The Chennai extension centre of Birla Institute of Technology was formerly opened on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Vice Chancellor of BIT, Dr. S.K. Mukherjee, and the Chairman of AMET, Mr. J. Ramachandran on 2nd September 2002.

The center was essentially opened to bring the presence of Birla Institute of Technology in South India. The center was started with bachelor of Engineering programme in Marine Engineering and later on expanded to include other courses which were already being conducted at Mesra, Ranchi. The office space for the center was provided within the precincts of AMET. Prof. Awadh Prasad appointed Director of the center in the month of July 2003. In early 2004, land was acquired by the center adjacent to the Academy for expanding BIT activities at Chennai. At the present time 1.5 acres of land have already been acquired, with plans to extend to 5 acres in the near future.

Degree/Diploma Offered :   B.E. (Marine Engineering), B.Sc. (Nautical Science), MBA.

For further details please contact:

BIT Extension Centre, A.M.E.T., 135, East Coast Road, Kanathur, 603112 TN
Phones: 04114–272085/272155/272157/272904, Fax: 04114–272085, 272804
City Office: 5107, H2, 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600040
Phones: 044-26161438/ 26161180