Jamal Mohamed College

Jamal Mohamed College

JMC logo
Motto	اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ
Motto in English	Show us the right path
Established	July 11, 1951;74 years ago (1951-07-11)
Founder	Janab. M. Jamal Mohamed Sahib and Janab N.M. Khajamian Rowther
Affiliation	Bharathidasan University
Academic affiliations	UGC AICTE NAAC
Chairperson	A. K. Khaja Nazeemudeen
President	M. J. Jamal Mohamed Bilal
Principal	D.I. George Amalarethinam
Dean	S. Kareemullah (Arts) A. R. Mohamed Shanavas (Science)
Academic staff	494
Students	c. 12,000
Address	7, Race Course Road, Khaja Nagar , Tiruchirappalli , Tamil Nadu , 620020 , India 10°47′11″N78°41′45″E / 10.7863°N 78.6957°E / 10.7863; 78.6957
Campus	87 acres (35 ha)
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Website	www.jmc.edu

Jamal Mohamed College is an aided and autonomous college located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1951, the institution is affiliated to the Bharathidasan University and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes in arts, science, and commerce. ^{[1] [2]}

History

College Building Opening

Jamal Mohamed College was established on 11 July 1951 by M. Jamal Mohamed and N. M. Khajamian Rowther. The college was originally affiliated with the University of Madras and later became affiliated with Bharathidasan University in 1982. ^[2]

The college was established as a minority institution, with the aim of providing higher education for socially under-privileged sections and specifically the Muslim minority.

The college has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. It received autonomous status in 2004. It is administered by the Society of Jamal Mohamed College. ^{[2] [3]}

Academics

The college was able to become a multi-faculty institution with 11 undergraduate programmes, 11 postgraduate programmes and 2 M.Phil. programmes under Government Aided stream and 11 U.G. programmes, 13 P.G. programmes, 17 M.Phil. and 16 Ph.D. programmes under self financing stream. The college also offers 13 U.G., 14 P.G. programmes, 16 M.Phil. and 15 Ph.D. programmes exclusively for women as part of women empowerment during the second shift of the college. During 2021–22, the college offers 23 Under Graduate, 20 Post Graduate, 7 UGC Sponsored Career-Oriented programmes, 17 M.Phil. and 16 Ph.D., programmes.^{[ citation needed ]}

The present student strength is around 12,000, of which 4,605 are women students. There are about 494 teaching and 297 non-teaching staff.^{[ citation needed ]}

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Accreditation and recognitions

• The college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC); in its 4th cycle it reported a CGPA of 3.69 and grade A++. ^[2]
• The UGC designated the college as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE). ^[3]

Rankings

Jamal Mohamed College was ranked 84th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025, slipping from 59th in 2024. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "List of all Affiliated Colleges". Bharathidasan University. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
2. "About Us". Jamal Mohamed College. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
3. "Jamal Mohamed College Admission, Courses Offered, Fees, Ranking, Campus Placement: AajTak Campus". www.aajtakcampus.in. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
4. "India Rankings 2025: College". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
5. "India Rankings 2024: College". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.