Section 2(a) in The Statues and Regulations for Affiliation of Anna University
(a)"affiliated college" means any college or institution, situate within the University area and affiliated to the University and providing courses of study in engineering, technology and allied sciences for admission to the examinations for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University and includes a college deemed to be affiliated to the University' under this Act and includes an autonomous college;(ac)"autonomous college" means any college designated as an autonomous college by or under the Statutes;(ae)"college" means a college or institution established or maintained by, or affiliated to, the University and providing any course of study or training in engineering, technology and allied sciences for admission to the examination for degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions of the University;
