B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2012) |
பி எஸ் அப்துர் ரஹ்மான் பல்கலைகழகம் | |
| File:B. S. Abdur Rahman University logo.jpg | |
Former names | B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College (1984–2009) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1984; by B. S. Abdur Rahman |
| Chancellor | Vacant |
| Vice-Chancellor | V. M. Periasamy |
| Chairman | Abdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari |
| Location | , , 12°52′33″N 80°05′00″E / 12.875746°N 80.08338°E |
| Campus | Sub Urban, 96,558 sqm |
| Website | http://www.bsauniv.ac.in/ |
B.S. Abdur Rahman University (Template:Lang-ta) is a private university in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Previously functioning under Madras University (1984-01) and Anna University (2001–09) as B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, the institute gained deemed status in 2008–09. The university is located in Vandalur near Tambaram, a suburban area of Chennai, India. It is one of the largest engineering institutions in India and is ranked among the top-50 engineering colleges of the country.[1]
History
| List of vice chancellors |
|---|
|
B. S. Abdur Rahman University was founded in 1984 as Crescent Engineering College, a Muslim minority institution approved by the All India Council of Technical Education and affiliated to Madras University. The college was affiliated to Madras University until the year 2001.From 2002, many engineering colleges in the city of Chennai changed affiliations to Anna University. University of Madras became an umbrella university, exclusively for non-professional, Art & Sciences colleges that offer BSc & BCom degrees. Many colleges chose not to affiliate with any university and became deemed universities in their own right. Crescent Engineering College was affiliated to Anna University until 2008. It was elevated as a university (B. S. Abdur Rahman University) by Section 3 of the UGC act 1956[4] in December 2008.[5]
Location
The university is located in the Seethakathi Estate, Vandalur, Chennai, on the GST Road (Chennai-Trichy National Highway NH 45), seven kilometers from Tambaram Railway Station, 30 kilometers from Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (Koyambedu) and 17 kilometers from the Chennai International Airport. It is situated right next to Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo) and is spread over acres of greenery along the GST road.
Academic departments
B. S. Abdur Rahman University is structured around ten schools of study. Research centres are also part of the schools, encouraging interdepartmental collaboration and opportunity for students to participate in exciting research projects. The academic activities of the school are monitored by the respective Deans.
- School of Infrastructure Sciences
- Department of Civil Engineering
- School of Mechanical Sciences
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Polymer Technology
- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Department of Automobile Engineering
- School of Electrical and Communication Sciences
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- School of Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Computer Applications
- Department of Mathematics
- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Crescent Business School
- Master of Business Administration
- Crescent School of Architecture
- B-Arch.
- B.Des. Interior and Industrial Design
- M.Sc., Real Estate & Property Management
- School of Islamic Studies
- B.A. Islamic Studies
- School of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Department of English
- Department of Economics
- Department of Sociology
- School of Life Sciences
- Department of Bio Technology
- Department of Molecular Biology & Bio Chemistry
- Department of Micro Biology
- Department of Genetics & Genomics
- Department of Cancer biology
Semesters and timeline
The academic term for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students begins during June–July. Since admissions to engineering colleges are completed only in July, classes for 1st year students start around August–September.
The engineering course has eight semesters. The odd semesters start from June–July and end in October/November. The even semesters begin in December and end in April/May. Students get from one to three weeks vacation between semesters.
Examinations
For undergraduate/Bachelor level courses - at the end of each semester students typically write Semester Exams (also called University Exams). These are final exams of the courses covered during that semester. Typically each semester has six theory and two laboratory courses. The first year is common for students across all engineering disciplines and, as students progress over the years, they continue to specialize in their disciplines.
Alumni Association
The Alumni Association has initiated several activities; some of them are alumni scholarship scheme, etc.
Crescent Alumni Abroad
Crescent Engineering College has a culture of students pursuing higher education in foreign countries. After completing their engineering degrees, students go to Arab, Egypt and other Muslim countries for higher education. Students are also employed in firms in America and the Middle East.
Close to 10% of students in ECE, CSE, EEE groups pursue higher education in other countries. Students start preparing for GRE during their third year of engineering and join foreign institutions during August/September of the same year they graduate. Some students prefer to work for one year before pursuing higher studies.
Sport
The college has been crowned champion in the Anna University inter-collegiate sporting events several times. The college has dedicated grounds for cricket, football, hockey as well as courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and ball badminton.
ISTD-C Students' Club
The Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD) is the official Students' Club of Crescent Engineering College. It has been in existence for almost a decade. It is a part of ISTD, Delhi and works under the ISTD, Chennai Chapter.
The college teams which form a part of ISTD-C (ISTD-Crescent) have represented their college in cultural events across the country and have won accolades all over.
The Students' Club has clubs where the students can show their talents and nurture their interests. The clubs include the Arts Club, Astronomy Club, Media Club, Dance Club, Design Club, Dramatics Club, Editorial Board, Literary Club and The Music Club. The complete details of the clubs can be obtained at the website of the club.
The main productions of the students' club include a Writers Inc. Newsletter every semester and the annual students magazine, Writers Inc. by the Editorial Board. The mega event of ISTD-C is Orion, a two-day annual cultural event held in March. The club comes out with new productions every year which include stage plays, trainings and workshops.
Student societies and CRESTECH
Each department under the university has its own students' society which organizes events like seminars, workshops, intra-departmental activities and the major event being The National Level Technical Symposiums which is generally during the odd semester and collectively called CRESTECH
SEEE- Society of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, SECE- Society of Electronics & Communication Engineers,
SEIE-Society of Electronics and instrumentation Engineers,
CSEA- Computer Science Engineers Association, SIT - Society of Information Technologists
Department of EEE organizes CYGNUS
Department of EIE organizesPRECISION+
Department of ECE organizes IMPULSE
Department of CSE organizes ARCANE
Department of IT organizes ICON
Department of Computer Applications CYBERCREST
Department of Civil Engineering organizes CIVICLAN
Department of Polymer Technology organizesMACRON
Department of Mechanical Engineering organizes CONFLUENCE
Department of Aerospace Engineering organizes JETSCREECH
Department of Automobile Engineering organizes AUTOHUNT
Department of Physics and chemistry organizes CRESCIENCE
Department of Management Studies CREAMS
Infinity
Infinity is the annual math symposium of the college. 18 March was the date for Infinity in 2013.
Crescent Islamic Cultural Society
Burooj Islamic Cultural Society is guided by School of Islamic Studies organizing two function AICE and Darul Hikmah annually.
Rankings
The college one of the largest engineering institutions in India and is ranked among the top-50 engineering colleges of the country. BSAU was ranked 50 in the Dataquest-IDC T-School Survey for 2008.[6] In the Dataquest-CMR T-Schools Survey 2015 for the top 100 technical schools in India, the university was ranked #7.[6]
Notable Alumni
- Karthik Sivakumar, Indian Actor
- Arya, Indian Film Actor
- Priya Bhavani Shankar, Former newsreader and television actress
References
- ^ "Nearly 10 TN engg colleges among top 50 in India". The Times of India. India. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "P. Kanniappan, Syndicate nominee for VC search panel". The Hindu. 16 February 2012. Madurai, India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Graduation day held in B S Abdur Rahman University". The New Indian Express. 24 April 2013. Chennai, India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Deemed varsity status for Chennai college". The Hindu. India. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ a b "DQ-CMR T-Schools Survey 2012: Nurturing India's Top Tech Talent". Dataquest. India. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
Gallery
-
Dr. B.S. Abdur Rahman- Founder & first Chancellor - B.S.Abdur Rahman University -
Abdul Qadir Abdul Rahman Buhari - Chairman Board of Management - B.S.Abdur Rahman University -
Prof. J.A.K.Tareen- Former Vice Chancellor - B.S.Abdur Rahman University
-
Dr. V. M. Periasamy- Vice Chancellor - B.S.Abdur Rahman university
External links
| District headquarters | .svg) | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
| State | ||
| Country | ||
| Taluks | ||
| Blocks | ||
| Municipal corporations | ||
| Municipalities | ||
| Town panchayats | ||
| History | ||
| Places of interest |
| |
| Religious and monastic institutions | ||
| Universities | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
