Anna University, Chennai

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Anna University, Chennai is ranked #2 among state public universities, #20 in Engineering, #20 among universities, #26 for research, #28 in Architecture, #29 overall and #88 in Management.

In the data Anna University, Chennai submitted to NIRF 2025, 1,149 of the 1,588 students who graduated from its 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (72.4%), at a median salary of ₹8 LPA. Another 189 went on to higher studies.

First-year tuition at Anna University, Chennai is ₹47,200 for its undergraduate programmes and ₹51,260 (M. Sc - Applied Chemistry) to ₹97,320 (MBA - Tourism Management) for postgraduate programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Anna University, Chennai offers 60 programmes in Engineering, Management, Science and Computer Applications, including B.E, BTech, M.Tech, M.E, MBA and B.Sc + M.Sc.

Anna University, Chennai is a government institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1978. It is affiliated to State Technical University.

Anna University, Chennai lists approval or accreditation from AICTE, UGC and NAAC.

In 2023–24, 4,840 of its 11,940 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 1,721 through state and central government schemes, 2,726 by the institution and 393 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

11,940 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 40.6% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).