Thiagarajar College

Thiagarajar College is an autonomous government aided college located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is ranked among the best arts and science colleges in India by the MHRD National Institutional Ranking Framework.[1]

Thiagarajar College
Address
139/140 Kamarajar salai

Madurai
,
India
,
Tamil Nadu
,
625009
Information
School typePublic
Mottoஅறிவும் அன்புமே சிவம்
Established1949
FounderShri.Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan
PresidentMr. Karumuttu T. Kannan
PrincipalDr. D. Pandiaraja
AffiliationMadurai Kamaraj University
Websitetcarts.in

History

The college was established in 1949 by Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, a 20th-century South Indian philanthropist. The college was formally declared open by the Maharaja of Bhavnagar, the then Governor of Madras, on 12 October 1949. Its mission is to provide quality higher education to the rural masses to realize the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. The college was originally affiliated to the Madras University, for undergraduate degrees in arts and science streams.[2]

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2020)[3]34

Academics

The college currently provides 9 Ph.D., 11 M.Phil., 15 post-graduates, 24 undergraduates, 11 diploma and 13 certificate, educational programmes affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University.[4] The college is currently managed by the Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar Memorial Trust. [5][6]

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References
  1. https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/CollegeRanking.html
  2. https://www.tcarts.in/history/history.php
  3. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  4. https://mkuniversity.ac.in/new/acollege/autocol
  5. https://www.tcarts.in/academics_new/acad.php
  6. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/b-com-honours-started-at-thiagarajar-college/article28419437.ece

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