About
Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Ranked Top 465 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 36 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=465
13
33.8
2026
THE
801–1000
400
35.5
2026
ARWU
901-1000
—
2021
US News
=1,624
64034
29.9
2026
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Key Facts
11,396
Students
12.1 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
1%
Int'l Students
41 : 59
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
38
Textile Science & Engineering
51-100
Petroleum Engineering
151-200
Automation & Control
151-200
Metallurgical Engineering
151-200
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
151-200
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
201-300
Telecommunication Engineering
201-300
Instruments Science & Technology
201-300
Civil Engineering
201-250
Chemical Engineering
201-275
Civil & Structural Engineering
251-300
Computer Science & Information Systems
251-300
Environmental Sciences
251-300
Materials Sciences
=252
Engineering & Technology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
14 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Science & Engineering | 38 | 117.7 | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 151-200 | - | 2018 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2018 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2018 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
QS
15 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =252 | 67.0 | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2022 |
| Chemistry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2022 |
| Biological Sciences | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | =548 | 29.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =570 | 29.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =647 | 29.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =684 | 29.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =791 | 29.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =912 | 29.9 | 2026 |
THE
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
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