The Department for Nanoscience and Technology was started in the year 2008 with an objective to undertake advanced technology transfer research in the field of Nanoscience and Technology. The Department is offering the Post Graduate programme in M.Tech. Nanoscience and Technology since 2008 and also offers Ph.D. in the field of Nanoscience and Technology. From the year 2014, the Department has been offering the Under Graduate programme in B.Tech. Nanoscience and Technology under Anna University, Chennai.