Alagappa College of Technology
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1944 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. P. Rajaram |
| Dean | Dr. S. Sivanesan |
| Location |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 13°00′28″N 80°14′20″E / 13.007906°N 80.238795°ECoordinates: 13°00′28″N 80°14′20″E / 13.007906°N 80.238795°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | A C Tech |
| Affiliations | Anna University |
| Website | Official Website |
Alagappa College of Technology is an educational institution located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India that offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and allied Sciences. The college was established in 1944 and was integrated with Anna University in 1978 from University of Madras as a constituent part of Anna University.
Alagappa College of Technology was founded in 1944. Funds for its establishment in the amount of five hundred thousand Indian rupees were donated by businessman Alagappa Chettiar after he met A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, Vice Chancellor of Madras University while traveling by train during the 1940s, and the educator expressed an interest in developing technology related courses in Chennai.
There are Six departments in Alagappa College of Technology.
The department of chemical engineering was established in 1944 under the University of Madras. In 1978, the department was transferred to the then newly formed Anna University. The department which started with an undergraduate course in chemical engineering now offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in chemical, petroleum refining and petrochemicals, and environmental science and technology.
In the early days of the college research was carried out in the conventional areas of chemical engineering like Absorption, Adsorption, Liquid-liquid extraction, and Fluid Dynamics. Over the period of years the areas of research have moved in line with developments in the chemical process industries. The department focuses on areas like Nanofiltration, Bioengineering and Environmental systems.
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