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College of Engineering, Guindy Campus
The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) originated as the 'School of Survey', established in 1794 near Fort St. George at the suggestion of Michael Topping to train surveyors for the East India Company, starting with eight students. It became the Civil Engineering School in 1858 and was renamed College of Engineering in 1859 after adding a mechanical engineering course. After a period at Kalasa Mahal, Chepauk, it moved to its present Guindy location in 1920. In 1978, CEG became a constituent college and the principal seat of Anna University. The campus, owned by the Tamil Nadu State Government, covers about 223 acres in central Chennai and serves as Anna University's main campus. CEG offers undergraduate engineering degrees and postgraduate programs including MBA, MCA, M.E., M.Sc., M.Tech., M.S. by Research, and Ph.D. It hosts notable events like Kurukshetra, a UNESCO-patronized techno-management festival, Techofes, an inter-college cultural festival, and Sangarsh, a charity musical concert organized by its Rotaract club. In 2019, CEG was recommended for Institute of Eminence status by the UGC, though the Tamil Nadu government rejected this due to reservation policy concerns. The college has produced many notable alumni across engineering, science, sports, and entertainment fields.
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