Anna University: Admission, Courses, Results, Cut Off, Fees, Placement

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Anna University has 13 constituent colleges, 3 Regional Campuses, and 593 affiliated colleges. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs under various specializations. Anna University admission for all the courses is based on an entrance exam at the state or national level namely TNEA, TANCET, NATA.

The university houses four highly reputed institutions as listed below:

Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) – Read more
College of Engineering, Guindy – Read more
Alagappa College of Technology – Read more
School of Architecture and Planning (SAP) – Read more

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Anna University Highlights

Establishment \| type	1978 \| State University
Recognitions	AICTE & UGC
Accreditations	NAAC – ‘A’ grade (3.46/4.00)
Ranking	NIRF: 14^th in the overall category
Campus Area	185 acres
Courses Offered \| Type	10 \| UG, PG, and Ph.D.
Popular Courses	B.E, B.Tech, MBA
Admission Criteria	Entrance Test
Total Students	UG: 10805 \| PG: 3476 \| Ph.D.: 1318
Total Faculty	Regular: 581 \| Temporary: 309
Official Website	https://www.annauniv.edu

Anna University Ranking

Body/ Magazine	Ranking	Year
Outlook	17^th among management institutes in India	2020
The World University Rankings	601-800 among Engineering institutes (Internationally)	2020
QS World University Rankings	16^th among overall category in India	2020
US News Ranking	1103 in the overall category across the globe	2020
Outlook	13^th in the overall category in India	2019
Financial Express	43^rd in the overall category in India	2019
ARWU Ranking	11-16 in the overall category across the globe	2019

Anna University Courses

The university offers a variety of programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Tabulated below are the details for the same:

Courses	Eligibility
B.E.	Intermediate graduate with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths Candidates with Diploma in Engineering/ Technology can apply for lateral entry
B.Tech
B.Arch	Intermediate graduate with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths and 50% in aggregate as well
M.E.	Graduation in relevant discipline with 50% marks
M.Tech
M.Sc
MBA
M.Arch	B.Arch in relevant discipline with 50% marks

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Anna University Admissions

The university issues separate application forms for separate courses. All the application forms are available on the university website except for B.Arch. Admission to B.Arch. are made through valid NATA score, so candidates will need to apply for NATA exam before applying to the university. Tabulated below are the acceptable exam for admission in the programs at AU.

Course Name	Acceptable Exam	Link
B.Arch	NATA	Click here
B.E./ B.Tech	TNEA Counseling	Click here
MBA	TANCET	Click here
M.Tech	GATE	Click here

Read more: Anna University Admission

Anna University Scholarships

The university provides financial assistance to deserving and meritorious students. A number of scholarships are offered by AU under various criteria. Listed below is brief about the same:

MBC/ BC Scholarships: This scholarship is awarded to backward category students who are studying in the regular courses. The annual income of the parents should not exceed 2 lakhs.
SC/ST Scholarship: To be eligible for this, the annual income of the parents should not exceed 2.5 Lakhs. A certificate from Tahsildar is essential as proof of the category.
Merit-cum-means Minority Scholarship: The students belonging to Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, and Sikkim can apply for this. The annual income of their income must not exceed 2.5 Lakhs.
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship: This scholarship is for students studying in colleges and universities. To be eligible, a student must score more than 80% marks in HSC exams. They must also maintain 75% attendance in 1^st year.
TN Educational Trust Scholarship: This is available for both UG as well as PG students. The annual income of parents should not exceed 2 lakhs.

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Anna University Placement

The placement cell at the university or its constituent colleges is very active in inviting reputed companies and organizations for placement drive. Every college has its own placement process and conducts pre-placement activities like mock interviews, seminars, conferences, experts talk, etc. The following graph shows the scenario of placement at the colleges of the University:

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Anna University Results

Anna University, Chennai announces results for both the semester examinations separately, results are announced within a couple of months from the respective examination. The result can be checked from the official website of the university. The candidates will need their registration number and password in order to login to the examination portal and check their results.

Check: Anna University Result

Anna University FAQs

Ques. Which is better: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) or Anna University?

Ans. Anna University is the best among all state universities in Tamil Nadu. It is quite affordable in terms of fees for students coming from a middle-class family. The constituent colleges of the university fall under the top-ranked institutes. However, in terms of curriculum, AU is harder than VIT. But the assessments are easy and direct. VIT boasts of a multicultural environment with students from various parts of the country and even foreign nationals, whereas the students in AU are largely from Tamil Nadu.

Ques. Does Anna University provide admission to students coming from outside of Tamil Nadu?

Ans. Yes, the university offers admission to students from outside of Tamil Nadu. One can apply through ‘Other State Students’ Quota’. The university releases an advertisement in newspapers inviting applications for admission. Selection is mainly through a single-window counseling system which is based on marks scored in the 10+2 exam. Around 150 seats are reserved for other state students distributed among the constituents colleges.

Ques. What is the placement scenario for B.Tech at Anna University?

Ans. The placement process starts around September every year and lasts up to late April. One can get placed in a good company with a really good package if you are from CS or IT departments. Many flagship companies offer a range of CTC from 3 LPA to 24 LPA depending upon the GPA of the student.

Ques. How are the hostel facilities at Anna University?

Ans. The University offers separate accommodation facilities for both male and female students. They are equipped with facilities like a TV room, laundry, mess, common room, etc. The cost of a hostel including mess is around INR 22000 per semester. The hostel is also equipped with Wi-fi connectivity.

AU, Chennai Fees & Eligibility

Course	Total Fees/ year	Eligibility
B.Tech	₹55,000	10+2 with 50% + TNEA
B.E	₹55,000	10+2 with 50% + TNEA
MBA	₹41,000	Graduation with 50% + TANCET
M.Sc	₹41,000	Graduation
ME	₹60,000	Graduation with 50% + TANCET
Ph.D	-	Post Graduation
M.Tech.	₹60,000	Graduation with 50% + TANCET

Select Degree : B.Tech B.E MBA M.Sc ME Ph.D

Select Stream : Engineering Architecture Computer Applications Management

Anna University - [AU] Top Courses, Fees & Eligibility

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Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

₹ 55,000 1st Yr Fees

4 Years Degree On Campus Graduation

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Bachelor of Engineering [B.E]

₹ 55,000 1st Yr Fees

4 Years Degree On Campus Graduation

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Master of Business Administration [MBA]

₹ 41,000 1st Yr Fees

2 Years Degree On Campus Post Graduation

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Master of Science [M.Sc]

₹ 41,000 1st Yr Fees

2 Years Degree On Campus Post Graduation

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Master of Engineering [ME]

₹ 60,000 1st Yr Fees

2 Years Degree On Campus Post Graduation

Dates : Application Starts 31 Aug 2019 | Application Ends 09 Feb 2020 Check All Dates
Exams Accepted: TANCET
Ranking: #14 Engineering - NIRF | #601 Engineering - Times Higher Education +1 More
Offered by : P.S.G College of Technology - [PSGCT], University College of Engineering Panruti, Anna University - [UCEP], + 1 more
59 Streams : Industrial Engineering | Integrated Water Resources Management | Internal Combustion Engineering | Irrigation And Water Management Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | Manufacturing System Management | Mechatronics | Medical Electronics | Power Electronics And Drives | Power System Engineering | Product Design And Development | Quality Engineering Management | Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Engineering | Software Engineering | Soil Mechanics And Foundation Engineering | Structural Engineering | Systems Engineering And Operations Research | Vlsi Design | Aeronautical Engineering | Applied Electronics | Automobile Engineering | Avionic | Biomedical Engineering | Communication Engineering | Computer Aided Design | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | Computer Science And Engineering | Construction Engineering And Management | Control And Instrumentation Engineering | Control Systems | Electrical Drives And Embedded Control | Electronics & Communication | Embedded System And Vlsi Design | Embedded System Technologies | Energy Engineering | Engineering Design | Environment Management | Environmental Engineering | Geoinformatics | High Voltage Engineering | Hydrology And Water Resources Engineering | Industrial Safety Engineering | Instrumentation Engineering | Optical Communication | Pervasive Computing Technologies | Printing And Packing Technology | Thermal Engineering | Transportation Engineering | Wireless Communication | Communication System | Multimedia Technology | Communication & Networks | Power Engineering | Welding Technology | Green Manufacturing | Remote Sensing and Geomatics | Biometrics and Cyber Security | Aerospace Technology | Solar Energy + 55 more

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#55/131 in 2019 Top colleges in India 2019

#43/50 in 2019 Top colleges in India 2019

#11/1000 in 2019

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Sardar Patel Road, Old Highways Building, Guindy
Chennai - 600025
Tamil Nadu , India

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044-22357077 , 22357073 , 22357076 , 22357264 , 22357265

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Comments

38 Comments

Mythily Kumar

How to get ME admission seat in Annauniversity chennai pls help me full details about it

20 Jun, 2019 13:20

Shobhna Chaturvedi

Hi Mythily, admission to this course is based on the marks scored in TANCET or GATE score followed by counselling (TANCA). Only those students who have scored 60% in their graduation degree will be considered eligible for the course. For further details, you may check the Admission Details of the university from here.

20 Jun, 2019 13:27

G Nandhakumar

MBC communication

24 Apr, 2019 12:24

Shobhna Chaturvedi

This course is not offered by the university. However, you may check other MBA Communication Colleges from here.

24 Apr, 2019 13:07

G Nandhakumar

B-tech Automobiles

24 Apr, 2019 12:22

Shobhna Chaturvedi

Hi Nandhakumar, instead of B.Tech, the university offers BE in Automobile Engineering. Admission process for the same will start from June 20, 2019 (tentatively). Students must have scored 50% in HSC to be eligible for the course.

24 Apr, 2019 12:53

raj kumari

Hi I am an Mphil graduate with NET and currently planning to take up PHD in English Literature in part time. Please guide on how to proceed with the admission process.

21 Jan, 2019 12:01

Sarthak Mahajan

Hi, Ph.D. admission is based on the university-based written Test followed by an interview although UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ SLET/ JRF Teaching Fellowship holders are also eligible for admission. For more information, you may please check the official website.

21 Jan, 2019 16:32

M GOKUL

Sir i did diplomo i'am eligible for joining anna university

18 Sep, 2018 15:37

Akansha Expert

Hi Gokul, Please check this link for getting the Admission Information of Anna University.

18 Sep, 2018 18:08

Sivapriya Malarvannan

My daughter got 115.5 in nata and 75% in board exam will she get admission in b.arch. anna University

13 Jun, 2018 19:43

Garima Bansal

Hi Sivapriya, Its depends upon the merit list of the college whether she will get admission or not according to her rank.

18 Aug, 2018 18:03

mohan kumar

I wanna make aerospace engineer well tell which best of B.E or B.tech please help

20 May, 2018 06:02

Garima Bansal

Hi Mohan, To get the details regarding colleges for b.e or btech you can check this link:- Best Colleges for B.Eor Btech

23 May, 2018 14:25

RUDRAJADA NAGA SATISH BABU

Other state persons also eligible for Anna University tnea I got 98.7% in 2

07 May, 2018 12:02

Akansha Expert

Hi Satish, Please check the Admission procedure for this university through this link :- Admission Procedure

07 May, 2018 16:03

Monsha S

Is there is B.Sc Maths? if it is let me know about it and its details and about the entrance exam

29 Apr, 2018 14:40

Garima Bansal

Hi Monsha S, this college does not provide B.SC in Mathematics

01 May, 2018 18:23

Niharika nelakuditi

I have got 93% in groups. Will you advise me how to take admission in Anna University

27 Apr, 2018 21:18

Garima Bansal

Hi Niharika , The admission procedure of Anna University is given below:-

Application form for UG COURSES offered by Anna University can be filled online by visiting the official portal of TNEA followed by document verification at the TNEA Facilitation Centers (TFC). Students can exercise their choices of desired institutions and branches after paying the initial deposit .Final seat allotment is confirmed by the admission authority only.

03 May, 2018 18:15

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