Anna University Trichirappalli, Ariyalur Campus was established as per Govt Order: Ms. No 396 Higher Education(J-2) Department dated26.09.2008 with the aim to provide quality technical education to the people in backward area of Ariyalur District. It has been renamed as Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur Campus based on the Government of Tamilnadu vide Letter No. 3334/J2/2009-2 Dated 24.02.2009. The institution is located at Kavanoor village, 20 Kms away from Ariyalur Town and the College is spread over 24.39 acres.

The campus was started during the academic year 2008-2009 to offer B.E degree courses in the branch of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and communication Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering with an intake of 60 students in each branch. During January, 2009 B.E part time course in the Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical and Electrical Engineering was started with an intake of 60 in each department. Also during academic year 2009-2010 an additional course in B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering was started with intake of 60. In the academic year 2010-2011, B.E courses in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with medium of instruction in Tamil was started.