Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, commonly known as SSN College of Engineering, is a private engineering institution in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 1996 by Padma Bhushan Dr. Shiv Nadar. It began at a temporary location in Thoraipakkam before moving in 1998 to a 230-acre campus at Kalavakkam on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (Old Mahabalipuram Road). The college is an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University and is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards by the National Board of Accreditation. In March 2018, it was granted autonomous status by the UGC. In association with Carnegie Mellon University, the SSN School of Advanced Software Engineering was started in 2001. The college offers B.Tech programs in Chemical, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Information Technology, Bio-Medical, Computer Science, and Civil Engineering, along with M.Tech, MBA, and PhD programs. Notable alumni include cricketers Ravichandran Ashwin and Murugan Ashwin, squash player Anaka Alankamony, and film directors Balaji Mohan, Pradeep Ranganathan, and Ashwath Marimuthu. Starting from the 2026–27 academic year, SSN College of Engineering will be merged into Shiv Nadar University Chennai and renamed the SSN School of Engineering, with admissions shifting to Shiv Nadar University's entrance exam and interview process.