Annamalai University

Annamalai University was brought into existence during the year 1929 as a state university in Chidambaram town of Indian state Tamil Nadu. The university was founded by Annamalai Chettiyar and is recognized by University Grants Commission and accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade.

• Annamalai University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree programs approved by AICTE. 
• Annamalai University is spread across 1500 acres of lush green campus with state of art infrastructure.
• Annamalai University provides various facilities like library, hostel, canteen, lecture hall, auditorium, etc. 

Annamalai University is been ranked 801-1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018. The university has attained 92nd rank in overall category and 56th among universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2017.

Notable alumni’s of Annamalai University K.Balachander: Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian, T. K. Doraiswamy: poet and novelist, Venniradai Moorthy: Tamil comedy actor, V. R. Nedunchezhiyan: former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Vijaya T. Rajendar: Tamil actor, singer, director and politician, S. D. Somasundaram: former cabinet minister and many such legends. 

Annamalai University is located in a place nearby Nataraja Garden Nagar Park, Ammu Photography Spot, Bridge View, Aquarium, and many such entertaining places to visit.