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Presidency College - Chennai , one of the premier institutions of educational excellence in the country, was founded in 1840 by Thiru. Eyre Burton Powell. Sir Thomas Manro and Lord Elphinstone played important roles in the establishment of the
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FACTS
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Presidency College is an undergraduate college in Chennai, India.
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When the University of Madras was founded in 1857, Presidency Chennai got affiliated to it. It is a source of pride for the college that it is considered to be the mother of the University of Madras.
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The college moved to its present location in Kamaraj Salai in 1870.
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The college was granted autonomy in 1987, though its degrees are still conferred by the University of Madras. Since then, the college has attempted limited curricular and examination reforms to make education meaningful and contemporary. The college has been accredited with Four Stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The Centenary of the College was celebrated in the year 1940.
The college offers 20 postgraduate and 18 undergraduate courses through 24 departments. The college also provides facilities for research in many faculties.
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ACADEMICS
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Accreditation
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Presidency College is affiliated to the University of Madras.
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Curriculum
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- Postgraduate Programmes
M.Sc.
Mathematics
Statistics
Physics
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology
Geology
Geography
Psychology
Applied Microbiology
M.A.
History
Political Science
Economics
Sanskrit Literature
Telugu Literature
Tamil Literature
Public Administration
English Literature
M.Com
M.C.A. (non autonomous course)
M.Phil.
(Full Time)
History
English
Tamil
Telugu
Sanskrit
Geography
Economics
Physics
Zoology
Commerce
(Part Time)
History
Chemistry
Political Science
Economics
Telugu
Tamil
Sanskrit
Geography
Mathematics
Commerce
Botany
Zoology
English
Public Administration
Ph.D.
Mathematics
Statistics
Physics
Zoology
Chemistry
Botany
Geology
Geography
History
Pol.Sc.
Public dministration
Economics
English
Commerce
Tamil
Sanskrit
Telugu
- Undergraduate Programmes
B.Sc.
Botany
Geography
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Zoology
Statistics
Psychology
Mathematics
Physics (with vocational subject)
B.A.
History
Economics
Hindi Literature
Malyalam Literature
English Literature
Tamil Literature
Urdu Literature
Corporate Secretaryship
Economics (with vocational subject)
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Trivia
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The Nobel laureates Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman and Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar were alumni of the Presidency college.
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It was ranked the no. 1 Science College in India in 2001 and no. 1 Arts College in India in 2002 by 'India Today'.
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Contact Info
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Presidency College - Chennai
Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk - 600005
Chennai (Madras)
Tamil Nadu
India
Phone: (044) 8544894
Fax: 044-8510732
Website:
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