Anna University to analyse engineering students pass rates

chennai: anna university has decided to analyse the pass percentage of engineering students after every semester examination to identify subjects and colleges where students are recording poor performance, university officials said.more than 457 engineering colleges are affiliated with the university, including 151 autonomous and 306 non-autonomous institutions, with over four lakh students currently pursuing engineering courses.the move comes amid concerns over the declining pass percentage among engineering students in recent years.according to university data, 2,425 students from 24 engineering colleges failed to clear even a single subject in semester examinations conducted during the 2021-25 academic years.the university has now decided to collect and analyse student performance data following every semester examination.officials said the exercise would help identify the specific subjects in which students are lagging and determine the colleges that are recording poor pass rates.the analysis is also expected to help the university understand the academic performance of students across affiliated institutions and identify areas requiring greater attention.university officials said the data-driven assessment would provide a clearer picture of student performance and help in taking appropriate measures to improve pass rates.the university has been monitoring academic performance across its affiliated engineering colleges as part of efforts to improve educational outcomes.