Anna University Chennai, one of the leading technological universities of India came into existence in January 2007 upon trifurcation of Anna University into three universities, namely, Anna University Chennai, Anna University Trichy and Anna University Coimbatore. The university is an accredited university with powers to grant affiliations to colleges and universities conducting graduate and post graduate, including diploma course, and is so recognized by the UGC. Anna University (Tamil: ) is one of Indias premier engineering universities. ... The University Grants Commission of India is a central government body that provides funds for government-recognised universities. ...