Arunai College of Education

Arunai Engineering College (AEC) is a private college situated in Thiruvannaamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, on the Chittor-Cuddalore national highway, spread over 31.5 acres. It was established in 1993 by Thiru E. V. Velu under the Saraswathi Ammal Educational Trust and was initially granted permission to offer engineering courses in mechanical, electrical and electronics, and computer science engineering, awarded by the University of Madras and approved by AICTE. Over the years, the college expanded to include biotechnology, chemical engineering, computer applications, electronics and communication engineering, and information technology. It offers Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, postgraduate programs in various specializations, and an MBA. The college encourages co-curricular activities such as symposiums, workshops, and seminars, and its biotechnology department is noted for research and ranked among top private biotech schools by Biospectrum magazine. The library holds over 30,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 250 journals, with facilities like internet access and a media library. Students have received several awards at national conferences, including the ISTE convention, and the college's IEEE Association website was recognized in the Asia-Pacific region.