Anna University Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli has been established as a Technical University by the Government of Tamilnadu. The University is functioning from 01-02-2007 at Tiruchirappalli, which is famously known as Rock Fort city. The University is situated 17Kms away in the main highway of Tiruchirappalli to Pudukkottai. Besides seven University Campuses and two Government Engineering colleges, there are 56 self financing Engineering Colleges, 3 Stand alone Institutions offering M.B.A. course and 1 Stand alone Institution offering M.C.A. course in the districts of Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Nagappattinam, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvarur, and Theni are affiliated to this University.