Agni College
Motto in English | Imparting knowledge. Inculcating Values |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2001 |
| Principal | Dr SRR Senthilkumar |
| Director | Mr. J. Agnishwar |
Administrative staff | ~160 |
| Students | ~1986 |
| Undergraduates | ~1853 |
| Postgraduates | ~133 |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | ~22 acres (89 030.8413 m2) |
| Nickname | ACT |
| Affiliations | Anna University, Chennai |
| Website | act.edu.in |
Agni College of Technology (ACT) established in the year 2001 by Sri Balaji Charitable and Educational Trust., located in Chennai, India. The college is approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai, Accredited by National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi and an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution.
History
The Agni College of Technology is established in the year 2001 by Sri Balaji Charitable and Educational Trust.
Agni College of Technology is an ISO 9001: 2008 Certified and the courses offered in ACT are recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. UG Level: ECE, EEE and CSE are NBA (National Board of Accreditation) accredited.
Departments
Under Graduate Programmes
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechatronics
- Civil Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Post Graduate Programmes
- Master of Business Administration
- M.E. Computer Science and Engineering
- M.E. Communication Systems
- M.E. Power Electronics and Drives
- M.E. Structural Engineering
- M.E. Manufacturing Engineering
Research & Development
Agni College of Technology has established “Agni's Centre for Research & Development” (CRD), to provide high-quality research training for students, The Centre for Research & Development was established and inaugurated by the renowned scientist of ISRO and the Project Director of Chandrayaan I and Chandrayaan II, Dr.Mylswamy Annadurai on 14 April 2012.
Research Area
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Hydrogen Energy & Fuel Cells
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Alternate Fuels
- Energy Storage
- Nano Technology
- Clean Water Technologies
- Green Building
- Material Science
- Composite Materials
- Robotics
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Power electronics
- System Modeling
- Intelligent Control and Optimization
- Automation and Instrumentation
- Data Warehousing and Data Mining
- Network Security
- Computer Vision
- Digital Image Processing
- Digital Signal Processing
- VLSI Design
- Sensors & Actuators
References
- Kindling the Scientific Spirit in Young Minds The New Indian Express 5 February 2015.
- Meet discusses industry, institution collaboration The New Indian Express 1 July 2014.
- Alumini Meet of Agni College Held The New Indian Express 15 July 2014.