Anna University
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Seal of the University
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| Motto | Tamil: அறிவின் மூலம் முன்னேற்றம் |
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Motto in English
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Progress through Knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Active | 1978–till date |
| Chancellor | Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600025, India |
| Campus | Urban, 185 acres |
| Affiliations | AICTE, UGC |
| Website | www |
Anna University is a technical university in Tamil Nadu, India. The main university campus is located in Guindy, Chennai. It was named after C N Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 4 September 1978 . It became an affiliating university in 2001, absorbing all engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. In 2007, it was split into six constituent universities namely Chennai (campus), Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli. On 14 September 2011, the constituents were merged back to a single affiliating university for engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.
The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Anna University of Technology on 4 September 1978 through Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978. The new university was formed from the erstwhile University of Madras faculty of engineering and technology and consisted of four institutes namely Madras Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology and School of Architecture and Planning. In 1982, the name current name "Anna University" was adopted.
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