byVinay Kumar
Updated on - 1 Jul, 2024
This university provides 4 year BTech programs in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Bioengineering and much more; integrated ME/MTech for five years, Masters for two to three years especially MSc, MBA, MCA degrees and doctoral research programs. Some of the major common entrance tests are TANCET for ME/MTech/MBA/MCA and TNEA for engineering UG courses conducted by TN Government. The 2024 admission process normally begins in April each year with the publication of entrance exam notifications and online registration which is in May, entrance tests as well as the release of test score cards and merit lists by the end of July respectively and the final confidential counseling which determines the students’ seat before the start of the academic year in August.
To sum up, Anna University Chennai currently operates and provides education in various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in its numerous affiliated colleges and campuses. It is important for students to know that there are two options available for them to apply for admissions at Anna University; these are the online mode and the offline mode.
Admissions in this institution follows online application system which is very easy to use as mentioned below. To apply for the exam students require visiting the official website of Anna University at www.annauniv.edu and the click on the link ‘Apply Online’ which is under the admission tab. Students need to generate a login-id, entry of personal information, academic credentials, and desired programs in the application. They will then, be required to complete an online form and also make the application fee payment online, and then they will be given a registration number for any further use.
The Anna University also accepts offline application for the examination. Depending on the university, students require obtaining the application form either by downloading it from the official university website or requesting it via post. The details include duly filled application forms, documents photocopies, application fee, etc., have to be submitted to the respective regional offices of Anna University within the stipulated admission Dates for each course. Such offline applications will be promptly attended to at the university and communications concerning selection and admission will be posted.
- These aspects may include; the application deadlines with specific years, the eligibility criteria and if there is any entrance exam that one has to sit for in order to be accorded admission into the engineering faculty and universities respectively as well as the fee structure. They are often released on the university’s website during the admission months or early in the year.
- If you are planning to join the university in 2024, then the application is expected to begin in the last quarter of the year 2023 or early 2024. Approval of the admission procedure and date should be displayed on the website of Anna University Chennai and other concerned universities by then.
- The eligibility criteria for the BE/BTech courses includes passing of class 12th examinations and another entrance test like TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) in case of Tamil Nadu state colleges.
- The number of seats, branches available, cut-offs, etc. may also vary next year as per the facilities available etc.
- BEd is an abbreviation for bachelor of education and is a course that trains people into becoming school teachers. This is usually a post-degree programme and can take up to two years to complete.
- The BEd course is available in several institutions in Chennai and some of them include: The university of Madras, Tamil Nadu teachers Education University, and other private institutions.
- The admission process normally take place at the end of the academic year, especially in the months of May and June immediately after the release of results of bachelor’s degrees. Admission related information like all necessary dates and processes are included while advertising in newspapers and issuing notification by colleges.
- The admission process normally entails one’s performance in the BEd entrance examination conducted by the various universities and colleges besides the marks obtained by the candidate in his/ her bachelor degree. There are also other institutions that administer independent entrance examinations.
- This is because the admission application, the entrance test and counseling dates among other may differ from one institution to the other. This year’s BEd admission and the dates/ deadlines as to when the particular colleges are admitting students may vary and you should probably get this information from the specific website of the college you wish to join. The dates normally usually do not vary much from one year to another.
- The admissions to graduate programs in universities involve some standards that include the following: undergraduate academic achievement, scores on entrance tests if any, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, etc.
- In some instances, there may be extra conditions such as prior experiences in the relevant field, interviews, or submission of portfolios to the program.
- Since criteria can be varied depending on the department and program within a university, it is important that they are clearly defined and properly understood. For instance, it may be expected that technology programs placed more importance on quantitative skills as compared to humanities programs.
- The admission criteria in B.Tech programmes in India mainly depend on the scores obtained in the Engineering entrance examinations including JEE Main. It is students’ responsibility to attain the target scores as set by different colleges/universities.
- The opportunity to apply for the course is usually available in March-April and the admission process is from June-August for the academic year beginning in September.
- There are many engineering colleges in Chennai that offer B.Tech programs some of the famous engineering colleges in Chennai are IIT, Chennai Anna University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, VIT University Chennai Campus, SSN College of Engineering and many more.
- You can find specific college information by visiting their sites and the admission notification and application information for the B.Tech programs under Chennai quota will be available by the end of 2023/early 2024. It will contain information such as the time and mode of application, how to qualify for any of the slots, process of selection, and documents to submit.
- To get admission in B.Tech in the year 2024 in Chennai, scoring a good rank in the relevant entrance exam and fulfilling the set academic requirements by the colleges would be essential. You may prepare accordingly.
- It is pretty much like the entrance exams for many national/state level exams like JEE Main, TNEA etc.
- Counseling for TNEA is done by preparing ranks by cutoff marks and Counciling is done in order of Ranks.
- Besides entrance examination, the marks obtained in twelfth grade with Physics, Chemistry and Math are also considered important while admitting students, particularly for the management quota. These cutoffs depend on the college, as well as the branch selected by the students.
- Some of the reputed engineering colleges include SRM, VIT, IIT Madras, etc., which have very high cut offs for admitting students and only the ranks in the national level examinations are considered.
- In addition to merit seats, there are also some reserved seats to women, physically challenged etc. depending upon the government rules and regulation.
- In addition to this, some of the colleges also have additional parameters, which are the entrance tests, Interviews and any other requirements for the specific B.Tech course offered by them.
1. Identify which institutions offer B.Tech courses in the relevant areas of your concern. Some of the options available for pursuing Engineering courses are Anna University, SRM University, Amrita University, VIT University, etc.
2. Look for the colleges and universities you are interested in and verify the conditions required to sit for the exam, the marks required, age limit etc.
3. Engineering most often requires one to sit for the entrance tests such as JEE Main/Advanced, VITEEE, SRMJEEE among others. For the relevant test/s, apply and make sure that you meet the set application deadlines.
4. After completing your entrance exams, generally you can apply to the specific colleges. It is prudent for students to check their admission notices and application process posted in their respective official websites.
5. As for the engineering colleges under Anna University, students will have to apply only through their TNEA counselling and fill a particular form for it. TNEA is conducted based on your 12th marks.
6. Other documents that one might be expected to provide with the admission application form may include; ID proof, photos, references etc though these may vary from one college to another.
7. If offered an admission, make sure you pay for the admission fees and other forms of admission requirements that the college may require before the stated dates.
- Application Process: The applications for the MBA admission at Anna University are often during the month of March – May mostly for the next academic year. The exact times are released by the university through their website or other media platforms.
- Eligibility: An applicant must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and must have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks to be considered for admission. Remedies like reservation and relaxations on marks are allowed according to the rules and regulation of government.
- Entrance Exams: Tamil Nadu’s Anna University uses the results of tests including TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) and CAT for selecting candidates for MBA programmes.
- Selection Process: To be selected for a particular course or program, the shortlisted candidates have to face personal interview and/or group discussion round that is organized by the university. The final decision and allocation of specializations are made depending on the merit list and choices of candidates along with the availability of seats.
- Number of Seats: The actual sum total of MBA seats across the several affiliated institutes and campuses of Anna University is not fixed and changes every year based on the approvals.
1. Qualifying Exam: The candidate should have completed a bachelor’s degree with not less than fifty percent marks (for SC/ ST/ OBC (non creamy layer) candidates – fortyfive percent) in the Anna University or any other university recognized as equivalent thereto.
2. Entrance Test: The candidates have to sit for TANCET, which is organized by Anna University and pass the test to secure the minimum passing marks.
3. Group Discussion & Personal Interview: Candidates who qualify for the next round are those who obtain a total TANCET score and are then subjected to group discussion and personal interview. Well, the GD/PI does play an important role in final selection and the weightage of this round is also present.
4. Final Merit List: For the selection of candidates, TANCET written exam, group discussion and the personal interview are conducted by the college and the final merit list is prepared in the rank order. Depending on the number of seats available, candidates who perform best in the exams are provided with provisional admission.
5. Reservation Policy: There is a Tamil Nadu state domicile reservation policy in place and that is valid for different categories with 69% of the seats filled.
1. Go to the university website or the advertisement that is available in the newspapers for the MBA admission notice and the application. The application is often released in May/June each year.
2. Select the area of specialization of the MBA you would like to apply to such as general MBA, MBA in Systems, MBA in Software Enterprise Management etc.
3. Register Online/Offline for the application form of Anna University. For the registration, uploaded scanned copies of the necessary academic documents should be provided.
4. Pay the application fee either through online mode or demand draft. The fee for the service is normally roughly about 500 rupees.
5. Return the application form and documents to the admissions office before the deadline for application indicated in the application requirements. This is normally in the last week of June or first week of July. Documents include: A marksheet of the course, degree certificate, community certificate, experience certificate etc.
6. Only those candidates will be short-listed for a university level management entrance test – TANCET along with group discussion and interview. The tests are normally conducted During the penultimate month of the year, which is July.
7. After evaluating the score of TANCET, The Group Discussion/Personal Interview, Anna University offers the final admission for MBA.
8. Finally accept the MBA admission offer by paying the fees and submitting the originals of the documents as stated in the admission letter.
- As stated earlier, the applications are usually advertised in May/June for admission in the coming academic year. Just be sure to visit the official webpage of Anna University to know the specific dates.
- For admission, a Master’s degree in the relevant stream with minimum of 55% marks (50% in case of reserve category) is the basic eligibility.
- Entrance examination is conducted by the university and is usually in July/August in the course of selecting candidates. Personal interviews come next in the list of effective practices.
- The selected candidates then join the university and do their course work for about one to two semesters then join their PhD research.
- There are different admission options for PhD where students can apply for different programs in Engineering, IT, Science and Humanities & Management streams.
- This may differ depending on the number of seats for the course and the specific requirements for admission by each department.
- Applicants must have a Master’s degree in the subject of their specialization with minimum 55% marks/equivalent CGPA.
- Any candidate willing to study at the university must meet the requirements of an entrance test. It tests research and subject-specific areas, and the type of questions can range from multiple choice to written answers.
- Applicants who made it through the examination held at the entrance are interviewed. The interview questions cover issues concerning the candidate’s research interests, areas of specialization, communication skills etc.
- Entrance test and interview play an important role in the selection process, however, academic record of the candidate and prior research experience, if any, also count at the final stage.
- For reserved category students, it is allowable to get 5% less than the required percentage in the qualifying exam.
- Thus, the candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR-NET, GATE or similar other national level tests are preferred/considered during the selection process.
1. Keep checking the university’s website or the university notifications for any PhD admission updates. The facts are that the advertisements are also usually published in the national newspapers as well.
2. As for the entry requirements for PhDs, there will be an entry examination that will be thrown into practice. Please register and sit for the exam as postulated by the dates that have been set. Full time admission and part time admission (for registered students of the University) have separate examinations for Ph.D.
3. Again after the entrance test you will be interviewed depending on the result you have obtained in the test. Take a lot of care so as to ensure that you perform well during the interview since it is part of the selection process.
4. If selected, you will be provisionally registered for the PhD program as a full-time, Blended or Distance Learning student. There are certain courses/assignments that the students are required to fulfill before submitting their assessments on time.
5. Writing a research proposal to Anna University, but under a supervisor from the list of approved supervisors at the university. After this, the proposal should be defended in front of a doctoral committee and get the approval of the committee members.
6. It involves research work, data collection, and data analysis in accordance with the proposed method. Always continue submitting status updates to the research supervisor/committee on a regular basis.
7. After the research work, the work should be summarized in the PhD thesis synopsis and then it should be approved. It is common to get some changes from the committee after the thesis has been defended; submit copies of the final thesis with the changes.
8. Last but not least, submit the research for a viva voce examination by an external examiner and the research committee to be awarded a PhD degree. Revise the thesis if necessary and submit it to the committee for approval again.