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Madurai district Madurai district is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Ag ...

Madurai has been an academic centre of learning of Tamil culture, literature, art, music and dance for centuries. All three assemblies of the Tamil language, the Tamil Sangam (about the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century CE), were held at Madurai.

The American College in Madurai The American College, often referred to as American College, is one of the oldest colleges in India, located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1881 by American Christian missionaries. The red-brick buildings, in the Saracenic style, ...

is the oldest college in the city and second oldest college in Tamil Nadu, established in 1881 by American Christian missionaries. The Lady Doak college, established in 1948, is the oldest women's college in Madurai. The Madura College (established in 1889), Fatima College (established in 1953) and

M.S.S. Wakf Board College Muqayyath Sha Sirguro Wakf Board College (; also Muqyyath, Myqyyath, MSS) is a Muslim minority institution and the only college in India run by the Wakf Board. Established in 1964, it is the first Muslim institution, and one of the oldest acade ...

(established in 1964) are among the oldest educational institutions of the city. Vivekananda College, Tiruvedakam West, established in 1971, is the only residential college run in the gurukula pattern of education. Madurai Kamaraj University (originally called Madurai University), established in 1966, is the state run university that has 109 affiliated arts and science colleges in Madurai and neighbouring districts. There are 47 approved institutions of the university in and around the city consisting of autonomous colleges, aided colleges, self-financing colleges, constituent colleges, evening colleges and other approved institutions. There are seven polytechnics and five industrial training institutes in Madurai, with the Government Industrial Training Institute and the Government Polytechnic for Women being the most prominent. Fire and Safety Training Provided by Ideal industrial Training Institute Located in Krihsnapuram colony, The government institutes, namely, the Madurai Medical College and the Homoeopathic Medical College, along with the 11 paramedical institutes constitute the medical and paramedical paradigm of Madurai. There are seven engineering colleges in Madurai affiliated to Anna University, with the Thiagarajar College of Engineering being the oldest of all. The Madurai Law College, established in 1979, is one of the seven government law colleges in the state, administered by the Tamil Nadu Government Department of Legal Studies, and affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. There are three teacher training institutes, two music colleges, three management institutes and 30 Arts & Science colleges in Madurai. The agricultural college and research institute in Madurai, started in 1965, by the state government provides agricultural education to aspirants in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. There are a total of 369 primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in the city.

Medical colleges

Madurai Medical College Madurai Medical College is a medical school attached to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital provides tertiary care to more than twenty million people in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. The hospital was es ...

* Homoeopathic Medical College, Madurai * Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre * CSI Jeyaraj Annapackiam College of Nursing, Pasumalai * CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research, East Veli Street * Vadamalayan Institute Of Medical And Allied Health Sciences, Chinna Chokikulam * Velammal Medical College and Hospital * Preethi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PIMS) * Preethi Paramedical Institute * Lakshmana Paramedical Institute

Engineering colleges

Thiagarajar College of Engineering Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) is a Government-aided institution located in Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is affiliated to Anna University, Madurai. History Thiagarajar College of Engineering is one of several edu ...

* Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Madurai * K. L. N. College of Engineering *

Solamalai College of Engineering Solamalai College of Engineering Madurai, was established by the Arun Ram kumar Educational Trust and the college started functioning during the academic year 1995-96 with the approval of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and ...

Raja College of Engineering and Technology Solamalai College of Engineering Madurai, was established by the Arun Ram kumar Educational Trust and the college started functioning during the academic year 1995-96 with the approval of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and ...

SACS MAVMM Engineering College SACS may refer to: * SACS, a finite element analysis software by Bentley Systems * SACS (gene), a human gene that encodes the protein Sacsin * The South Atlantic Cable System, a transoceanic submarine communications cable * Saint Alphonsus Catholi ...

Velammal College of Engineering and Technology Velammal College of Engineering and Technology is a private institution located in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It was established by thVelammal Educational Trust The college was started in 2007 in Madurai to provide professional ed ...

* ST.Michael College of Engineering and Technology *

PTR College of Engineering Anna University is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Tamil Nadu, India. The main campus is in Chennai. It was originally established on 4 September 1978 and was named after C. N. Annadurai, the for ...

Vickram College of Engineering Vickram College of Engineering, is a professional college founded and managed by engineers. VICKRAMCE is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The college was established ...

* Vaigai College of Engineering *

Latha Mathavan Engineering College Latha Mathavan Engineering College is a private reputed engineering college at Kidaripatti, Alagar Kovil, Madurai,Tamil Nadu, India established in 2007. It is a technical institution offering undergraduate programs in various disciplines of eng ...

*Ultra College of Engineering *

Fatima Michael College of Engineering and Technology Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, t ...

Mangayarkarasi College of Engineering and Technology ''Mangayarkarasi'' () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Jiten Banerjee. The film was produced by F. Nagoor and S. N. Ahamed, and stars P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba and Anjali Devi. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Gollabhama'' ( ...

Arts and Science Colleges

*Auxilium Arts and Science College for Women, Chittampatti, Madurai * Thiagarajar College *

Lady Doak College Lady Doak College (LDC) is the first women's college in Madurai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1948 by Katie Wilcox, an American missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into a ...

Arul Anandar College, Karumathur Arul Anandar College (AAC) is an arts and sciences autonomous college affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, situated at Karumathur, Madurai, and administered by the Jesuits. The College name, meaning "filled with grace", refers to John de Bri ...

* E.M.G. Yadava Women's College * M.S.S.Wakf Board College *

Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College (also known as SVN College) is an educational institution located at Nagamalai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was started in 1965 by Nadar Mahajana Sangam and offers Bachelor's degree, bachelors ...

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* The Madura College * Ambiga College of Arts and Science for Women, Madurai *

Yadava College Autonomous The Yadava (literally, descended from Yadu) were an ancient Indian people who believed to be descended from Yadu, a legendary king of Chandravamsha lineage. The community was formed of various clans, being the Abhira, Andhaka, Vrishni, and Satv ...

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PKN Arts and Science College PKN Arts & Science College is one of several Arts and Science colleges of Madurai district, suited in suburb of Tirumangalam, Madurai. It was established by the PKN Vidhyasala Educational Trust in the year 1996. The College was affiliated wit ...

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Vivekananda College, Madurai Vivekananda College is a men-only autonomous college of arts and sciences in Thiruvedagam in Madurai�::: Colleges – University Grants Commission :::/ref> district affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. It was founded in 1971 by Swami chid ...

*Ultra Arts and Science College, Othakadai *Nagarathinam Angalammal Arts and Science College, Perungudi *Saraswati Narayanan Arts and Science College, Perungudi *Senthamarai Arts and Science College, Vadapalnji *Lathamathavan Arts and Science College, Kidaripatti *KLN Arts and Science College, Pottapalayam *Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti *Madurai Kamaraj University Evening College, Tallakulam *

Madurai Institute of Social Sciences Madurai Institute of Social Sciences, is a multi faculty research center located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The college is affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is a public state university located in M ...

*Sourashtra College, Pasumalai *

Polytechnics and catering colleges

*Government Polytechnic for Women *

Tamil Nadu Polytechnic College Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ...

*Government Polytechnic College, Chekkanurani *Leela Institute of Hotel Management and catering *Gesto Hotel management college *Alffa Catering College *

ITI colleges

*Tamil Nadu Government ITI, Pudhur *Tamil Nadu Women ITI, Pudhur *Tamil Nadu Government ITI, Chekkanoorni *Loyola Private ITI, GnanaOlivuPuram *

Kazi Tajuddin ITI Kazi Tajuddeen ITI (காஜி தாஜுத்தீன் தொழிற் பயிற்சி நிலையம்) is an Industrial training institute in Kazimar street, Madurai It is a Muslim minority industrial training institut ...

Kazimar Street Kazimar Street is an ancient street in Madurai, India, dating from the 13th century. Kazi Syed Tajuddin is the one who settled here after preaching Islam in South India. 99.2% population of this street are Muslims and 0.8% Hindus. The famous ...

*Ideal ITI, Krishnapuram Colony *CSI ITI, Pasumalai *Uypa ITI, Thirunagar *Venkateshwara ITI, Thanakkankulam *Gms Gavmm Alagar Kovli 2019To2022←Set→ Nanga Tha Gethu Alagar Kovli Nanga Tha———

Schools

*Pasumalai CSI Boys Higher secondary school *Muthuthevar Mukkalathor Higher Secondary School, Thirunagar *Sethupati Higher Secondary School *Madura College Higher Secondary School *Savithabhai Higher Secondary School *Government Higher Secondary School, Thiruparankundram *Seethalaksmi Girls Higher Secondary School *Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School *C. S. Ramachary Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School *Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School *Union Christian Higher Secondary School *American College Higher Secondary School *Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School, Andalpuram *Thiagaraja Model Higher Secondary School, Teppakulam *Mangayarkarasi Higher Secondary School *Ambika Matriculation School *Saracens Matriculation Higher secondary school * T.V.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School *T. V. Sundaram Higher Secondary School *Maharishi Vidhyaa Mandir CBSE School, Kovilpapakudi *Maharishi Vidhyaa Mandhir CBSE School, Thanakkankulam *Secondary Sc * *hool *St. Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary School, Chinthamani *St. Mary's Boys Higher Secondary School, Chinthamani *St. Britto Boys Higher Secondary School *Holy Family Girls Higher Secondary School *Capron Hall Girls Higher Secondary School *V.H.N. Higher Secondary School, Chinthamani *CEOA Matriculation Higher Secondary School *CEOA CBSE School *Dolphin CBSE School *Arbindo Mira Intranational School *Queen Mira Intranational School *Delhi World Public School *Sourashtra Boys Higher Secondary School *Sourashtra Girls Higher Secondary School *V.M.J ICSE School, Chinthamani *

Kendriya Vidyalaya The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,248 schools in India, and three abroad in Moscow ...

, Narimedu * Lakshmi School, Karuppayoorani *M.N.U.Jayaraj Nadar Higher Secondary School, Nagamalai Pudhukottai *

Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Higher Secondary School Mahatma Montessori Matriculation Higher Secondary School is a school in Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India ...

*Sri Vidhyalayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School *Nadar Higher Secondary School *S.B.O.A. Matriculation Hr. Sec. School *Le Chatelier Matriculation Higher Secondary School *Crown Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Goripalayam *Sethurajan Matriculaction Higher Secondary School, Madurai *kendriya vidyalaya, Thirupparankundram * S.P.J Matriculation School

References

{{Education in Tamil Nadu Education in Madurai district

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...