The University is situated in the southern part of the city of Chennai and it is 3 kms.
from the nearest Railway Station (Guindy) and 10 kms. from Chennai Airport. The
University's Main Campus extends over 189 acres abutting the Adyar River on the north
and Raj Bhavan on the south. The Madras Institute of Technology at Chrompet constitutes
the second campus of the University which extends over 52 acres. A third campus
extending over 5 acres is located at Taramani, Chennai. These campuses have a variety
of buildings serving the various needs of the University community