A.C.College of engg and Technology

In 1952, Dr. Alagappa Chettiars dream came true. Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology started functioning from 21st July 1952 with three faculties- Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The Foundation tablet for the main building of the college was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India on 19th February 1953. Before Dr. Alagappa Chettiar could bring all his dreams into reality, he passed away. In 1966, the institution was handed over to the Government of Tamil Nadu. In 1969, a new faculty Electronics and Communication Engineering was started. Further part-time courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering were introduced in 1971. M.E in Microwave and Optical Engineering and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) were started in 1983 and 1988 respectively. Since 2001, B.E in Computer Science and Engineering is also offered. M.E Optical Communication, M.E Computer Aided Design, M.E Manufacturing Engineering, M.E Environmental Engineering, M.E Power Electronics and Drive are offered from 2002-03 along with part-time B.E course in Electronics and Communication Engineering