TAMIL NADU COMMON ADMISSIONS 2012 (TANCA 2012)

TAMIL NADU COMMON ADMISSIONS 2012 (TANCA 2012) M.E./M.TECH./M.ARCH./M.PLAN. DEGREE PROGRAMMES INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025 Website: www.annauniv.edu/tanca2012

Sl. TANCA 2012 CONTENTS Description Page 1. Category of Institutions 1 2. Eligibility 1-2 3. Nativity 2 4. Filing of Applications / Registration (GATE / Non-GATE - Regular & Self-Supporting) 3-4 5. Selection Procedure 5 6. Allocation of seats 5 7. Differently Abled Person Category 7-8 8. Counselling 8 9. Table-I : Code Numbers for Qualifying Degree 10 10. Table-II : Code Numbers for Disciplines 11 11. General Information about Admission 12 12. Documents to be enclosed with the completed Application 12 13. Important Date 13 14. Mailing Address 13 15. Common Eligibility Criteria (Annexure I) 14-30 16. List of Communities (Annexure - II) 31-37 17. Nativity Certificate (Certificate I) 38 18. Medical Certificate (Format) for Differently Abled Persons Category (Orthopaedically, Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired) 39-41

TAMILNADU COMMON ADMISSIONS (TANCA) Admission to M. E./M. Tech./M. Arch./M. Plan. Degree Programmes (2012) INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Common application form to seek admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes offered in the University Departments / University Colleges, Government, Government Aided Engineering Colleges and Self-financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu for the seats surrendered for admission through single window counselling (TANCA 2012). GENERAL STRUCTURE OF P.G. PROGRAMMES Full-Time PG programmes comprise of 4 semesters (2 years) and Part-Time programme has 6 semesters (3 years). MODE OF STUDY Full-Time Candidates admitted under Full-Time should be available in the departments during working hours for the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Candidates should not attend any other Full-Time programme(s) / course(s) or take up any Full- Time job / Part-Time job in any institution or company during the period of the programme. Violation of the above rules will result in cancellation of admission. Part-Time Part-Time candidates will not be permitted to convert to Full-Time mode during the course of study. 1. CATEGORY OF INSTITUTIONS The Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. (Rt) 41, Higher Education (J2) Department, dated 14.3.2012 have permitted Anna University, Chennai-25 as its nodal agency for the conduct of Tamil Nadu Common Admissions through single window counselling for M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. degree programmes offered at i. University Departments / University Colleges. ii. Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges. iii. Self-financing Engineering Colleges for the seats surrendered for admission through single window counselling. 2. ELIGIBILITY Candidates who have passed all the subjects in the recognised Bachelor s degree or equivalent field and obtained at least 50 % (45 % in the case of candidates belonging to reserved categories) in the qualifying degree examination as per AICTE norms i. with TANCET 2012 score (or) ii. iii. with valid GATE 2012 score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology (or) with valid GATE 2012 score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers along with TANCET 2012 score shall be considered for admission to M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. degree programmes. Eligibility qualifications for admission to various M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. degree programmes are given in Annexure - I If a candidate claims that the educational qualification possessed by him / her (though not the same as prescribed eligible qualification) is equivalent to the eligible qualification prescribed in Annexure - I, he/she should have obtained the equivalency certificate from the Director, Academic Courses, Anna University, Chennai-25 on or before the last date for submission of the application. However, the claim would be subject to the decision of the admitting authority. -1-

Candidates in the following categories may apply for admission: a. Candidates appeared for the final semester / year examination of the qualifying degree programmes during April / May 2012, except A.M.I.E. b. Candidates should produce an evidence for passing all the subjects in the qualifying degree examination at the time of counselling, otherwise the candidates will not be permitted to attend the counselling. Results copy downloaded from net is permitted only when it is attested by the Head of Department concerned / Controller of Examinations. c. Candidates with Section A & B certificates (e.g. A.M.I.E.) of the Institution of Engineers and other similar certificates of various professional bodies viz., Aeronautical Society of India etc., recognised by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India are considered to be equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech degree holders for admission to M.E./ M.Tech. degree programmes subject to the following conditions: Note: 1. Two years regular full time Teaching experience / Industrial experience in the relevant field after passing all the subjects. An experience certificate has to be produced by the candidate. 2. Must have valid GATE 2012 score with qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship or TANCET 2012 score. 1 Candidates admitted through lateral entry in degree courses are not eligible except, B.E./ B.Tech. degree courses. 2 Candidates with / M.C.A / M.Sc. degrees obtained through week end courses are not eligible. 3 Candidates with degrees obtained through Distance Education mode are not eligible. 4 Candidates obtained degree without studying 10 th and 12 th std. or 3 years Diploma are not eligible. 3. NATIVITY a. Candidates who have studied continuously for the last 5 years (from XII Standard onwards) in Tamil Nadu will be considered as Tamil Nadu candidates. Candidates who are Native of Tamil Nadu but have studied XII or/ and Diploma, Degree outside Tamil Nadu have to produce the Nativity Certificate (vide Certificate I on page no. 38) obtained from the Tahsildar of their Native Taluk / District of Tamil Nadu for considering them as Tamil Nadu candidates. b. Candidates belonging to Other States are eligible for Open Competition only. c. Candidates who are Sri Lankan Refugees and passed the recognised qualifying degree (with a minimum of 50 % marks) in Tamil Nadu will be considered for admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes as per rank, under Open Competition through Single Window Counselling. Sri Lankan Refugee candidates should enclose a copy of the identification certificate obtained from the Head Quarters Tahsildars and those who have not registered in Refugee s Camps should enclose a copy of visa and passport vide G.O. MS. 143 HE (J2) Department, dated 14.6.2011 and G.O. MS. 159 HE (J2) Department, dated 4.7.2011. Candidates must have also appeared for TANCET 2012 conducted by Anna University. -2-

4. FILING OF APPLICATIONS / REGISTRATION UNDER GATE / NON GATE CATEGORY FOR AIDED & SELF SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES 4.1 CATEGORIES Separate application has to be filed for each category. (1) GATE (Engineering / Technology) (2) GATE - Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) (3) Non-GATE (4) Sponsored. Engineering / Technology 1 GATE Category GATE Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) NON-GATE Sponsored (1) (2) (3) (4) a. GATE (Engineering / Technology) category: Candidates who have a valid GATE 2012 score with qualifying marks (Refer Section 4.2) for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology, shown below. Code Paper Code Paper AE Aerospace Engineering GG Geology & Geophysics AG Agricultural Engineering IN Instrumentation Engineering AR Architecture & Planning MA Mathematics BT Biotechnology ME Mechanical Engineering CE Civil Engineering MN Mining Engineering CH Chemical Engineering MT Metallurgical Engineering CS Computer Science & Information Technology PH Physics CY Chemistry PI Production & Industrial Engineering EC Electronics & Communication Engineering TF Textile Engg. & Fibre Science EE Electrical Engineering b. GATE (Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) category : Candidates who have a valid GATE 2012 score with qualifying marks for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers. Candidates under this category should have also appeared for TANCET - 2012 conducted by Anna University (the mark is calculated by considering both the GATE 2012 score and TANCET 2012 score in the ratio of 70:30). 2 Non-GATE Category Candidates who have appeared for TANCET 2012 conducted by Anna University. 3 Sponsored Category (Admission only in University Departments of Anna University, Chennai 25). A limited number of seats (Full-Time / Day Part-time study) are available for the candidates employed and sponsored by the Government / Government Organisations / Government Aided Educational Institutions under sponsored category, at the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25 (College of Engineering Guindy, A.C. College of Technology, School of Architecture & Planning and Madras Institute of Technology Campuses) only. However, sponsored registered professional Architects with a minimum of five years professional experience will be considered for admission to M.Arch. degree programmes under Sponsored category at University Department of Anna University, School of Architecture and Planning Campus. All the candidates under sponsored category should have appeared for TANCET 2012 conducted by Anna University, Chennai 25. -3-

In addition, the candidates admitted under sponsored category in the University Departments of Anna University, Chennai should satisfy the conditions given below. Sponsored Full-time Candidates should be deputed with full pay and allowances during the period of study. Candidates should have obtained atleast 50 % marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree examination. Candidates must have a minimum of two years full time experience in the relevant field of the programme to which admission is sought after passing the qualifying degree. Sponsored Day Part-Time Candidates should have a minimum of one-year regular employment in time scale of pay (not on consolidated salary) after passing the qualifying examination. They should be working in the relevant field in which admission is sought. Candidates should have obtained atleast 50 % marks in aggregate in the qualifying degree examination. Classes will be held during day time only. The details of filled-in applications for seats under sponsored category to be sent are given on the reverse side of the front cover page. 4.2 STIPEND (GATE category) GATE qualified candidates admitted under GATE (Engineering / Technology) (or) (Engineering Science-XE / Life Science-XL) category (other than those deputed / sponsored) shall be considered eligible for stipend funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, only if the marks secured are more than or equal to the qualifying marks in the category under which the candidate is admitted as detailed below. Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered under BC / BCM / MBC & DNC / SC / SCA / ST categories. Paper SC/SCA/ST (candidates belonging to Tamilnadu only) GATE 2012 QUALIFYING MARKS Tamilnadu BC / BCM / MBC & DNC Others (OC) (irrespective of communities) Paper SC/SCA/ST (candidates belonging to Tamilnadu only) Tamilnadu BC / BCM / MBC & DNC Others (OC) (irrespective of communities) AE 23.66 31.94 35.49 IN 16.67 22.50 25.00 AG 16.67 22.50 25.00 MA 18.85 25.45 28.28 AR 29.81 40.25 44.72 ME 18.09 24.42 27.14 BT 23.64 31.92 35.47 MN 26.77 36.14 40.15 CE 22.02 29.73 33.03 MT 32.96 44.50 49.44 CH 19.59 26.44 29.38 PH 21.47 28.99 32.21 CS 21.03 28.39 31.54 PI 16.67 22.50 25.00 CY 19.20 25.93 28.81 TF 21.63 29.21 32.45 EC 16.67 22.50 25.00 XE 21.67 29.26 32.51 EE 16.67 22.50 25.00 XL 22.49 30.36 33.73 GG 21.55 29.10 32.33 Candidates who have obtained lesser than the qualifying marks as mentioned above will not be called for counselling. Other State candidates will be considered under Others category only. -4-

5. SELECTION PROCEDURE a. GATE category For GATE (Engineering / Technology) category, the merit list will be prepared based on the valid GATE 2012 qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in the appropriate discipline of Engineering / Technology. For GATE (Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) category, the merit list will be prepared based on the valid GATE 2012 qualifying marks prescribed for assistantship in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers and TANCET 2012 score with a weightage of 70:30. A overall common merit list will be prepared for GATE (Engineering / Technology) and GATE (Engineering Science (XE) / Life Science (XL) category. A common merit list will be prepared for SC, SC (Arunthathiyars) and ST candidates under GATE category. b. NON-GATE category The merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in TANCET 2012. c. Sponsored category (Admission only in University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25) The merit list will be prepared based on TANCET 2012 marks. Inter-se-merit: In case where more than one candidate have got the same marks obtained in TANCET 2012, while preparing merit list the candidates having higher average percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying degree examination will be given higher rank. The merit list will be published in the website of Anna University, Chennai 25. 6 ALLOCATION OF SEATS 6.1 Selection shall be made under seven categories namely OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC & DNC, SC, SCA and ST reservation following the rules of reservation of the Government of Tamil Nadu as follows. 69 % Rule of Reservation Open Competition 31.00 % Backward Class 26.50 % Backward Class Muslim 3.50 % Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities 20.00 % Scheduled Caste *15.00 % Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) *3.00 % Scheduled Tribes 1.00 % * As per Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary 134 dt: 29.05.2009 and G.O. (Ms) 50 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (TD2) Department dt: 29.04.2009. Tamil Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservation. The list of communities is given in Annexure-II on page nos. 31-37. -5-

6.2 Candidates seeking admission against ST/ SC/ SCA/ MBC & DNC/ BC/BCM (BC Muslim) quota should obtain the certificate of social status issued by the competent authority in the Permanent Community card format prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu and enclose an attested photocopy of the same along with the application. a) The applicants from Tamil Nadu State should have been obtained permanent community certificate card (for SC/SCA/ST/MBC & DNC, BC and BC Muslim candidates) only from the authorities given below on or before the last date prescribed for submission of filled-in application. Scheduled Tribe Community Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) Issuing Authority Revenue Divisional Officer of their native place or Sub-Collector of their districts (except Chennai) or P.A. (General) to Collector of Chennai. The Community Certificate card issued by Tahsildars upto 11.11.1989 is valid. Tahsildar of Native Taluk of the candidate Backward Class / Backward Class (Muslim) / Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar / Zonal Deputy Tahsildar / Deputy Tahsildar (Certificates) Married women should possess Community Certificate issued in Father s name only. Community Certificate issued after the last date prescribed for submission of filled-in applications will not be considered. b) Community Certificate obtained from Other States will not be considered for communal reservation. c) For communities linked with districts (Refer Annexure II the information and instructions to candidates) the candidates should obtain their community certificate in their respective district. Community certificates obtained from other than their respective district will not be considered. However, the candidates who belong to BC, MBC and DNC communities in a particular district and migrated to other places in Tamil Nadu and obtained Community Certificates from competent authorities in the migrated district on or after 28.10.2009, will be considered. (as per G.O. (St) 95 BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department, dated 28.10.2009). d) Candidates who have not enclosed an attested photocopy of the Permanent Community Card certificate at the time of submission of the application will be treated under Open Category (OC). -6-

7. DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSON CATEGORY Candidates seeking admission against the reservation set apart for Orthopaedically Differently Abled Persons / Hearing Impaired (Deaf) / Visually Impaired persons should produce the certificate obtained from the District Medical Board certifying the nature and extent of disability in percentage and with regard to the suitability for admission to Engineering Colleges mentioned below in Item 7.1. The Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a District Medical Board duly constituted by the State Government. The District Medical Board shall consist of a minimum of three members (Chairman and two Members) out of which atleast one shall be a specialist in the Ortho / Optho / ENT depending on the disability. Certificate obtained from an individual doctor will not be considered. The Certificates should have been obtained prior to the last date for submission of filled-in application indicated in the notification. The medical certificate should be in the prescribed format given in Certificate II, III & IV. 3 % reservation for Differently Abled Persons is as follows: 1. Orthopaedically : 1 % * 2. Hearing Impaired : 1 % * 3. Visually Impaired : 1 % * * 1 % of total seats surrendered for Single Window Counselling for TANCA 2012. 7.1 Eligibility criteria for various disabilities a. Norms for Orthopaedic Disability Candidates with permanent physical impairment of 40 % and above are considered as disabled. The candidates with orthopaedic disability of the following types are eligible for claiming admission against Differently Abled Persons category (Certificate II on Page 39) (i) Independent in ambulance with or without calipers but without walking aids. (ii) Good standing balance without calipers but without any support. (iii) Hand Function with normal limit without any aid (iv) Good control over bladder & bowl (v) Disease must be non progressive b. Norms for Hearing Disability Candidates with hearing ability of 40 db and above only in the better ear with speech discrimination score of 50 % and above are considered as disabled. (Certificate III on page no. 40) -7-

c. Norms for Vision Impairment Candidates with low vision of 40 % and above are considered as disabled. (Certificate IV on page no. 41) Low Vision: Persons with low vision means a person with impairment of vision of less than 6/18 to 6/60 with best correction in the better eye or impairment of field in any one of the following categories: a) Reduction of fields less than 50 degrees. b) Heminaopia with macular involvement. c) Attitudinal defect involving lower fields categories of Visual Disability all with correction. Categories of Visual Disability Category Better eye Worse eye Percentage of impairment Category 0 6/9-6/18 6/24 to 6/36 20 Category I 6/16 6/36 6/20 to Nil 40 Category II 6/40 4/60 or field of Vision 10º 20º 3/60 to Nil 75 Category III 3/60 1/60 or field of Vision 10º F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil 100 Category IV F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of vision 10º F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil 100 One eyed Persons * 6/6 F.C. at 1 ft. to Nil or field of Vision 10º 30 Note: F.C means Finger Count *ONE EYED Persons with normal vision is not considered as disabled. 8 COUNSELLING 8.1 Candidates will be admitted through counselling only. More number of candidates than the actual number of seats available will be called for counselling. Candidates are advised to check the seats available in the website www.annauniv.edu/tanca2012. Admission will be offered depending upon the seats available based on the merit of the candidates who attend counselling as per the reservation norms of Govt. of Tamil Nadu and others cannot claim any right for admission. A candidate can get allotment for one programme only. Note : The number of seats/courses/branches available/not available mentioned in the Information about Colleges booklet are subject to change before the counselling. 8.2 GATE category candidates must appear for counselling with the original valid GATE 2012 score card (Additional card will not be accepted). Candidates without the original valid GATE 2012 score card will not be permitted to attend the counselling. If a seat is allotted under GATE category, the candidate has to submit the original valid GATE 2012 score card immediately after allotment of a seat. If unfilled seats if any under GATE category, will be converted to Non-GATE category in the respective communities. Candidates who have passed all the subjects of the qualifying degree with a minimum of 50 % marks for General category and 45% marks for reserved categories - BC/BCM/MBC&DNC/SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu in the qualifying examination alone will be permitted to attend the counselling. Candidates rank and also the date of counselling will be informed individually through the counselling call letter by ordinary post. -8-

The counselling schedule and the format of Intimation of Counselling containing details about counselling will be published in the website of Anna University, Chennai-25 http://www.annauniv.edu/tanca2012 before the commencement of counselling. Eligible candidates may appear for counselling according to their cut-off mark, two hours before the counselling session, irrespective of receipt of individual communication. Candidates who do not attend the counselling may have to forego the claim of admission. Counselling will be held at Anna University, Chennai-25. Candidates should attend the counselling at their own cost with all the original certificates. If a candidate has deposited all the certificates where he/she has already been admitted, a letter from the head of the institution should be produced to that effect. In such cases only, attested photocopies of certificates will be accepted (except GATE score card). However, the original allotment order will be withheld and it will be given after the verification of original certificates. No change of date / time of counselling is permissible. Authorities are not responsible for the postal delay or non receipt of counselling intimation. At the time of counselling the candidates have to pay ` 5,300/- (` 1,150/- for SC / SCA / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) in the form of Demand Draft or Cash, which includes a nonrefundable fee of ` 300/-towards counselling fee (` 150/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) and attend the counselling with all the original certificates. The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of The Secretary, TANCA, Anna University payable at Chennai. Due to unforeseen and unavoidable reasons, if a candidate is unable to attend the counselling on the specified date and time he/she can 1. Authorise his/her parent on his/her behalf and the parent s decision will be binding on the candidate. An authorisation letter given by the student must be submitted in this regard by the parents. Parents should also produce photo identity of any one, voter ID, driving licence, PAN card and passport. 2. Attend on a subsequent time/date, during the counselling period. But the candidate can only opt for the seats available at the time of attending the counselling and cannot claim any seat as per the rank. Once a seat is allotted, the amount of ` 5,000/- for general or ` 1,000/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates already paid at the time of counselling will be adjusted towards the tuition fee to be paid to the respective allotted college. Refund of Initial Deposit If a candidate does not join as per the allotment and seeks refund, only 80 % of the initial deposit amount paid at the time counselling will be refunded and the candidate should submit the following on or before 31.12.2012. 1. Requisition letter addressed to the Secretary, TANCA, Anna University, Chennai-25. 2. Allotment Order together with acknowledgement for the receipt of payment (In original) 3. Self-addressed envelope with a postage stamp of value ` 25/- affixed. Applications for refund beyond 31.12.2012, will not be accepted and it will be summarily rejected. -9-

For further correspondence 1) For GATE category, quote the Application Number. 2) For Non-GATE and Sponsored categories quote the TANCET 2012 Registration Number. Candidates are advised to post the completed application well in advance so as to reach Anna University, Chennai-25 on or before the specified date and time. Application may be sent by Registered post or Speed post to avoid any delay. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admissions will not be responsible for postal or any other delay. Applications received after the last date and time will be summarily rejected. Candidates who want to receive the counselling call letter by Registered post or Speed post must affix stamps covering Speed Post or Registered Post charges on the envelope meant for call letter for Counselling and mention By Registered Post or Speed Post on it. Candidates once allotted will be given the provisional allotment order and receipt for the initial payment. The candidates have to pay the remaining fees in the college concerned at the time of admission on the date specified in the allotment order. No further correspondence will be entertained on the matter pertaining to Admissions. All admissions made through the single window counselling are provisional. Counselling and admitting authorities reserve the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason. College / Branch once allotted will not be changed under any circumstances. TABLE I - Code Numbers for Qualifying Degree Degree B.E./ B.Tech. B.Arch/ B.Plan. B.Sc. (4 years) B.Pharm. MCA MA/ M.Sc (2 years) M.Sc. Integrated (5 years) A.M.I.E / A.M.Ae.S.I Other equivalent Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10-

TABLE II : Code Numbers for Disciplines Code Discipline Code Discipline 101 Aeronautical Engineering 157 Geo Informatics 102 Aerospace 158 Geosciences 103 Agriculture Bio-Technology 159 Geography 104 Agriculture 160 Geology / Applied Geology 105 Agriculture Engineering 161 Horticulture 106 Applied Chemistry 162 Instrumentation and Control Engineering 107 Apparel Technology 163 Industrial Bio-Technology 108 Architecture 164 Industrial Engineering 109 Automobile Engineering 165 Instrumentation 110 Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering 166 Information Technology 111 Bio-Chemical Engineering 167 Leather Technology 112 Bio-Chemistry 168 Life Sciences 113 Bio-Medical 169 Manufacturing Engineering 114 Biomedical Instrumentation 170 Marine Engineering 115 Bio-Physics 171 Marine Biology 116 Bio-Engineering 172 Material Science 117 Bio-Technology 173 Mathematics 118 Bio-Informatics 174 Mechanical Engineering 119 Bio-Pharmaceutical 175 Mechanical & Energy Engineering 120 Ceramic & Cement Technology 176 Mechatronics 121 Ceramic Technology 177 Medical Physics 122 Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering 178 Medical Electronics 123 Chemical Engineering / Technology 179 Metallurgy 124 Chemistry 180 Microbiology 125 Chemistry with Polymer Specialisation 181 Mining Engineering 126 Civil Engineering Oceanography / Oceanography & Coastal 182 127 Computer Applications Area Studies 128 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 183 Packaging Technology 129 Computer Science 184 Petro-Chemicals 130 Computer Science & Engineering 185 Petroleum Refining 131 Computer Hardware & Software Engg. 186 Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical Engg. 132 Dairy Technology 187 Petroleum Engineering / Technology 133 Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. 188 Pharmaceutical Engineering / Technology 134 Electronics and Communication Engg. 189 Pharmacy 135 Economics 190 Physics 136 Electrical 191 Planning 137 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 192 Plastic Engineering / Technology 138 Electro Chemical Engineering 193 Polymer 139 Electronics 194 Polymer Science 140 Energy & Environmental Engineering 195 Polymer Science & Engineering 141 Energy System 196 Polymer Engineering / Technology 142 Energy Engineering 197 Printing Technology 143 Engineering Physics 198 Production Engineering / Technology 144 Environmental Chemistry 199 Polymer Chemistry 145 Environmental Science 200 Rubber & Plastic Technology 146 Environmental Engineering 201 Social Work with Community Development Specialisation & Rural Development 147 Fashion Technology 202 Sociology 148 Fisheries Science 203 Software Engineering 149 Fishery 204 Statistics 150 Food Processing Engineering 205 Telecommunication Engineering 151 Food Science & Nutrition 206 Textile Chemistry 152 Food Technology 207 Textile Engineering / Technology 153 Forestry 500 Other Equivalent Courses * 154 Genetic Engineering 155 Genetics & Molecular Biology 156 Genetics * Equivalency Certificate should be obtained from the Director (Academic Courses), Anna University, Chennai 600 025. -11-

9 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADMISSION The information about admission is as follows. Separate application has to be filed for each category GATE - Engineering / Technology, GATE - Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) / Non-GATE / Sponsored. Admission shall be made under sponsored category only for University Departments of Anna University, Chennai-25. Candidates must fill the application form and coding sheet carefully. Candidates other than GATE (Engineering / Technology) category must have appeared for TANCET 2012. Candidates must have eligible qualification for admission. Seats will be filled as per the reservation norms prescribed by the Government of Tamilnadu. Information like the courses offered, facilities etc., are available in the booklet containing Information about Colleges. Other details regarding scholarship, fee concession, hostel facilities etc., can be obtained from the Principal/Dean of the Institutions concerned. Selection of the college and branch of study is the sole responsibility of the candidate. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES THE COLLEGE OR BRANCH ALLOTTED WILL BE CHANGED. 10 DOCUMENTS TO BE ENCLOSED WITH THE COMPLETED APPLICATION The following documents should be enclosed with the application form. A. Filled-in Coding Sheet (Original should be enclosed) B. Attested photocopies (Originals should not be enclosed) i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii xiv X Std. Mark Sheet XII Std. Mark Sheet or Diploma (3 years) Certificate. Qualifying Degree certificate, provisional certificate and mark sheets of all semesters or Consolidated mark sheet. (Copy of both sides should be furnished) Transfer certificate from the institution last studied. Valid GATE 2012 score card for GATE (Engineering / Technology) category. Valid GATE 2012 score card and TANCET 2012 hall ticket for GATE (Engineering Science-XE / Life Science -XL) category. TANCET 2012 hall ticket for Non-GATE category and for Sponsored full-time / day part-time category. Self addressed and stamped (for ` 6/-) acknowledgement card. Self addressed and stamped envelope (` 8/-) for counselling call letter. Permanent Community Certificate in card format in the case of BC, BC Muslim, MBC / DNC & SC / SC (Arunthathiyars) / ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu. Certificate of Disability for Differently Abled Person (if applicable) Nativity Certificate (if applicable) Identification Certificate or Visa and Passport (For Srilankan Refugee candidates) Experience Certificate (if applicable). -12-

11. IMPORTANT DATE Last date for receipt of completed applications: 30.7.2012, by 5.30 pm. 12. MAILING ADDRESS The filled-in applications along with enclosures should be sent to The Secretary Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA) Anna University Chennai - 600 025. Note: 1. Do not punch, pin, staple or fold the coding sheet. 2. Do not smudge or scribble on the coding sheet. 3. Authorities are not responsible for any postal delay / loss of application in transit / loss of counselling call letter. 4. Cost of Application once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. -13-

Annexure - I Eligibility Qualifications for admission to M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. degree programmes Sl. P.G. Programmes Offered I. FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Eligible Qualification 1. M.E. Construction Engineering (Civil) 2. M.E. Construction Management (Civil) 3. M.E. Construction Engineering and Management (Civil) 4. M.Tech. Coastal Management 1. Civil 2. Marine 3. Geo-informatics 4. Chemical 5. Chemical and Electrochemical 6. B.Tech.(Energy and Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 7. Electrical and Electronics* 8. Electronics and Communication* 9. Bio-Tech* * with a minimum of 2 years experience in the field of Coastal Management B.Sc. (4 Years) 10. Agriculture 11. Forestry 12. Fishery M.Sc. 13. Geology 14. Applied Geology 15. Marine Biology 16. Oceanography 17. Environmental Sciences 18. Oceanography and Coastal area studies 5. M.E. Computer Methods & Applications in Structural Engineering 6. M.E. Environmental Engineering (Civil) B.E. / B.Tech 1. Civil 2. Chemical 3. Geoinformatics 4. Bio-Technology 5. Industrial Bio-Technology 6. (other branches) with 3 years experience in the field of Environmental Engineering 7. B.Tech. (Energy & Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 8. Chemical and Electrochemical 9. Environmental 14

Sl. P.G. Programmes Offered 7. M.E. Environmental Management Eligible Qualification B.E./ B.Tech 1. Civil 2. Chemical 3. Geoinformatics 4. (other branches) with 3 years experience in the field of Environmental Management. 5. B.Tech.(Energy and Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 6. Environmental 7. Chemical and Electrochemical 8. 9. M.E. Environmental Engineering and Management M.Tech. Environmental science and Engineering 1. Civil 2. Bio-Technology 3. Industrial Bio-Technology 4. Chemical and Electrochemical 5. Chemical (with 1 year experience in the field of Environmental Engineering) 6. Mechanical* 7. Electrical and Electronics* 8. Geoinformatics* *with 3 years experience in the field of Environmental Engineering 1. Civil 2. Geo-Informatics 3. Chemical 4. Industrial BioTech. 5. Bio Technology 6. Chemical & Electro Chemical 7. Petroleum Engg. / Tech. 8. Petrochemicals 9. Petroleum Refining & Petro Chemicals 10. Environmental M.Sc. 11. Applied Chemistry 12. Environmental Chemistry 13. Biotechnology 14. Environmental Science 10. M.E. Geomatics 1. Civil 2. Geoinformatics 3. B.Tech.(Energy and Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. M.Sc. 4. Applied Geology 11. 12. M.Tech. Geo-technical Engineering M.E. Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering (Civil) 1. Civil 2. Geoinformatics 15

Sl. 13. P.G. Programmes Offered M.E. Irrigation Water Management Eligible Qualification B.E./ B.Tech. 1. Civil 2. Agriculture 3. Geoinformatics 4. Agricultural and Irrigation 14. M.E. Integrated Water Resources Management B.E./ B.Tech. 1. Civil 2. Geo Informatics 3. Agriculture 4. B.Tech.(Energy and Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 5. Agricultural and Irrigation 15. M.E. Infrastructure Engineering (Civil) 16. M.E. Infrastructure Engg. and Management (Civil) 17. M.Tech Remote Sensing 1. Civil 2. Mining 3. Agricultural 4. Electrical and Electronics 5. Electronics and Communication 6. Computer Science and Engg. 7. Agricultural and Irrigation Engg. 8. B.Tech.(Energy and Environmental Engineering) of Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. B.Sc. (4 years) 9. Agriculture 10. Forestry 11. Horticulture 12. Fishery M.Sc. 13. Geography 14. Geology 15. Physics 16. Applied Geology (The candidate must have studied at least two courses of Mathematics at the level of UG / PG in the case of B.Sc. (4 years) and M.Sc.) 18. M.E. Structural Engineering (Civil) 19. 20. M.E. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering M.E. Transportation Engineering (Civil) B.E./B.Tech. 1. Civil 2. Geoinformatics 3. B.Arch 16

II. FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sl. P.G. Programmes Offered 1. M.E. Aeronautical Engineering 2. M.E. Aerospace Technology 3. M.Tech. Aviation Technology 4. M.E. Automobile Engineering 5. M.E. Automotive Engineering 6. M.E. Advanced Manufacturing Technology 7. M.E. Cryogenic Engg. 8. M.E. Computer Integrated Manufacturing 1. Aeronautical 2. Mechanical 3. Aerospace Eligible Qualification 2. Aeronautical 3. Mechatronics 4. Aerospace 5. Electronics and Communication 6. Electrical and Electronics 7. Electronics and Instrumentation 2. Aeronautical 3. Production 4. Aerospace 1. Automobile 2. Mechanical 3. Production 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Electronics and Communication 5. Manufacturing 6. Mechatronics 7. Electrical and Electronics 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Manufacturing 2. Aeronautical 3. Production 4. Marine 2. Automobile 3. Production 4. Manufacturing 5. Computer Integrated Manufacturing 4. Civil 5. Mechatronics 5. Electronics &Communication 6. Mechatronics 7. Industrial 8. Manufacturing 4. Manufacturing 5. Mechatronics 5. Mining 6. Industrial 7. Metallurgy 8. Material Science 6. Metallurgy 7. Industrial 8. Mechatronics 9. Material Science 17

9. M.E. Computer Aided Design 10. M.E. CAD/CAM 11. M.E. Engineering Design 12. M.E. Energy Engineering 13. M.Tech. Energy Conservation and Management 14. M.E. Heat Power Engineering 15. M.E. Industrial Engineering 16. M.E. Industrial Safety Engineering 17. M.E. Industrial Metallurgy 18. M.E. Internal Combustion Engineering 2. Automobile 3. Manufacturing 4. Production 5. Aerospace 2. Automobile 3. Manufacturing 4. Production 5. Aerospace 2. Automobile 3. Production 4. Manufacturing 2. Energy 3. Energy and Environmental 4. Mechanical and Energy 5. Chemical 1. Automobile 2. Mechanical 3. Chemical 4. Electrical and Electronics 5. Chemical and Electrochemical 6. Petrochemical 7. Electrochemical 2. Automobile 3. Production B.E./B.Tech. 1. Industrial 2. Mechanical 3. Manufacturing 4. Production 5. Mining 6. Printing (All Branches) 2. Production 3. Automobile 2. Automobile 3. Mechatronics 4. Marine 6. Industrial 7. Marine 8. Mechatronics 9. Aeronautical 6. Industrial 7. Mechatronics 8. Marine 9. Aeronautical 5. Industrial 6. Mechatronics 7. Marine 7. Aeronautical 8. Automobile 9. Metallurgical 10. Mechatronics 11. Material Science and Engineering 4. Manufacturing 5. Metallurgy 6. Material Science 18

19. M.E. Lean Manufacturing 20. M.E Mechatronics 21. 22. M.E. Manufacturing Engineering M.E. Manufacturing Systems Management 23. M.E. Production Engineering 24. 25. 26. M.E. Product Design & Development M.E. Product Design and Commerce M.E. Printing and Packaging Technology 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Aerospace 2. Automobile 3. Production 4. Electronics 5. Aerospace 6. Computer Science and Engg. 7. Electrical and Electronics 8. Instrumentation and Control 1. Production 2. Automobile 3. Mechanical 4. Industrial 2. Manufacturing 3. Industrial 4. Printing 5. Automobile B.E/ B.Tech. 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Material Science B.E. /B.Tech. 2. Automobile 3. Manufacturing 4. Production 5. Industrial 6. Mechatronics 2. Production 3. Automobile 1. Printing 2. Mechanical 3. Manufacturing 4. Production Engg. / Tech. 5. Chemical Engg. / Tech. 6. Chemical and Electrochemical 5. Industrial 6. Manufacturing 7. Aeronautical 9. Electronics and Instrumentation 10. Electronics and Communication 11. Mechatronics 12. Manufacturing 13. Instrumentation 14. Aeronautical 5. Metallurgy 6. Manufacturing 7. Mechatronics 8. Material Science 6. Production 7. Mechatronics 8. Metallurgy 9. Mining 10. Material Science 5. Manufacturing 6. Industrial 7. Metallurgy 4. Manufacturing 5. Industrial 6. Mechatronics 7. Polymer Engg. / Tech. 8. Plastic Tech. 9. Rubber and Plastic Tech. 10. Polymer Science and Engg. 11. Packaging Technology 27. M.Tech. Quality Engineering (All Branches) 19

28. 29. M.E. Quality Engineering and Management M.E. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering 30. M.Tech. Renewable Energy 31. M.E. Robotics 32. M.E. Solar Energy 33. M.E. Thermal Engineering 34. M.E. Welding Technology (All branches) with minimum 2 years experience. 2. Automobile 3. Marine 1. BioTech. 2. Chemical 3. Industrial Bio-Technology 4. Electrochemical 5. Mechanical 6. Chemical & Electrochemical 7. Automobile 8. Manufacturing 9. Production 10. Industrial 1. Automobile 2. Mechanical 3. Manufacturing 4. Mechatronics 5. Production 6. Aeronautical 7. Metallurgical 8. Material Science 2. Energy 3. Energy and Environmental 4. Mechanical and Energy 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Aeronautical 5. Aerospace 6. Mechatronics 7. Marine 8. Industrial 9. Manufacturing 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Metallurgy 5. Aeronautical 6. Aerospace 7. Mechatronics 8. Marine 9. Industrial 10. Manufacturing 11. Material Science 20

III. FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Sl. P.G. Programmes ffered 1. M.E. Control Systems Eligible Qualification 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Instrumentation 6. Electronics 2. M.E. Control & Instrumentation Engineering 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Electronics 6. Instrumentation 3. M.E. Electrical Machines 4. M.E. Embedded Systems 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Instrumentation 3. Instrumentation and Control 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Computer Science and Engg. 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Electronics and Instrumentation 6. Electronics 7. Instrumentation 8. Information Technology 5. 6. M.E. Embedded System Technologies M.E. Embedded and Real Time System 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Computer Science and Engg. 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Electronics and Instrumentation 6. Information Technology 7. Electronics 8. Instrumentation 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics & Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Computer Science and Engg. 6. Information Technology 7. Electronics 8. Instrumentation 21

7. M.E. Electrical Drives and Embedded Controls 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics 4. Instrumentation 5. Electronics and Instrumentation 6. Instrumentation and Control 8. M.E. High Voltage Engineering 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Instrumentation and Control 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 9. M.E. Instrumentation Engineering 1. Electronics 2. Instrumentation 3. Electronics and Communication 4. Electrical and Electronics 5. Electronics and Instrumentation 6. Instrumentation and Control 10. M.E. Power Systems Engineering 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Instrumentation 3. Instrumentation and Control 11. M.E. Power Systems and Drives 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Electronics 6. Instrumentation 12. M.E. Power Electronics & Drives 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Elecronics and Communication 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 5. Electronics 6. Instrumentation 13. M.Tech. Power Management 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Instrumentation 3. Instrumentation and Control 22

IV. FACULTY OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Sl. P.G. Programmes Offered Eligible Qualification 1. M.E. Applied Electronics 2. M.E. Avionics 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics 4. Electronics and Instrumentation 1. Aeronautical 2. Aerospace 3. Electronics 4. Instrumentation 5. Electrical and Electronics 6. Electronics and Communication 5. Instrumentation and Control 6. Instrumentation 7. Biomedical 8. Biomedical Instrumentation 9. Medical Electronics 7. Electronics and Instrumentation 8. Instrumentation and Control 3. M.E Biomedical Engineering 4. 5. M.E. Biometrics and Cyber Security M.E. Communication Engineering 6. M.E. Communication Systems 7. 8. 9. M.E. Computer and Communication M.E Communication & Networking M.E. Computer Science and Engineering M.Sc. (Only for Sponsored candidates with minimum of two years experience in an approved organisation) 9. Physics 10. Electronics 11. Computer Science (All branches) M.Sc. (Medical Physics) 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics and Instrumentation 4. Instrumentation and Control 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics 3. Electrical and Electronics 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics B.E./ B.Tech. 1. Computer Science and Engg. 2. Information Technology B.E/ B.Tech. 1. Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Computer Science and Engg. 4. Information Technology 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics 4. Information Technology 5. Computer Science and Engg. 6. Instrumentation and Control 7. Electronics and Instrumentation 8. Instrumentation 9. Computer Hardware & Software 5. Electronics 6. Instrumentation 7. Computer Science and Engg. 8. Information Technology 3. Eletronics and Communication 4. Electronics M.Sc. (5 years integrated) 10. Information Technology 11. Computer Science 12. Software Engineering B.Sc. (3 years) in IT related major courses and M.Sc. (2 years) in IT related major courses 13. Information Technology 14. Computer Science M.C.A (10+2+3+3) years Pattern 23

10. M.E. Digital Communication & Network Engineering 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics 3. Computer Science and Engg. 4. Information Technology 11. M.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics 12. M.Tech. Information Technology 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Information Technolgy 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Electronics 6. Computer Hardware and Software 13. M.Tech. Laser & Electro Optical Engineering B.E./ B.Tech. 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electrical and Electronics 3. Electronics 4. Electronics and Instrumentation 5. Instrumentation and Control 6. Instrumentation M.Sc. 7. Electronics 8. Physics 9. Material Science 14. M.E. Medical Electronics B.E/ B.Tech. 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics 3. Instrumentation and Control 4. Electronics and Instrumentation 5. Instrumentation 6. Biomedical 7. Biomedical Instrumentation 8. Medical Electronics 15. M.E. Multimedia Technology B.E/ B.Tech. 1. Computer Science and Engg. 2. Information Technology 3. Electrical and Electronics 4. Electronics and Communication 5. Electronics 16. M.Tech. Mainframe Technology 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Information Technology 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Electronics 24

17. M.E. Mobile & Pervasive Computing 18. M.E. Network Engineering 19. M.E. Optical Communication 20. M.E. Pervasive Computing Technologies 21. M.E. Software Engineering 22. 23. M.E. Systems Engineering & Operations Research M.E. Space Science & Engineering 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Electronics 4. Information Technology 5. Computer Science and Engg. 6. Instrumentation and Control 7. Electronics and Instrumentation 8. Instrumentation 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Computer Science and Engg. 3. Information Technology 4. Electronics 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electronics 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Computer Science and Engg. 3. Electronics and Communication 4. Electronics and Instrumentation 5. Information Technology 6. Instrumentation and Control 1. Computer Science and Engg. 2. Information Technology 3. Computer Hardware and Software (All branches) M.Sc. 1. Maths 2. Statistics 1. Aeronautical 2. Mechanical 3. Aerospace 4. Electrical and Electronics M.Sc. (5 years integrated) 9. Computer Science 10. Information Technology 11. Software Engineering B.Sc. (3 years) in IT related major courses and M.Sc. (2 years) in IT related major courses 12. Computer Science 13. Information Technology M.C.A (10+2+3+3) years Pattern M.Sc. (5 years integrated) 4. Information Technology 5. Computer Science 6. Software Engineering B.Sc. (3 years) in IT related major courses and M.Sc. (2 years) in IT related major courses 7. Information Technology 8. Computer Science M.C.A (10+2+3+3) years Pattern M.Sc. (5 years integrated) 3. Computer Science 4. Information Technology 5. Software Engineering B.Sc. (3 years) in IT related major courses and M.Sc. (2 years) in IT related major courses 6. Computer Science 7. Information Technology M.C.A (10+2+3+3) years Pattern 5. Electronics and Communication 6. Electronics and Instrumentation 7. M.Sc. (Physics) 25

24. M.Tech. Satellite Technology 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Information Technology 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Electronics 25. M.E. VLSI Design 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Electrical and Electronics 3. Electronics 4. Instrumentation 5. Electronics and Instrumentation 6. Instrumentation and Control 7. Computer Science and Engg. 8. Information Technology 26. M.E. Wireless Communication 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Tele Communication 3. Electronics 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Information Technology 6. Electrical and Electronics 7. Electronics and Instrumentation 27. M.E. Wireless Technologies 1. Electronics and Communication 2. Tele-communication 3. Electronics 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Information Technology 28. M.Tech. Web and Mobile Technology 1. Electrical and Electronics 2. Electronics and Communication 3. Information Technology 4. Computer Science and Engg. 5. Electronics 26