Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSN), popularly known as SSN College of Engineering or simply SSN, is a private engineering college located in
Chennai
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,
Tamil Nadu
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, India. It is an autonomous college affiliated with
Anna University
Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Histor ...
founded by
Shiv Nadar. The college is certified to
ISO 9001:2000 standard
by the
National Board of Accreditation
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.
In March 2018, the college was granted autonomous status by
UGC.
History
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering(SSN) was started in 1996 by
Padma Bhushan
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Dr
Shiv Nadar. The college was opened in 1996 at a temporary location in Thoraipakkam in the suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu as an affiliate of
Anna University
Anna University is a public state university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Guindy. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and is named after C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Histor ...
. It moved to a 230-acre campus at Kalavakkam (Near Thiruporur) on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai) in 1998. Shiv Nadar took an active role in the college activities, including gifting Rs. 1 million worth of HCL Technologies shares to the college.
In association with
Carnegie Mellon University
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, the SSN School of Advanced Software Engineering was started in 2001.
Courses offered
* Chemical Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Electrical and Electronics Engineering
* Information Technology
* Bio-Medical Engineering
* Computer Science and Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (5 yrs Integrated)
PG
* M.E Energy Engineering
* M.Tech Environmental Science and Technology
* M.Tech Information Technology
* M.E Medical Electronics
* M.E Manufacturing Engineering
* M.E Power Electronics and Drives
* M.E VLSI Design
* M.E Computer Science and Engineering
* M.B.A
PhD
* All streams of Engineering , science , Management
Notable alumni
*
Ravichandran Ashwin
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, cricketer
*
Balaji Mohan
Balaji Mohan (born 25 May 1987) is an Indian filmmaker and actor in Tamil-language films. After discontinuing his engineering studies to pursue his passion for becoming a director, he enrolled at a film academy and attended courses and workshop ...
, film director
*
Anaka Alankamony, squash player
*
Murugan Ashwin, Cricketer
*
Pradeep Ranganathan
Pradeep Ranganathan is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing '' Comali'' (2019) and '' Love Today'' (2022), debuting as a lead actor in the latter.
Career
Pradeep Ranganathan studi ...
, Film Director & Actor
*
Ashwath Marimuthu, Film Director & Actor
See also
*
Shiv Nadar University
Shiv Nadar University (Institute of Eminence) is a private university located near Greater Noida, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 2011 by Shiv Nadar, the founder and chairman of HCL.
History
The university ...
References
External links
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering official homepage
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All India Council for Technical Education
Engineering colleges in Chennai
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras