Anna University: Statistics

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# 1024 of 7,633 In the World
# 223 of 3,452 In Asia
# 16 of 876 In India
# 2 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
# 2 of 25 In Chennai
# 47 of 1,931 For Radiochemistry
Top 1-3 For 9 other topics
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Acceptance rate

27%

Enrollment

48,025

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate27%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination.
Academic CalendarJuly to April (July - October; December-April)
Enrollment48,025

We've calculated the 27% acceptance rate for Anna University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Anna University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Anna University.

Centre : Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Centre : Building Technology

Building Technologies

Centre : Computer Science

Computer Science

Centre : Crystal Growth

Crystallography

Centre : Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies

Centre : Human Settlements

Social Studies

Centre : New and Renewable Sources of Energy

Natural Resources

Centre : Water Resources

Water Management

College : Engineering

Arts and Humanities Chemistry Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Geology Geophysics Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Physics Printing and Printmaking Social Sciences Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty : Architecture and Planning

Architecture and Planning

Faculty : Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Faculty : Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Power Engineering

Faculty : Information and Communication Engineering

Information Technology Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty : Management Sciences

Management

Faculty : Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Faculty : Science and Humanities

Arts and Humanities Geology Media Studies Natural Sciences Social Sciences

Faculty : Technology

Biotechnology Ceramics and Glass Technology Chemical Engineering Polymer and Plastics Technology Technology Textile Technology

Institute : Ocean Management

Marine Science and Oceanography

Institute : Remote Sensing

Surveying and Mapping

Institute : Technology

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Automotive Engineering Electronic Engineering Instrument Making Production Engineering Rubber Technology Technology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Anna University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Research profile

Anna University is a world-class research university with 36,025 scientific papers published and 644,961 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
28,681 / 543,877
Physics
23,371 / 475,745
Chemistry
20,792 / 486,476
Computer Science
18,233 / 221,721
Quantum and Particle physics
17,178 / 351,713
Biology
17,038 / 391,822
Environmental Science
16,778 / 368,770
Materials Science
15,706 / 359,982
Organic chemistry
14,646 / 385,754
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,118 / 131,090
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,843 / 108,143
Electrical Engineering
8,486 / 135,581
Mathematics
8,107 / 110,357
Geology
7,991 / 178,674
Biochemistry
7,760 / 214,045
Metallurgy
7,585 / 190,960
Optics
7,263 / 141,975
Ecology
6,985 / 182,538
Chemical Engineering
6,968 / 205,359
Geography and Cartography
6,822 / 127,550
Medicine
6,674 / 119,169
Machine Learning
6,092 / 88,796
Telecommunications
5,729 / 67,347
Business
5,652 / 71,580
Computer Networking
5,548 / 55,325
Statistics
5,484 / 82,807
Mechanical Engineering
5,342 / 106,959
Nanotechnology
5,171 / 129,600
Physical
5,096 / 162,582
Philosophy
5,031 / 61,466
Genetics
4,699 / 104,684
Psychology
4,465 / 54,112
Management
3,980 / 51,262
Cyber Security
3,966 / 44,653
Political Science
3,857 / 44,450
Law
3,809 / 44,088
Computer Vision
3,793 / 39,400
Paleontology
3,781 / 90,936
Linguistics
3,530 / 42,256
Electronic Engineering
3,283 / 41,345
Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

C. Anandharamakrishnan

1. C. Anandharamakrishnan

scientist
Anandharamakrishnan Chinnaswamy, commonly referred as Anandharamakrishnan is an Indian scientist and academician, having expertise in Chemical Engineering and Food processing. He is working as director of National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He also served as the Director of CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR- NEERI), Nagpur, Maharashtra (December 31, 2024 to January 30, 2025). Earlier,...
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Mohan Madan Babu

2. Mohan Madan Babu

biochemist
M. Madan Babu FRS FRSC FMedSci is an Indian-American computational biologist and bioinformatician. He is the endowed chair in biological data science and director of the center of excellence for data-driven discovery at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Previously, he served as a programme leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
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Mahesh Muthuswami

3. Mahesh Muthuswami

photographer
Mahesh Muthuswami is an Indian cinematographer working in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
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Thirumalachari Ramasami

4. Thirumalachari Ramasami

1948-. (aged 78)
civil servant
Thirumalachari Ramasami is a former Indian science and technology secretary. He assumed charge in May 2006. Prior to this assignment, he served as the director of the Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India. He is a distinguished researcher and leather scientist. He was awarded India's National Civilian Honour the Padma Shri for excellence in Science and Engineering in 2001 and...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names AU Chennaiअन्ना विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1978
Motto Progress through Knowledge
Academic calendar July to April (July - October; December-April)
Address Sardar Patel Road Guindy Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 025 India
City Population 6,599,000
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