Alagappa College of Technology (ACT), Chennai established in 1944, is is affiliated to Anna university.

• Anna University was established on 4th September 1978 as a unitary type of University.
• It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and allied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the society.
• The Bioprocess Laboratory donated by SPIC is located at present in this campus and a few more centers of advanced studies, like National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Sugar Research Institute, Mechatronics Institute, Entreprenuership Development Park, and Convention Centre will also be housed there in future. 

Campus of Alagappa College of Technology: Situated in the southern part of the city of Madras (Chennai), the University's main campus extends over 100 hectares abutting the Adyar River on the north and Raj Bhavan on the south.