Annamalai University Campus

Annamalai University is one of the largest residential universities in Asia and a defining institution of Chidambaram, spread across an expansive campus that has shaped the character of the town since its founding in 1929. The university was established by Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar of Chettinad and grew into a comprehensive teaching and research institution covering engineering, arts, science, and medicine. The campus architecture, open grounds, and scale make it a notable landmark in its own right. For visitors to Chidambaram, the university grounds offer a rare glimpse of grand early 20th-century institutional construction in Tamil Nadu.