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B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Coordinates: 41°18′59″N 80°5′4″E / 41.31639°N 80.08444°E / 41.31639; 80.08444
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B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Former names
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College (1984–2008)
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University (2008–2017)
TypePrivate Deemed University
EstablishedNovember 5, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-11-05)[1]
FounderB. S. Abdur Rahman
Accreditation
Academic affiliation
ChairmanAbdul Qadir A. Rahman Buhari
ChancellorQurrath Jameela
PresidentBSA Arif Buhary Rahman
Vice-ChancellorProf. T. Murugesan
Academic staff
295 (2020)[2]
Students9,239 (2024)[3]
Undergraduates7,556 (2024)[3]
Postgraduates1,240 (2024)[3]
443 (2024)[3]
Address
120, Seethakathi Estate, GST Road
,
Vandalur
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

41°18′59″N 80°5′4″E / 41.31639°N 80.08444°E / 41.31639; 80.08444
CampusSuburban Campus, 50 acres (20 ha)
Affiliations
Websitecrescent.education

B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology is a private deemed university located in Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, Crescent was the one of the first self-financing engineering institutions in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. After being affiliated to University of Madras and Anna University for 25 years, Crescent was Deemed to be University by Indian Government and was known as B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University. Since 2017, Crescent is known as B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology.[1][4][5]

Crescent is organized into twelve constituent schools, which together comprise a total of twenty-two departments.[6][7][8] While Crescent is governed by the Institute's Board of Management, the Institute's Academic Council is the principal academic body that supervises Crescent's academic policy. Additionally, each department constitutes a Board of Studies comprising of experts from Academia and Industry, deliberates and finalizes the curriculum for the respective programmes.[2][9]

History

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Origins

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B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology was founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur B.S. Abdur Rahman in 1984 as B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, one of the first self-financing engineering institutions in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu State Government granted permission to establish Crescent as a private engineering college affiliated with the University of Madras in September 1984. Subsequently, the All India Council for Technical Education granted approval for Crescent College in December 1990.[1][2][4]

In December 2001,the Tamil Nadu State Government decided to bring all the engineering colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu under Anna University to standardize the curriculum.[10] Consequently, affiliation of Crescent College was changed from the University of Madras to Anna University. This affiliation status continued until 2008, when Crescent was deemed to be University.[1][2]

Institution Deemed to be University

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On 16th December 2008, the Indian Government, on the advice of the University Grant Commission, granted the status of Institution Deemed to be University to the Crescent.[2][11][12]

Campus

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Crescent's Campus covers 50 acres and is located in Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai. The campus is located on GST Road between Kilambakkam Bus Terminus and Vandalur Zoo.[1][3]

Connectivity

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The campus is served by the convergence of several bus services at the Vandalur Zoo bus stop. The campus is connected to Chennai city through the south line of Chennai Suburban Trains at Vandalur and Urapakkam railway stations. Additionally, there is a proposed Kilambakkam railway station located 400 meters from the campus.[2]

The campus is adjacent to Kilambakkam bus terminus, which provides bus service to rest of the Tamil Nadu and State of Kerala. The Chennai Suburban Trains at Vandalur and Urapakkam railway stations connect the campus to the Egmore and Tambaram Railway terminus, which provides services to the rest of Tamil Nadu and the State of Kerala. Additionally, the Chennai suburban trains connect the campus with Chennai domestic and international airport through Tirusulam railway station.[2]

Academics

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Schools

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Crescent is organized into twelve constituent schools—four engineering and two science schools, as well as Crescent School of Architecture, Crescent School of Business, Crescent School of Law, Crescent School of Pharmacy, School of Arabic and Islamic Studies, and School of Social Sciences and Humanities. The engineering schools are the School of Mechanical Sciences, the School of Infrastructure, the School of Electrical and Communication Sciences and the School of Computer Information and Mathematical Sciences. The science schools are the School of Physical and Chemical Science and the School of Life Sciences.[6][7][8]

School of Mechanical Sciences

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The School of Mechanical Sciences has four departments: Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Automobile Engineering.[13]

School of Infrastructure

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The School of Infrastructure has Department of Civil Engineering, which offers an undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programme. The department was established in 1984, making it one of oldest in the Crescent.[14]

School of Electrical and Communication Sciences

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The School of Electrical and Communication Sciences has three departments: Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering.[15]

School of Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences

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The School of Mechanical Sciences has four departments: Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Applications and Mathematics & Actuarial Science.[16]

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

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The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences has two departments: Physics and Chemistry. The Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry were established in 1984, making it one of oldest in the Crescent.[17]

Crescent School of Business

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Crescent Business of School (CBS) has Department of Management Studies, which offers a postgraduate and doctoral programme. The Department of Management Studies was established in the year 1994.[18]

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

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School of Social Sciences & Humanities was established in 2013. The School of Social Sciences & Humanities has three departments: Public Policy, English and Commerce. Additionally, the school offers courses in Economics, Sociology, German and Tamil to engineering students, to provide holistic perspective on the social and economic values as well as develop their communicative competence.[19]

Crescent School of Law

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Crescent School of Law (CSL) was established in 2017. CSL was approved by Bar Council of India in the same year for providing 5-year law programmes.[20][21]

Crescent School of Pharmacy

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Crescent School of Pharmacy (CSP) was established in 2017. CSP was approved by Pharmacy Council of India in the same year for providing undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Pharmacy.[22][23]

Crescent School of Architecture (CSA)

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  • Bachelor of Architecture
  • Bachelor of Interior Architecture
  • Master of Architecture

School of Islamic Studies

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  • B.A. Islamic Studies
  • M.A. Islamic Studies

School of Life Sciences

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  • Department of Biotechnology
  • Department of Cancer biology
  • Department of Genetics & Genomics
  • Department of Micro Biology
  • Department of Molecular Biology & Bio Chemistry

Achievements

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Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) of B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology powered by Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council (CIIC) is crowned with a prestigious 5 STAR rating for the year 2019 – 2020. Additionally, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology ranked in top 25 by ARIIA, Ministry of Education in Innovation & Startups.[24]

Rankings

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University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[25]151–200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[26]102

B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology was ranked 102 among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022[26] and in the 151–200 band among all universities.[25]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e UGC Expert Committee Report on B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai (PDF), New Delhi, India: University Grants Commission, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2024
  2. ^ a b c d e f g B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology (2020), Self Study Report (PDF), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2023
  3. ^ a b c d e B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 Data for Overall Category (PDF), Ministry of Education, Government of India, archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2024
  4. ^ a b "B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology". QS World University Rankings. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b "B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology". Times Higher Education. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Schools". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Departments". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ Memorandum of Association (PDF), B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2024
  10. ^ Anna University, Chennai (Amendment) Act (PDF) (Act No. 24 of 2010). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
  11. ^ B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, declared deemed-to-be-University by the Central Government (Press Release), New Delhi, India: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, 26 January 2009, archived from the original on 6 September 2024
  12. ^ University Grant Commission, Annual Report: 2017-2018 (PDF), New Delhi, India: University Grant Commission, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2023
  13. ^ "School of Mechanical Sciences". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  14. ^ "School of Infrastructure". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ "School of Electrical and Communication Sciences". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  16. ^ "School of Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  17. ^ "School of Physical and Chemical Sciences". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Crescent School of Business". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  19. ^ "School of Social Sciences and Humanities". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  20. ^ Pharmacy Council of India (2 August 2017), Approval Letter (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2023
  21. ^ "Crescent School of Law". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  22. ^ Pharmacy Council of India (2 August 2017), Approval Letter (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2023
  23. ^ "Crescent School of Pharmacy". B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  24. ^ "B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Latest News, Events, Photos & Campus Reports".
  25. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  26. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  27. ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (8 March 2017). "Tempted by tiramisu". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  28. ^ "'Selfies have become disrespectful': Actor Karthi defends father Sivakumar". www.thenewsminute.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  29. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (22 February 2020). "Priya Bhavani Shankar: 'You don't matter until you work in a big hero film'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  30. ^ "Fans are in love with AR Rahman's daughter Khatija Rahman and Arivu's Coke Studio Tamil song Sagavaasi". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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