Anna University is a technical university in Tamil Nadu. The main university campus is located in Guindy, Chennai. It was named after C N Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, on September 4, 1978. It became an affiliated university in 2001, absorbing all engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. The university offers various courses in engineering and technology through its affiliated colleges and follows a dual semester system.

Anna University is the world's largest technical university with over 7.5 lakh students. Anna University has started admissions for 2022–23 for its UG and PG courses. Aspiring candidates can apply online on the official website: annauniv.edu. Application forms for TNEA counseling 2022 were released on the official website. As we are all well aware, Anna University is a government university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by the UGC as a “University with Potential for Excellence” (UPE) and accredited with an "A" grade by the NAAC. 

As per the NIRF 2021 rankings, Anna University is the 17th best university to study in India. Anna University offers 29 UG, 90 PG, and doctorate level courses under 8 faculties and over 30 departments on its campus. Additionally, it offers more than 100 degree and diploma courses through its 593 affiliated colleges that have over 7.2 million students enrolled. Apart from full-time regular courses, Anna University offers distance learning courses through its Centre for Distance Education. Anna University is quite famous for its B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, and MBA courses. However, the acceptance rate of Anna University is around 29% as it accepts only top-scoring candidates in entrance exams.

Anna University accepts students based on entrance exams such as TANCET, TNEA, NATA, UGC NET, and CSIR NET. There was a significant rise in Anna University placement statistics during the 2022 placement drive. The university witnessed an increase of 53.15% in the number of job offers made during the 2022 placement drive compared to 2021. The university also recorded a rise of 16.66% in the average package and 18.33% in the number of visiting companies. 

The highest salary package offered was INR 36 LPA, and the average package stood at INR 7 LPA. Anna University has also collaborated with 35+ international universities for student exchange programs to provide better opportunities to its students.The Anna University campus is spread over 189 acres of land and has all the modern facilities. It has 20 research centers and satellite campuses in Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, and Tirunelveli. The university currently has over 1400 Ph.D. scholars and over 1600 students enrolled in the degree programs. The total intake for UG programs stood at 2470 and 1465 for PG programs.