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) |
|---|---|
| Type | Deemed University |
| Established | November 5, 1984 |
| Founder | B. S. Abdur Rahman |
| Accreditation | |
Academic affiliation | |
| Chancellor | Qurrath Jameela |
| Vice-Chancellor | T. Murugesan |
Academic staff | 295 (2020) |
| Students | 9,239 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 7,556 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,240 (2024) |
| 443 (2024) | |
| Location | , , 12°52′39″N 80°5′5″E / 12.87750°N 80.08472°E |
| Campus | Suburban Campus, 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | crescent.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 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.
Crescent is organized into twelve constituent schools, which together comprise a total of eighteen departments. 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 composed of experts from academia and industry, deliberates and finalizes the curriculum for the respective programmes.