The Madura College established in 1856, is one of the oldest academic institutions in

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. It is an autonomous arts and science college affiliated to the

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History

The college started as a Zilla School in 1856 as an outcome of

Wood's despatch In 1854, Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the British East India Company, sent a formal dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, suggesting a large shift to English language use within India. Sir ...

of 1854. In 1880, a college Department was added under the affiliation of the

University of Madras The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigiou ...

. The School and the College Departments were both taken over by 'Madura Native School Committee' and renamed itself as the 'Madura Committee' in 1889.

Academic programmes

The Madura College offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the

. The college has been accredited by

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with the an "A" Grade (CGPA 3.15 out of 4).

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: * 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 Madras Music Academy is one of the earliest established music academies in South India. Before the concept of infrastructure was introduced to India in the early 1920s, it was a gathering for elite musicians simply called (and is still more ...

* Shri Jana Krishnamurthi

External links

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madura College Colleges in Madurai 1856 establishments in British India Colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University Universities and colleges in Madurai Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras