ACT Chennai Admission 2024: UG, PG, Ph.D., Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process, Cut Off

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Public Institute College

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Alagappa College of Technology-Anna University (ACT), situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu offers various courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. level. At UG level it provides B. Tech. in 6 different streams, and at PG level it provides M. Tech. in 6 different streams. The application mode is online and the admission is based on the entrance exam by Anna university. Alagappa college of technology Chennai was established in 1944and is affiliated to anna university. The college offers placement and training opportunities for students some of the college recruiters are CMC Limited, IGATE, WIPRO, etc.

Table of Content

ACT Chennai B.Tech. Admission

1.1 Eligibility & Selection Process

ACT Chennai M.Tech. Admission

2.1 Eligibility & Selection Process

ACT Chennai Application process
ACT Chennai Scholarships
ACT Chennai FAQs

Admission Highlights 2023

Name of the institute	Alagappa College of Technology (ACT), Chennai
Institute type	Public Institution
Courses	6 courses with various streams
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance based
Entrance	TANCET and GATE
Counselling	TNEA and TANCA
Application mode	Online/offline
Scholarship	Yes

ACT Chennai Important Dates

Event	Dates
TANCET 2023 Exam (MCA/ M.Tech/ M.Plan/ M.Arch)	February 25, 2023
TANCET 2023 Exam (MBA)	February 26, 2023

ACT Chennai B.Tech. Admission 2023

B.Tech. admission notice is published in all the leading newspaper and in the TNEA & anna university website.

Duration	4 years
Type	Full-time
Specialisation	Petroleum engineering and technology, food technology, industrial biotechnology, pharmaceutical technology, chemical engineering, ceramic technology, leather technology, and textile technology.

Eligibility

The admission notice is published in all the leading newspaper and in the TNEA & anna university website. The higher secondary marks are scaled to 200, based on which the merit list/rank is prepared. Counselling are based on the ranking.

Selection Criteria

The selection is based on marks obtained in 12th and on candidate’s performance in TNEA counselling. Higher preference is given to candidates of Tamil Nadu. Special concession is provided for students of backward classes such as ST, SC. The college offers both regular and private courses. The college offers B. TECH in 11 different streams.

ACT Chennai B.Tech. Cut Off

Cut-off for the year 2021

Course	Cut-off (closing rank)
Leather technology	9006
Textile technology	9710
Chemical engineering	2170
Food technology	4506
Pharmaceutical technology	9224
Apparel technology	3963
Petroleum engineering and technology	9337
Ceramic technology	9243

ACT Chennai M. Tech. Admission 2023

M.Tech courses offered by the institution are depicted in the below table.

Duration	2 years
type	Full-time
Specialisation	Applied science and technology, bio-technology, chemical engineering, Ceramic technology, and textile technology.

Eligibility

Candidate must have a valid GATE score or must have TANCET score, conducted by anna university Application form can be obtained online and merit list is prepared on the basis of TANCA, GATE/TANCET. admission is given through proper counselling session conducted by college in affiliation with anna university.

Selection Criteria

The admission to PG program is solely based upon the rank lists in TANCA (GATE/TANCET). The admission is highly based on candidate’s performance in TNEA counselling. Special concession is provided to students belonging under socially backward section. The college offers both regular and private courses and the college provides M. TECH in 12 different streams.

How to Apply for ACT Chennai?

Go through the college site www.annauni.edu/act/.
Fill the university form and the college form as well.
Pay the registration fee. Rs.500 through a DD.
Submit the desired documents to complete the application process.
Keep a separate photocopy of the form and all the original documents, which need to be submitted in the college.
The merit will be prepared on the scored and ranking based on TANCET/GATE and TANCA.

ACT Chennai Scholarships

The college provides various scholarships for their students, which are-

Scholarships	Eligibility
Community scholarship	Eligible for UG & PG students having parental income below 2 lakh Per annum.
NSP scholarships	Eligible for students applied through national scholarship portal.
Alumni trust scholarship (1989)	Eligible for students based on their +2 marks and their parental income.
Anna award	Students selected from backwards and minorities office welfare by considering their 12th marks
C.M award	Students selected from backwards and minorities office welfare by considering their 12th marks
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (BTM)	Students whose parental income less them 36,000.
Student welfare endowment award	Students whose parental income less than 100,000 are eligible.
Dr. M.G.R & thiru. Quid E-millath endowment award.	Students whose parental income less than 200,000 are eligible

FAQs

Ques. What is the highest package of ACT Chennai?

Ans. The placement and training cell provides placement to students in large number still the highest package of Alagappa college of technology was 6L in the year 2021.

Ques. What all facilities does ACT Chennai offer?

Ans. The college campus is huge and the it offers various facilities for their students such as-

Medical facilities- the college provides dispensary in the hostel campus with an attach patient ward, to accommodate students and staff members of the college.
Auditorium- the college auditorium is huge and has a capacity of 600 people. It is very spacious and well equipped to conduct fests and cultural programs.
Post- office- the Alagappa college of technology post office is conducted inside the college campus.
Bank- the college also provides bank facility for students and college faculty. There are three banks and ATM facility.

Ques. How do we reach ACT Chennai?

Ans. You can contact Alagappa college of university- Dean office ACTECH, Anna university, Chennai. Or call 044-2235-9109 anytime between 10am -6pm.

Ques. What is the fee-structure for the courses offered at ACT Chennai?

Ans. The fee structure for Alagappa college of technology UG program is Rs.8,920/-. And the fee structure for PG program is Rs.10,320/-

Ques. What are the accommodation facilities provided by the ACT Chennai?

Ans. The college provide hostel facility for their students, the college provides hostel for both girls and boys separately, also the fee structure for the hostel is Rs.80,800/- for all 4 years.