Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy, Chennai and the satellite campus is in Chromepet, Chennai. It was established on 4 September 1978. It is ranked the tenth institution in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework.

The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Anna University of Technology on 4 September 1978, through Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978. The new university was formed from the erstwhile University of Madras faculty of engineering and technology and consisted of four institutes: Madras Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology and School of Architecture and Planning. In 1982, the current name "Anna University" was adopted.

In 2001, under the Anna University Amendment Act of 2001, the university became an affiliating university, taking under its wings all the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. This included six government engineering colleges, three government-aided private institutions, and 426 self-financing colleges. On 1 February 2007, as a result of a Government of Tamil Nadu decision, the university was split into six constituent universities: Anna University, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Chennai, Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Anna University of Technology, Madurai. The institutes were formally created in 2010. On 14 September 2011, a bill was passed to merge back the universities. The merger became final in August 2012.

In 2011 and 2012 the constituents were merged back to a single affiliating university and the four regional universities continue to function as regional campus of the university. 

Now Central government is trying to take control of the university. We should not let this happen. State government should not allow to take it. Both ruling and opponent party should stand against this action. There are many central university all over India. Central government can concentrate on it. We don't have many reputed institution in Tamil Nadu. Few states have two IIT's and NIT's. Tamil Nadu Anna University should be under the control of Tamil Nadu government. Central government may open a university somewhere, fund on them fully they can take over the control but not Anna University. It is named after the Ex. Chief Minister of C.N.Annadurai. One of the oldest institution in the country.

CEG was established in May of 1794, as a School of Survey with one student in a building near Fort St. George was established during British period. This is just one of the history of Anna University. State Government should not allow to take it over Central Goverment. Tamizh people young aspirants will not be allowed to study if the Central Government takes this University. Already Tamizh peoples were affected by NEET Examination in medical college. Now Tamizh Nadu is being neglected in engineering education we should stand against this atrocities. We should unit together and protest against this activity of Central government by law in a proper way. Please sign the petition to protect our oldest renowned and pride of our Tamizh Nadu! Let's stand together by signing the petition.