Madura College

Academic Institution

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

## Extension activities

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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

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

## External links

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* Official website

## References

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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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