Anna University was established in the year 1978 with four constituent institutions viz., College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy, School of Architecture and Planning, Guindy and Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet.
In the year 2002, Anna University was converted into an affiliated type of University wherein all the Government, Government aided and Self-financing Engineering Colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu numbering around 102 are affiliated to it.
Since the number of institutions in the state was continuously rising every year, for administrative convenience, Anna University was divided into four separate universities namely:-
• Anna University Chennai
• Anna University Coimbatore
• Anna University Trichirapalli and
• Anna University Tirunelveli.
Anna University Coimbatore
Government of Tamil Nadu established the Anna University Coimbatore on the year 2007. Anna University regulates the engineering colleges, management institutions and architecture institutions in 9 districts [Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, The Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore, Tirupur and Karur]. Anna University Coimbatore has 3 government Engineering colleges, 2 Government aided engineering colleges and 98 self financing engineering colleges and 15 stand alone institutions under its fold. About 80000 aspiring engineering graduates study in these institutions. 80% of the Students come from rural Background.
Anna University offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and Management and allied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the society. Besides promoting research and disseminating knowledge gained there from, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities.
Official Website: www.annauniv.ac.in
