page_title: Anna University Chennai – Regional Office, Tiruchirappalli
section_title: Campus
hierarchical_section_title: Anna University Chennai – Regional Office, Tiruchirappalli / Campus
caption_attribution_description: English: Entrance of Anna University Chennai::Regional Office Trichirappalli
context_page_description: Anna University Tiruchirappalli otherwise Anna University Chennai – Regional Office, BIT CAMPUS, Tiruchirappalli, erstwhile Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, is a technical university department of Anna University, It is located on Tiruchirappalli–Pudukkottai National Highway 336, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established on 1999 as a part of Bharathidasan University with five departments viz., Bio-Technology, Petrochemical Technology, Information Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology. In 2007, due to management constrains Anna University was split into six universities, namely: Anna University, Chennai; Anna University, Chennai – Taramani Campus; Anna University Chennai - Regional Office, Coimbatore; Anna University Chennai - Regional Office, Madurai; Anna University Chennai – Regional Office, Tiruchirappalli; Anna University Chennai - Regional Office, Tirunelveli. Government acquired this campus from Bharathidasan University and renamed it as Anna University Tiruchirappalli in 2007.
context_section_description: The main campus is situated in the southern part of Tiruchirappalli and extends over 354 acres (1.43 km²) adjoining the Mandaiyur and the Palkalaiperur. The campus houses ten departments, six hostels (3 each for boys and girls), two cottages(using by hostel students one each for boys and girls), a gymnasium (indoor stadium), a government health centre, three banks, Animal Centre(under Pharmaceutical department), canteen, student co-operative store, guest houses for vice-chancellor and VIPs and parking facilities on all buildings. The campus has vast area available for development. It was one of the first University campuses in the world to provide Mechanical and Civil engineering completely in Tamil Medium. Separate editions of various engineering books are exclusively written and translated into Tamil by faculties of this university. It also provides dual degree in second year, where students can choose additional degree along with their main degree.
caption: Main entrance of AUT
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