Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Trifurcation of Anna University

Anna University have been split as Anna University Chennai, Anna University Trichy and Anna University Coimbatore from January 2007. While Dr.D.Viswanathan continues as the vice Chancellor but with limited jurisdiction of Engineering colleges around Chennai only,separate Vice chancellors named below have been appointed for each of the 2 Universities . Dr.R.Radhakrishnan-VC, Anna University Coimbatore Dr.V.Ramachandran-VC Anna University Trichy

In the view to improve the quality of education in southern part of Tamil nadu, the government of Tamil nadu has announced to form one more Anna University at Tirunelveli.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Celebrity alumni of Anna university

* Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Former-president of India. He studied Aeronautical Engg (7th batch) in MIT Chromepet.

* Akkineni Nagarjuna- popular movie actor (also holds an M.S. from University of Michingan).

* Krishnamachari Srikkanth -Former captain and opening batsman of the Indian cricket team

* Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan -Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Umpire and cricket administrator

* Writer, Actor 'Crazy' Mohan

* Upendra J. Chivukula (an American politician, served in the New Jersey General Assembly)

* Y Gee Mahendra, Actor.

* Mouli, Producer (telugu), writer and actor

* Kutraleeswaran, swam six channels in 1994 and was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

* Raghav, "Aye Nee Romba Azhaga Irukka" fame Tamil Music Director.

* Kalyanasundar, Geologist

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tamilnadu Engineering Admissions 2008

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI
CHENNAI-600 025
Advertisement No.112/EA3/NRI/2008

Admission to Non- Resident Indians/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries/Foreign Nationals/ PIOs categories for the academic year 2008-2009

Applications are invited in the prescribed format for admission to B.E / B. Tech. / B.Arch. Degree Programmes and Post Graduate Degree Programmes for the academic year 2008-2009 under NRI / Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries / Foreign Nationals / PIO categories in the following campuses of Anna University Chennai.

1. College of Engineering Guindy Campus
2. A.C. College of Technology Campus
3. School of Architecture & Planning Campus
4. Madras Institute of Technology Campus

Application forms can be either downloaded from the University website: www.annauniv.edu or obtained from the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai-600 025, India.

The completed application forms along with a registration fee of US $ 200 in the form of a Bank Draft drawn in favour of the Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai should reach the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai - 600 025 INDIA on or before 6th June 2008 for Under Graduate Programmes and 30th June 2008 for Post Graduate Programmes.

Director (Admissions)

Academics - Under Graduate Courses

Faculty of Civil Engineering

..Department of Civil Engineering
:...B.E. Civil Engineering
:...B.E. Geo Informatics
:...B.E. Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering


Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

..Department of Mechanical Engineering
:...B.E. Mechanical Engineering
:...B.E. Material Science and Engineering
:...B.E. Mining Engineering

..Department of Printing Technology
:...B.E. Printing Technology

..Department of Manufacturing Engineering
:...B.E. Manufacturing Engineering

..Department of Industrial Engineering
:...B.E. Industrial Engineering

..Department of Aerospace Enginnering
:...B.E. Aeronautical Engineering

..Department of Automobile Engineering
:...B.E. Automobile Engineering
:...B.Tech. Automobile Engineering

..Department of Production Technology
:...B.E.Production Engineering(Full time & Part time)

..Department of Rubber and Plastic Technology Engineering
:...B.Tech Rubber and Plastic Technology Engineering


Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

..Department of Electrical Engineering
:...B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

..Department of Electronics Engineering
:...B.E. Electronic & Communication Engineering


Faculty of Information & Communication Engineering

..Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
:...B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering

..Department of Computer Science and Engineering
:...B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Full time & Part time)
:...B.Tech. Information Technology(Dual Degree)

..Department of Information Technology
:...B.E. Computer Science and Engineering (Full time & Part time)
:...B.Tech. Information Technology (Dual Degree)

..Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
:...B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering


Faculty of Science & Humanities

..Department of Media Sciences
:...B.Sc. Electronic Media


Faculty of Technology

..Department of Chemical Engineering
:...B.Tech. Chemical Engineering (Full time & Part time)
:...B.Tech. Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Engineering
:...B.Tech Ceramic Technology(S.S)

..Department of Textile Technology
:...B.Tech Textile Technology (Full time & Part time)

..Department of Bio-Technology
:...B.Tech Industrial Bio-Technology
:...B.Tech Food Technology
:...B.Tech Pharmaceutical Technology


Faculty of Architecture and Planning

..Department of Architecture and Planning
:...B.Arch

Saturday, May 17, 2008

About Anna University

Anna University (Tamil: அண்ணா ப‌ல்கலைக்கழகம்) 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, Is committed to ensuring transfer of knowledge of the highest order from teachers to students. The transformation of classroom technology from hardware into software related tools for teaching and learning depends on knowledgeable and dedicated machers who have core-technology competencies and skills. Anna University can proudly boast of such teachers who are very knowledgeable and who serve (lie cause of education with great sincerity and dedication.

The University with its infrastructure facilities existed has started growing and raised to the standards of Higher Education and has world-wide recognition in the field of Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences.

Considering the excellent growth of Anna University, the Government of Tamil Nadu, during December 2001, have upgraded the University from unitary typo to affiliating type of University by bringing together about 250 Engineering Colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu. Since 13 Feb, 2007 only the colleges situated in the districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Kanchipuram, Thiruvannamalai and VHlupuram in Tamil Nadu State have been affiliated to Anna University. Anna University has under its fold four campuses (CEG, ACT and SAP in the Main Campus and MIT in Chromepet) having departments of Engineering, Technology and Applied sciences, about 108 self financing colleges and 1 Government College located in the above districts of Tamil Nadu.

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