acres
AffiliationsUGC, AICTE, AIU, ACU
Websiteannauniv.edu Edit this at Wikidata

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, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[3]

  1. ^ Sujatha, R (11 April 2021). "Anna University V-C Surappa's term ends". The Hindu. Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ "The Anna university Chennai Act 1978" (PDF).