Anna University is a leading national centre of academic excellence, and one of the largest and most successful research universities in India.

The Management School places a strong emphasis on research. Initiatives are being implemented to further enhance this research activity, including the expansion of research project activity and a substantial expansion of the doctoral programme. The mission statement of the School emphasises its research focus and international orientation in supporting undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and research programmes and the transfer of research-based expertise to practising managers.

Research is pursued on an individual and group basis and there is a considerable amount of interdisciplinary activity that spans the four teaching subject groups: Accounting; Systems; Finance and Business Economics; and Marketing, Strategy and Innovation.