Applications are now open for undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil, PhD, and diploma courses at Anna University, Chennai for the 2026 academic cycle. Interested candidates must apply through the university's centralised online portal, where they can register, complete the application form, upload mark-sheets, category certificates, and identity proof, and pay the required fee. Admission criteria vary by programme, with some requiring entrance exams and others based on merit; details are available in the official Information Bulletin. The university follows Tamil Nadu Government reservation policies, offering seats for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD, women, defence wards, and other special categories. Foreign, NRI, and sponsored quota applicants have a separate application channel. After entrance results, counselling and seat allotment rounds will be held as per the schedule.