LOCATION

The Magna College of Engineering is located in the outskirts of Chennai city, the state capital of Tamilnadu, a southern state in India. Chennai is the fourth largest city in India and comparatively a new city, about 350 years old (1639). The city was formerly known as Madras and was renamed Chennai, which evolved from the original name Chennapatnam. Chennai is a coastal city with the second largest beach in the world known as Marina Beach. The climate is generally hot and humid. In summer (March – May) the temperature reaches up to 42⁰ C (107⁰ F) while in winter (Dec. – Feb.) it is slightly less hot, 18⁰ C (64⁰ F). The rainy monsoon season starts in September and lasts till November.

The college is situated on the Redhills – Tiruvallur High Road around 15 km from Redhills, a suburb of Chennai (13⁰13’ N, 80⁰ 3’ E). It is 17 km from Tiruvallur, the District Head Quarters of Tiruvallur District, Tamilnadu.