There are 13 core institutions, three regional campuses, and 593 affiliated colleges at Anna University. The University is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is the state's third-largest University, offering engineering, technology, architecture, and applied science programmes. It provides a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research-based programmes. Anna University's most popular courses include B.E., B.Tech, and MBA.
It was founded in 1978 by merging four well-known technological institutes in Madras (now Chennai). The UGC and AICTE have authorized it, and NAAC has given it an "A" rating. According to NIRF 2020, Anna Universiuty was ranked 20th in overall category. The UGC has also been designated as a "University with Potential Excellence (UPE)" for its research and development activities in Biomedical Engineering and Applications. In addition, the University Library has been ranked seventh in India for e-resources utilization and first in Tamil Nadu.
Anna University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and research-based courses. In 2007, Anna University of Distance Education was founded. Distance education courses in MBA, MCA, and M.Sc. in Computer Science are available at the University.
Anna University Ranking Highlights
|
Body/ Magazine |
Anna University Ranking |
Year |
|
NIRF |
20th in the overall category in India |
2020 |
|
QS World Ranking |
801-1000 |
2022 |
|
US News Ranking |
1103 in the overall category across the world |
2020 |
|
Outlook |
17th among Management institutes in India |
2020 |
|
QS World University Rankings |
16th in the overall category in India |
2020 |
|
The World University Rankings |
601 - 800 among Engineering institutes across the globe |
2020 |
|
BRICS |
87th in the overall category in India |
2020 |
|
Times Higher Education |
609 - 800 among 1009 Engineering institutes in India |
2020 |
It was also ranked 13th in the Outlook I-CARE TOP 100 rankings in 2019, with a score of 85.90, just ahead of IIT- Indore. On a global scale, Anna University dropped from #651-700 in 2018 to #751-800 in 2019 and remained there in 2020, according to the QS World Ranking.
Anna University NIRF Ranking
The NIRF has assigned the following ranks to the universities listed below that are on par with Anna University:
|
NIRF Rank 2020 Rank |
Name |
NIRF Score |
|
1 |
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore |
82.28 |
|
2 |
Jawaharlal Nehru University |
68.68 |
|
3 |
Banaras Hindu University |
64.55 |
|
4 |
University of Hyderabad |
61.85 |
|
5 |
Calcutta University |
60.87 |
|
6 |
Jadavpur University |
60.53 |
|
7 |
Anna University |
60.35 |
|
8 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
59.22 |
|
9 |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
58.5 |
|
10 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
58.4 |
Anna University NIRF Ranking Parameters
NIRF uses the following parameters to rate Anna University
|
Parameters |
Anna University Score |
|
Graduation Outcomes (GO) |
78.07/ 100 |
|
Research and Professional Practices (RPC) |
54.10/ 100 |
|
Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR) |
56.39 / 100 |
|
Perception |
62.72/ 100 |
|
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) |
53.16/ 100 |
The following are Anna University's NIRF Rankings over last four years
|
Year |
University Rank |
Overall Category |
|
2017 |
6 |
13 |
|
2018 |
4 |
10 |
|
2019 |
7 |
14 |
|
2020 |
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20th |
Anna University QS India Ranking
QS ranked universities in India based on a variety of factors. These are some of them:
These parameters are also used in the BRICS rankings and the QS World University Rankings. Anna University has dropped from 13th place in 2019 to 16th place in 2020.
|
Parameters |
Scores |
|
Academic Reputation |
35.8 |
|
International Students |
8 |
|
Faculty Student |
10.7 |
|
Employer Reputation |
68.4 |
|
Citations per Paper |
58.4 |
|
Faculty Staff with PhD |
71.7 |
|
Papers per Faculty |
98 |
|
Overall Scores |
47.2 |
Anna University QS World Universities Ranking
Quacquarelli Symonds Limited's QS World Universities Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings. Its first list was produced in 2004, collaborating with THE, and it became autonomous in 2010. Anna University's QS World Ranking dropped from #651-700 in 2018 to #751-800 in 2019/ 2020. In the Citations category per professor, it had a score of 45.3 out of 100.
However, Anna University has advanced in the QS World Subject wise ranking in the "Engineering and Electrical" category in 2020. It began in 2017 with a ranking of #301-350, which is maintained in both 2018 and 2019, before rising to #251-300 in 2020. The following are the scores for each of the criteria:
The following are the scores it received throughout the last four years by QS World Rankings:
|
Year |
Rank |
Academic Reputation |
|
2017 |
301-350 |
35.8 |
|
2018 |
301-350 |
39.8 |
|
2019 |
301-350 |
41.1 |
|
2020 |
251-300 |
45.1 |
|
Year |
Rank |
Employer Reputation |
|
2017 |
301-350 |
58.4 |
|
2018 |
301-350 |
62.2 |
|
2019 |
301-350 |
61.4 |
|
2020 |
251-300 |
60.1 |
|
Year |
Rank |
H-Index Citation |
|
2017 |
301-350 |
77 |
|
2018 |
301-350 |
77.6 |
|
2019 |
301-350 |
76.9 |
|
2020 |
251-300 |
76.1 |
|
Year |
Rank |
Citations per Faculty |
|
2017 |
301-350 |
84.6 |
|
2018 |
301-350 |
87.7 |
|
2019 |
301-350 |
87 |
|
2020 |
251-300 |
84.1 |
Anna University BRICS Ranking System
According to the BRICS ranking methodology, Anna University has risen in position in an uneven manner during the last four years. This system's parameters are the same as those utilized by the QS India Ranking System.
The Anna University's scores and rankings during the last two years are as follows:
|
Year |
2019 |
2018 |
|
Rank |
87 |
85 |
|
AC |
36.6 |
30.4 |
|
ES |
72.7 |
60.9 |
|
FS |
10.6 |
- |
|
IS |
1.4 |
- |
|
FS w/Ph.D. |
53.6 |
69.9 |
|
PPF |
98.5 |
92.7 |
|
CPP |
52.3 |
37 |
|
Overall Score |
46.1 |
42.8 |
Anna University Outlook India I-CARE Ranking
Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with PhD (FWP), Papers per Faculty (PPF), Citations per Paper (CPP), and Inclusiveness & Diversity were among the criteria used by Outlook India I-CARE to rank the top 100 institutions in India. (ID). Keep in mind that an institution with a low overall ranking could have a good score in certain areas and vice versa. As a result, this unique ranking methodology can assist students in identifying universities that may be a good fit for them. Anna University was ranked 13th by the Outlook India I-CARE magazine
Anna University's Score graded by Outlook India are as follows:
|
Parameter |
Accounts for |
Score |
|
Faculty Student Ratio (FSR) |
15% |
94.8 |
|
Faculty with PhD (FWP) |
15% |
79.3 |
|
Inclusiveness & Diversity (ID) |
10% |
56.9 |
|
Citations Per Paper (CPP) |
30% |
93.1 |
|
Papers Per Faculty (PPF) |
30% |
87.2 |
|
Overall |
100% |
85.9 |
Anna University Times Higher Education Ranking
Since 2004, Times Higher Education, also known as THE, has published yearly international university rating lists. THE has its own set of characteristics and criteria that it uses to rate universities throughout the world. Anna University was ranked #601 - 800 in the World Universities 2020 ranking list by subject, out of 1009 entries, in the Engineering and IT category. The following were the results:
|
Parameters |
Score |
|
Industry Income |
36.1 |
|
Citations |
25.2 |
|
Research |
15.6 |
|
Teaching |
24.1 |
|
International Outlook |
16.2 |
|
Overall |
18.5 - 26.8 |
Anna University The Week Ranking
In its yearly edition, the Week-Hansa National Research Survey, the Week undertakes national level research to rate and rank learning institutions across India. Top Art Colleges, Top Commerce Colleges, Top Science Colleges, Top Engineering Institutions, Top Medical Institutions, and so on are all included in the lists.
Anna University is ranked 8th in the 2019 edition of top Engineering Institutions All India, up from 11th in 2018. It has a composite score of 389.
According to this ranking system, the top ten engineering schools are:
|
Rank |
Institution |
Composite Score |
|
1 |
IIT Delhi |
659 |
|
2 |
IIT Mumbai |
638 |
|
3 |
IIT Chennai |
598 |
|
4 |
IIT Kanpur |
572 |
|
5 |
IIT Roorkee |
543 |
|
6 |
IIT Guwahati |
500 |
|
7 |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science |
495 |
|
8 |
Anna University, College of Engineering |
389 |
|
9 |
IIT Varanasi |
386 |
|
10 |
NIT Tiruchirappalli |
372 |
