Anna University, Chennai
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Anna University, Chennai
This article is about the university establish in 2007 from the split of a larger university into six institutes. For the original university, see Anna University.
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| Anna University, Chennai | |
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| Motto | Progress Through Knowledge |
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Vice-Chancellor | P. Mannar Jawahar[1][2] |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Coordinates: 13°00′39″N 80°14′08″E / 13.010887°N 80.235429°E |
| Website | www.annauniv.edu |
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Anna University, Chennai is a technological university based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established on 1 February 2007 by the splitting of Anna University into six universities, namely, Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai.[3] Unlike the other five universities, the university is a unitary university with no power to grant affiliations to colleges.[4]
Anna University Chennai comprises four colleges: College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology, Madras Institute of Technology and the Anna University School of Architecture and Planning.
In September 14, 2011 a bill was passed to merge back the universities.[5]
References
- ^ Mannar Jawahar takes over as new Anna University V-C
- ^ Extension of Anna V-C's tenure raises eyebrows
- ^ "Welcome to Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore". annauniv.ac.in. http://www.annauniv.ac.in/about.aspx. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "All engg colleges may come under Chennai-based Anna Univ". Times Of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-31/chennai/29603861_1_anna-university-unitary-university-engineering-colleges. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : House passes Bill to amend Anna University Act". thehindu.com. The Hindu. September 15, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2455344.ece. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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