en Madura College

The Madura College
மதுரைக்கல்லூரி
Motto	"Learning Shines with Righteousness"
Type	Public
Established	1856
Affiliation	Madurai Kamaraj University
Principal	Dr. J. Suresh
Location	Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Campus	43 acres (170,000 m2); Urban
Website	maduracollege.edu.in

9°54′40″N 78°06′29″E / 9.911°N 78.108°E / 9.911; 78.108

The Madura College established in 1856, is one of the oldest academic institutions in Madurai, India. It is an autonomous arts and science college affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University.^[1]

History

The college started as a Zilla School in 1856 as an outcome of Wood's despatch of 1854. In 1880, a college Department was added under the affiliation of the University of Madras.^[2] The School and the College Departments were both taken over by 'Madura Native School Committee' and renamed itself as the 'Madura Committee' in 1889.^[3]

Academic programmes

The Madura College offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University.^[4] The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with the "A" Grade (CGPA 3.15 out of 4).^[5]

Departments

Tamil
Sanskrit
Hindi
English
Sociology
Philosophy
Economics
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Computer Science
Zoology
Botany
Commerce
Information Technology
Bio-Technology
Micro-Biology

Extension activities

The college offers the following outreach programmes:^[6]

National Service Scheme
National Cadet Crops
Youth Red Cross
Red Ribbon Club
Adult Education and Extension Programme
Physical Education

Alumni Association

Sri T. S. Rajam, former President of the Madras Music Academy^[7]^[8]
Shri Jana Krishnamurthi

External links

Official website

References

^ "Madurai Kamaraj University - Official Site".
^ Jensen, Herman (July 2002). Madura Gazetteer. ISBN 9788170209690.
^ "History of Madura College". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
^ "Courses Offered - The Madura College". www.maduracollege.edu.in. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Extension Activities". www.maduracollege.edu.in. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Madura College Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 25 March 2017.
^ "Shri. T.S. Rajam – Music Academy".

[1] "Madurai Kamaraj University - Official Site".

[2] Jensen, Herman (July 2002). Madura Gazetteer. ISBN 9788170209690.

[3] "History of Madura College". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.

[4] "Courses Offered - The Madura College". www.maduracollege.edu.in. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[5] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "Extension Activities". www.maduracollege.edu.in. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[7] "Madura College Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 25 March 2017.

[8] "Shri. T.S. Rajam – Music Academy".

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