Anna University Engineering Admissions
Anna University Chennai Admission 2021: Courses, Eligibility, Cut off, Fees
Anna University, located in Chennai and established in 1978, is a Tamil Nadu state-funded university. It is the most popular university for students in the state who wish to pursue engineering and other technical courses.
Available Seats in College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai
The college offers plenty of courses, such as B. Tech, M. Tech, M. Sc (2 years and 5 years), M. Phil, PhD., and MBA. It provides a limited number of seats in the branches of these courses, to ensure the best quality of education.
Some of the courses are B.E. in Geo-Informatics, Mining Engineering, Printing Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, and B. Tech in Textile Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Leather Technology, Robotics, and Plastic Technology, Information Technology, Petroleum Engineering and Technology, and Food Technology.
The admission process for all the courses has not been concluded, yet, therefore the number of seats for 2021 admissions has not been announced yet for all the courses.
Course Name |
Available Seats |
Required Entrance Exam |
B. Tech/B.E. |
1080 |
Merit-based on 10+2 or equivalent board marks TNEA allotment process |
M. Tech/M.E. |
1506 |
TANCET or GATE |
M. Sc |
Not Available Yet |
Merit-based on undergraduate degree’s marks (up to 5th/7th semester) |
M. Phil |
Not Available Yet |
Merit-based on postgraduate (master’s) marks ( up to 3rd semester) |
NRI Quota Availability
Anna University has a special quota for NRI students who wish to pursue any of the courses at the College of Engineering Guindy. The details are available on their official website.
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Required Entrance Examination
The admissions for an undergraduate course of B. Tech and B.E. are done based on the ranking and counselling done by Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission. The eligible aspirant has to apply on TNEA’s website, uploading documents that show their marks in the qualifying 10+2 examination.
These marks are scaled to 200; which are then released in order of merit. After counselling, these students are assigned the best college according to their merit and requirement.
The admissions for the postgraduate course of M. Tech and M.E. are done through the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) or Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). TANCET is managed and run by Anna University. Candidates who have appeared for GATE do not have to appear for TANCET.
The admissions for M. Sc. And M. Phil. are done based on the merit of their qualifying degree, which is B. Sc. for M. Sc. aspirants and Masters in the relevant field for the M just. Phil aspirants.
Anna University Important Dates
TNEA Allotment for B. Tech and B.E. |
October 16th to October 24th, 2021 |
Online Application for provisional admission for eligible candidates |
November 2nd to November 5th, 2021 |
Online Induction/Orientation |
November 9th, 2021 |
TANCET Exam for M. Tech and M.E. |
March 1st, 2021 |
Announcement of TANCET results |
March 11th, 2021 |
Application for TANCET counselling |
August 30th to September 28th, 2021 |
TANCET Rank list announced |
October 8th, 2021 |
TANCET Counselling |
October 13th to October 22nd, 2021 |
Application for M. Sc and M. Phil |
September 23rd to October 12th, 2021 |
Merit List |
To Be Announced |
Anna University Admission Highlights
College of Engineering Guindy, founded in 1794 and located in Chennai, is the best college for engineering which comes under the aegis of Anna University. It is the first technical institute that was established in any continent other than Europe. The college has a total of eighteen departments and twelve research centres.
The university conducts TANCET on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu as an entrance examination for the eligible candidates who want to pursue postgraduate courses in the state of Tamil Nadu. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all the application and admission processes have been taken online for 2021.
University’s Name |
Anna University |
Ownership |
Tamil Nadu state-owned/funded |
Reservation |
Yes |
Courses offered |
B. Tech and B. E. M. Tech and M.E. M. Sc. (2 years and 5 years) M. Phil MBA |
Entrance Examinations |
TNEA for B. Tech and B.E GATE or TANCET for M. Tech and M.E. Merit-based for M. Sc. and M. Phil |
Method of Application |
Online |
Counselling |
TNEA for undergraduate candidates TANCET counselling for postgraduate candidates |
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Anna University Chennai: Fees and Eligibility
Course Name |
Course Duration |
Course Fee |
Eligibility |
B. Tech/B.E. |
Four years |
Rs. 1.45 L |
Passed 10+2 |
M. Tech. M.E. |
Two years |
Rs. 1 L |
Passed degree in the relevant field with 10+2+3/4 pattern |
M. Sc. |
Two years |
Rs. 82,000 |
Passed degree in the relevant field with 10+2+3/4 pattern |
M. Phil |
Two years |
Rs. 1 L |
Passed Master’s in the relevant field with 10+2+3/4+2 pattern |
Anna University Admission Process:
1. B. Tech and B.E. candidates apply to TNEA. They receive a rank given through TNEA’s counselling process. M. Tech and M.E. candidates apply for TANCET or GATE to appear for the exam.
2. B. Tech and B.E. candidates get allotted to colleges and branches according to their rank given by TNEA. M. Tech and M.E. candidates get allotted according to the cut-off rank released by Anna University. This rank could be either in GATE or TANCET.
3. B. Tech and B.E. candidates upload the needed documents to their allotted college, College of Engineering Guindy in this case. M. Tech and M.E. candidates have to do the same.
4. The candidate has to make the payment for the first semester on the link or details given by the university.
5. After a thorough verification by the university, the candidate is admitted into the college.
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