Tamil Nadu · Affiliating + Teaching university
AU
Anna University, Chennai
Chennai
494
Affiliated colleges
1978
Established
A++
NAAC
Engineering #20
NIRF 2025
Admissions & entrance exams
B.Tech (first year)
- No entrance exam: TNEA merit is based on Class 12 marks
- TNEA cutoff (out of 200) = Maths + Physics/2 + Chemistry/2
- 7.5% horizontal quota for government school students
After diploma · lateral entry
TN LEA (tnlea.com), run by ACGCET Karaikudi for DoTE: diploma/B.Sc holders join 2nd year. Min 45% (OC), 40% others. Seats: up to 10% of intake, supernumerary, plus vacant 1st-year seats
Track LEET dates →M.Tech / MBA / MCA
- TANCET (Anna University) for MBA and MCA
- CEETA-PG (Anna University) for M.E./M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan
- GATE scores accepted for M.E./M.Tech
Counselling: TNEA single-window online counselling by Tamil Nadu DoTE at tneaonline.org. 2026: 484 colleges, 2,65,594 seats, ranks for 2,36,017 candidates, general rounds July 20 to Aug 30.
Popular programs
494 affiliated colleges
494 affiliated colleges plus 16 constituent (University) colleges and 4 Chennai campuses (CEG, MIT, ACT, SAP). 2023-24 stats listed 96 autonomous colleges.
As of Anna University homepage, checked October 2026 · Anna University official website
Flagship institutes
- 1College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), ChennaiUniversity campus, founded 1794
- 2Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai (Chromepet)University campus, founded 1949
- 3Alagappa College of Technology (ACT), ChennaiUniversity campus, founded 1944
- 4School of Architecture and Planning (SAP), ChennaiUniversity campus, founded 1957
- 5PSG College of Technology, CoimbatoreAutonomous college affiliated to Anna University
- 6Thiagarajar College of Engineering, MaduraiAutonomous college affiliated to Anna University
- 7Coimbatore Institute of Technology, CoimbatoreAutonomous college affiliated to Anna University
Recognition & ranking
- UGC
- State university recognised by UGC under Sections 2(f) and 12(B)
- AICTE
- Engineering, MBA and MCA programmes at campuses and affiliated colleges are AICTE-approved
- NAAC
- Grade A++ (CGPA 3.54, 2023, 3rd cycle, valid to Aug 2030)
- NIRF
- NIRF 2025: Engineering #20, University #20 (Overall #29, State Public University #2). NIRF 2026 not yet released
Placements
Anna University's own campuses placed 1,149 of 1,588 UG engineering graduates in 2023-24, as submitted to NIRF 2025.
Average / median
₹8.0 LPA (median)
Highest
Not published
University's own campus departments (CEG, MIT, ACT, SAP) under NIRF ID IR-E-U-0439; excludes affiliated and constituent colleges · 2023-24 graduating batch (NIRF 2025 data) · source
Affiliated colleges place students on their own, so figures vary widely from college to college.
Industry & incubation
- Centre for University-Industry Collaboration (CUIC) runs campus placements for CEG, MIT, ACT and SAP
- Chennai's auto, electronics, IT and manufacturing belt recruits heavily from the campuses
- Many campus B.E. programmes are NBA-accredited (CEG and MIT lists on the IQAC page)
- Affiliated colleges run their own placements; numbers differ widely between colleges
Good to know
- Grades O(10), A+(9), A(8), B+(7), B(6), C(5), RA = re-appear. R2021 gives no official CGPA-to-% formula; many colleges use CGPA x 10, so check with your college
- Class: Distinction needs CGPA 8.5+ with all papers cleared at first attempt within 5 years. First Class needs 6.5+. Regulations 2025 curriculum (165 credits) is out for affiliated colleges
- Up to 2 SWAYAM courses (6 credits) can replace electives. Arrears allowed; max 14 semesters (12 for lateral entry); one-year break of study