 Maharaja's College Seal | |
| Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1879 |
| Founder | Maharaja Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju Maharaja Sir Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju C. Chandrasekhara Sastri |
| Principal | Dr. G.A.Kalyani |
| Chairman | Sri Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju |
| Undergraduates | 2,192 per year |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | maharajahscollegevzm.com |
Maharajah's College, or M. R. College, established in 1879, it is an autonomous institution located in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. [1]
The institution was founded by Sir Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju, the 9th Maharajah of Vizianagram. It was started as a middle school in 1857 and upgraded to a high school in 1868. It was upgraded to a college in 1879 under the University of Madras, under the leadership of Principal C. Chandrasekhara Sastri, Professor of English and Sanskrit, and scaled thereafter with the aid of the 10th Maharaja, Sir Pusapati Ananda Gajapathi Raju. [2]
The college has 21 departments offering 19 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts and science streams affiliated to the Andhra University. There are about 150 permanent and temporary academic and support staff members with an annual intake of about 2,192 students in 2009.
The Maharajah's College is spread over 18 acres, hosting six buildings with a built-up area of 115,307 sq ft (10,712.4 m2). There is a central library and 14 other departmental libraries. The central library has over 50,000 books, and various digital resource. There are seminar halls, health centre, hostels, sports facilities and a gymnasium in the campus. The Union Bank of India had its branch in the campus to cater the staff and students.
The Maharajah's College Old Students's Association (MRCOSA) has been functioning since the inception of college. Its organized the Maharajah Ananda Gajapati Sapada Sata Jayanti, the 125th Anniversary of Maharajah Ananda Gajapati Raju in 1976. It was revived when the college became Autonomous in 1987. It was made an integral part of the College in 1993.
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