Origin of our College

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Oh, how magnificently does the red building stand! With its red-stained brick hallways and white-coloured marble stairwells, it stands the testament of time. Apart from giving birth to the

JANUARY 2023 greatest minds in the country, even after 228 years, it still houses the warm emotions of friendship, love, laughter, excitement, and compassion. Safeguarding infinite memories in the years of study, CEG truly does hold some magic, doesn’t it?

Engineering, Guindy. They had the ingenious idea of teaching the natives this theory so that they could complete the job at hand with much ease. And it worked! Back in the day, the government was big on the construction of roads, dams, bridges, and timeless properties. So, along with this, they also started civil and mechanical engineering courses. These courses had many practical papers, and they did not have enough comfortable space to practice these courses. In 1920, they considered moving to CEG’s current location, Guindy.

During the British rule in India, the government was very keen on knowing the city boundaries, but they unfortunately lacked manpower. They needed someone with knowledge of the concept of surveying and had to fly in someone from England, which wasn’t always feasible. So, in 1794, based on the suggestion of Michael Topping, the Chief Marine Surveyor of Fort St. George founded what is known today as our very own College of

There weren’t a lot of occupants residing in Guindy during that time, and most of it was a forest. And then began the construction of the first engineering college in South India. The college was designed by architect W.A James, who conceived the building based on Mughal and Dravidian styles of architecture. In 1940, two women students were admitted into the college for the very first time.

Initially, the college was affiliated with Madras University but because of management problems, CEG was separated from Madras University and along with three other colleges–Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Alagappa College of Technology (ACTech) and School of Architecture and Planning

(SAP) - became Anna University in 1978. But the legacy of Anna University does not stop here. As days went by, it kept growing and changing. Auditoriums, canteens, galleries, swimming pools, labs, hostels and all the perks of Anna University were constructed. But even then, there is just something so inviting about the place. The lush green trees, the trampled leaves on the roads, the young blossoms along the pathways, the dewy green grass and corridors echoing with the laughter of students- it is, beyond doubt, magical. That is why a survey school that started 228 years ago, with just 8 students and 1 department, now spans 223 acres and encompasses 550 colleges and 101 departments. That is the magic of Anna University.

Foreign University Tie-ups

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Since its inception, Anna University has long strived for educational excellence and has constantly made efforts to improve the quality of the environment made available to its students.This led to the establishment of the Center for International Relations (CIR) in 2001. The CIR has collaborated with several institutes across the world to ensure that Anna University's students gain opportunities, experience, and exposure to enrich their personal development.

The CIR’s primary aim is to encourage bila teral research and academic programme participation and facilitate the exchange of students with foreign universities. Students gain analytical and problem-solving abilities, linguistic proficiency, an understanding of other cultures, and general knowledge through the programme.

Additionally, it provides support and guidance to students pursuing higher studies in countries such as the UK, Malaysia, Italy, and Germany, to name a few. Students in their final semester have also been chosen to do projects in universities abroad. One such offer was provided by the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, with whom Anna University has a Memorandum of Understanding. It was for those currently in their 7th semester who were also interested in doing their projects at the Swinburne University of Technology, Malaysia. The scheme has no restrictions on the stream as it allows students to do a cross-domain project.