Dr MGR Polytechnic, Thiruvannamalai

About Dr MGR Polytechnic, Thiruvannamalai

The College campus is known as ACS Nagar and has group of Educational intuitions from Primary School to University, namely Dr. M.G.R Polytechnic College, SBC Engineering College, M.G.R. Chockalingam Arts College, Sri Balaji Teacher Training Institute, Sri Balaji College of Education, ACS Matric Higher Secondary School, Gents Hostel, Ladies Hostel, Community Hall, and children Home.

The college is one of the premier Polytechnic college serving for the cause of Technical Education with ISO 9001:2008 Certification. The college is located in a sprawling campus of above 10.46 acres on the Arni - Arcot - Chennai Highway in a calm and serene atmosphere, 3km. outside the Din & Bustle of the silk city Arni, Thiruvanamalai Dt. with a classroom & Lab occupying more than 1,00,000 sp. ft. A place ideally suited for intense and academic pursuit.

Renowned Educationalist and Philanthropist Thiru A.C.Shanmugam, B.A.B.L., Ex M.L.A.& M.P, Popularly known as A.C.S established Tmt. Kannammal Educational Trust in the year 1982.

The Trust established many Educational Institutions in Chennai and Bangalore. Arni being the birth place of the Chairman, he wished to bring the Silk and Miller city Arni in the Education Google map, and dreamt of uplifting, the rural community in and around Arni, and started a Polytechnic College in the name of Dr.M.G.R. Polytechnic College at Irumbedu, Arni in the year 1995.