Saveetha Engineering College is a

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Institution. The College is affiliated with

Anna University, Chennai Anna University is a public state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and was named after C. N. Annadurai, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. History & ...

, the largest technical university in India. Saveetha Engineering College is granted

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status by University Grants Commission (UGC)., Affiliated to Anna University located in

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. It was founded in 2001 by the Saveetha Medical and Educational Trust, a registered

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. Approved by the

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(AICTE), a statutory body of the Government of India, and also by the Government of

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. The campus is facing

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on the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway (

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), Thandalam, Kancheepuram District, Chennai, Pin: 602105. Located about from

Poonamalee Poonamallee is suburb of Chennai, India under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It was historically called ''Pushpagirimangalam'', later renamed in Tamil as ''Poovirundhavalli'' (), and now colloquially called as ''Poondhamalli''. It is a town in ...

township.

References

{{Chennai-geo-stub All India Council for Technical Education Engineering colleges in Chennai Colleges affiliated to Anna University Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in Tamil Nadu