About the Host

Anna University was established on 4thSeptember, 1978 as a unitary type ofUniversity. It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Applied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the society. Besidespromoting research and disseminating knowledge gained therefrom, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities.

AU is ranked with NAAC: A++ 3.54/4,

NIRF Ranking 2023: Over all 18;

University: 14; Engineering: 13;

Research: 13 WUR-Engg. & Tech: 289,

South Asia: 26, SDG 9-Industry,     

Innovation & Infrastructure: 101-200

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, a University Department in the College of Engineering Guindy Campus, Anna University, Chennai, though one of the oldest in the country, is equipped with state of the art laboratories for carrying out advanced electronic hardware design and fabrication as well as software development. The Department has the distinction of being the first in India to start the Under Graduate programme in Telecommunication System Engineering in the year 1945 and the first Post Graduate programme in Communication Systems in 1963. This department has received support from DST-FIST and UGC-SAP and is also the lead department for University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) in Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation. ECE UG program is accreditated with NBA for 6 years.