Arunai University

Coordinates: 12°11′34″N 79°4′59″E / 12.19278°N 79.08306°E / 12.19278; 79.08306

Arunai Engineering College
Motto "Ulaypavarae Uyarnthavar" உழைப்பவரே உயர்ந்தவர்
Motto in English
 The One who Works is the Greatest Man.
Type Private
Established 1993
Chairman E. V. Velu
Principal Dr.V. Ramanathan
Academic staff
 308
Administrative staff
 250
Students 3430
Location Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Campus Rural, 31.5 acres (0.1 km2)
Affiliations Anna University
Website www.arunai.org

Arunai Engineering College(AEC) is a private college located in Thiruvannaamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.

AEC was founded in 1993 by Thiru E. V. Velu, on behalf of the Saraswathi Ammal Educational Trust. The college is located on the Chittor - Cuddalore national highway spreading over 31.5 acres[1]

The college has been lauded by India's top magazine Frontline for shaping the face of education in Tamil Nadu.[2]

History

Initial years

In 1993 the college was granted permission to conduct engineering courses in the disciplines of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Computer Science Engineering, awarded by the University of Madras and approved by the AICTE

Expansion

In subsequent years the college has started courses like Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Master of Computer Applications, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology.

Courses Offered

Under Graduate

Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Technology

Post Graduate

Master of Computer Applications

Co-Curricular Activities

Co-Curricular activities are very much encouraged in Arunai Engineering College. Every department conduct respective Symposiums, workshops and seminars annually. They are also involved in research work.

The department of biotechnology is an active participant in various research activities that take place in the world of Biotechnology. The department is actively engaged in quality life science education and is ranked among top private biotech schools in India by Biospectrum magazine.[3]

Facilities

Library

The library spans two floors containing more than 30,000 volumes of books with topics related to Arts, Science, Engineering, Technology and Management. The college subscribes to more than 250 Indian and international journals.[4] Both the floors are air-conditioned with facilities for Internet usage, reprography, a media library as well as a book bank.

In addition to the Central Library, all departments have dedicated libraries.

Awards and accolades

The students of the college have won awards in competitions and conferences around India. On October 2011, the students of AEC received four awards at the National level ISTE conference held at Jayam Engineering College, Dharmapuri.[5]

In the 2012 annual ISTE convention held at Sanjay Ghodawat Group of Institutions, Kohlapur, Maharashtra, the projects developed by students of Arunai Engineering College were awarded. A majority of students from the college also visited the event and won prizes in various events including Paper Presentation and others.

The IEEE Association website of the college has been awarded second place for the best design in the Asia-pacific region. As a stipend, they also received USD 350.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Arunai's Complaince with AICTE. AICTE. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  2. ↑ Frontline Magazine lauds Arunai. Frontline. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  3. ↑ http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/news/157484/rank-arunai-engineering-college/
  4. ↑ Arunai's Library Facilities. AICTE. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  5. ↑ Four Arunai Students bag top ISTE Awards. The Hindu. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  6. ↑ Arunai IEEE website gets second place for best design. IEEE. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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