Noti Dinesh Kumar Reddy

Updated on - Feb 12, 2025

Anna University Latest Updates

February 12, 2025

• TANCET 2025 registrations are open for Anna University admission to MBA and MCA courses, and the deadline to apply is February 21, 2025. The TANCET 2025 exam is planned to take place on March 22, 2025.

Anna University was established in 1978 and is accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade. On its campus, Anna University Chennai has around 30 departments that offer UG, PG, and doctorate level courses. Moreover, it provides degree and diploma programs through its 494 affiliated colleges.

In NIRF Rankings 2024, Anna University was ranked 20th in the overall category. Anna University admission to regular courses is done based on entrance examinations such as NATA, UGC NET, TANCET, and TNEA. The university has a Centre for Distance Education that offers distance learning, and the admissions are done based on Distance Learning Entrance Examination (DEET).

In 2023, the highest package offered during Anna University placements was INR 40.0 LPA, and the average package offered was INR 8.54 LPA. The university also offers scholarship opportunities to deserving candidates.

Anna University is one of the best universities in India for students who wish to pursue a successful career in the Engineering and Management fields. Read about the salient features of the university that attracted the past year's students here- GetMyUni Verdict.

Anna University Highlights

Anna University Madras is among the few institutes holding an undisputed place among students offering some key highlights that distinguish it from the rest. These are as follows:

Anna University Admission 2025

Anna University admission 2025 will be based on entrance exams like GATE, TNEA, NATA, MAT, JEE Main, CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, and MAH MBA CET for various UG and PG courses. PhD admission to the university is based on the exam conducted by the university and JRF scores. The acceptance rate of Anna University is around 29%. Therefore, only top scorers in entrance exams can secure admission to the university. The admission criteria for some of the popular Anna University courses are given below:                                                                                                         

• BE/ B.Tech Eligibility Criteria: The students must have completed higher secondary or equivalent examinations with a minimum aggregate of 45 to 60% marks. Admission is based on TNEA.
• MBA/ PGDM: Candidates should have completed a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university with 45- 60% marks. TANCET, MAT, CAT, ATMA, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, and KMAT are the accepted exams
• M.Sc: The minimum eligiblity is a B.Sc degree in the relevant stream with an aggregate of 45% (40% for SC/ ST candidates) from a recognized university. TANCET is the accepted exam.

Read More: Anna University Admission

Anna University Ranking

Anna University Chennai ranked 20th in the overall category and 14th in the engineering category by NIRF in the year 2024. The institute is honoured various organizations for its outstanding performance. UGC has recognized Anna University as a “University with Potential for Excellence” (UPE) in the XII plan period for its expertise in developing research & development activities. The other rankings include.

Also Read: Anna University Chennai Ranking

AU Chennai Top Affiliated Colleges

Anna University affiliates with 593 colleges and offers 41 UG and 57 PG courses through them. They are located in different cities in Tamil Nadu. The top affiliated colleges of Anna University are listed in the table below:

Anna University Courses

Anna University offers over 100+ UG, PG, doctoral, and certificate courses in multiple disciplines such as management, science, engineering, architecture, etc. The major courses offered by the university are B.Tech, BE, B.Arch, M.Tech, MBA, etc. Below mentioned are a few courses offered by the university. 

Anna University Fee Details

The Anna University fee details include the total tuition fees and other non-academic fees. The total tuition fees information for various courses offered at AU is given below:

Read More: Anna University Courses and Fee Structure

Anna University Cutoff

Anna University Chennai cutoff 2024 cutoff has been released based on TNEA for B.Tech admission. The cutoff details for B.Tech on the basis of TNEA for 2024 for general category students are displayed below. 

Anna University B.Tech TNEA Cutoff 2024 Round 1

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Anna University Placement

Anna Univesity placement 2024 is currently going on. As per the reports, so far, 108 companies have visited the campus and 750 offers have been made. As per the 2023 plcaemnet drive, 59 students in all were placed by Anna University's Department of Information Science and Technology with compensation packages exceeding INR 10 LPA.

The placement cell helps provide 100% placement opportunities to students from different streams of study. They give industrial training to the students. Given below are the Anna University placement 2023 highlights released. 

• The highest salary package offered to students is INR 40 LPA. 
• The median salary package is INR 8.4 LPA.

Anna University Madras Top Recruiters

Anna University witnessed the participation of 100+ companies in the placement drive. The following are a few top recruiters for the last session of placements.

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Why Choose Anna University Chennai?

Anna University Madras was recognized as the best university to develop research & development activities by the UGC and is a NAAC's 'A' graded institute. Enlisted below are some of the key features that distinguish it from the rest:

1. Placements

About 90% of the registered students of Anna University Departments are placed through the centre for university-industry collaboration. AU Chennai assures 100% placements for students for all streams. The highest package offered is INR 36.50 LPA. 

2. Faculty 

There are a total of 500 faculty members and 65.88% PhD holders. Integrated e-learning, blended learning and flipped classrooms as part of the teaching-learning process. Providing ample opportunities for exposure to and interactions with international experts and global leaders in various curricular, co- and extracurricular activities.

3. Collaborations

Anna University has signed 41 MOUs with foreign universities/ institutions and 26 MOUs with national-level institutes and industries. The Students Exchange programme offers opportunities to 65 international students and 190 students of Anna University to pursue their study programmes at Anna University and foreign universities, respectively. 

4. Campus

The university is spread across 189 acres. Totally 1,14,215 students and 7476 staff members and their families are benefited through Medical Insurance Scheme. There is an exclusive Knowledge Data Centre, by which the university provides complete online services catering to its students for the payment of tuition fees etc. and is a system to assist all the faculty, staff and students equally.

Anna University Infrastructure

Anna University College campus area of 189 acres. The highlighting feature of the university is its library facility that ranked 7th in e-resources usage all over India and stands in the 1st position in Tamil Nadu. There are over 1,60,000 books with 500 print journals (12000+ e-journals). Other facilities include.

• Hostel
• Labs
• Cafeteria
• Gym
• Medical Facilities
• Wi-Fi Campus
• Auditorium
• Sports Facilities

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Anna University Scholarship

Anna University offers various merit and non-merit-based scholarships to its students. It helps its students financially to pursue studies. Candidates must meet the eligibility conditions set by the college to vail the scholarship facility. Following are a few scholarships offered by the university:

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Anna University Results

Anna University results in 2024 for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses have been declared on the official website. Student can check their result online on the official website by entering their register number and DOB. The students can convert their CGPA to percentage, and the university also offers students to apply for a re-evaluation of the exam results, if needed.

Read More: Anna University Results

Anna University Departments

Anna University offers various UG and PG courses under 08 faculties. Each faculty consists of around 30 departments that conduct academic and co-curricular activities at the institute. The following table enlists the faculties of the university.

Anna University Alumni

Anna University, apart from all the academics and the cultural festivals, has given our country some of the most profound and notable alumni. The alumni have brought laurels to the country and the university. Mentioned below are some inspirational and famous alumni of the university.

Anna University Collaborations

Anna University has numerous national and international collaborations with educational institutions and corporate organizations. Anna University's collaborations with various international educational institutions are as follows:

National Collaborations

• SunEdison
• iPLON
• DRDO
• Vestas
• Accenture
• TCS
• Cognizant