Adhi College of Engineering and Technology (ACET) is an engineering college located at Oragadam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was started at 2008 in the memory of politician Munu Adhi. and was approved by

All India Council of Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in ...

(AICTE), New Delhi.

History

Initial years

The college was started in 2008 with four engineering undergraduate courses in disciplines of

electronics and communication engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current fl ...

, computer science engineering,

electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

and one postgraduate course in the discipline of

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

and later two undergraduate courses in disciplines of

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

and

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

Expansion

In 2014 the college added two engineering postgraduate courses in the discipline of M.E. Communications system, M.E. Engineering design process. In the academic year of 2016–2017 the college added four doctorate courses in the discipline of

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

and

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

Accreditations

The college is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution. It is approved by

AICTE The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in ...

. The college has Recognized U/S 12(B) and 2(F) of UGC ACT 1956

International Mou's

ACET has signed many memoranda of understanding with foreign university which includes: * Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin * German Center Advanced Studies * Austin University * Wolkite University

Facilities

ACET has research facilities for

Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current fl ...

Mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

and

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

. The college library has more than 16000 books and 45 subscription with National and International journals. The college auditorium has a seating capacity of 1200. The college has an athletic track, two Volleyball Courts, a basketball court, a football court, a ball badminton court.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.adhi.edu.in/ Colleges affiliated to Anna University Engineering colleges in Chennai Private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu 2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu Educational institutions established in 2008