Presidency College, Chennai

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Presidency College
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Coat of Arms
Former name
Madras Preparatory School, Madras High School
MottoUnde Orta Recurrit (Latin)
Motto in English
This inspired returns
TypeGovernment College
Established1840;184 years ago (1840)
Principal Dr. R. Raman
Academic staff
249
Students4099
Undergraduates 3280
Postgraduates 819
Location
Wallajah Road, Chepauk, Chennai, India
CampusUrban
Nickname Presidencians
Affiliations University of Madras
Website presidencycollegechennai.ac.in
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Main building of Presidency College, Chennai.

Presidency College is an art, commerce, and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. On 16 October 1840, this school was established as the Madras Preparatory School before being repurposed as a high school, and then a graduate college. The Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges in India. It is one of two Presidency Colleges established by the British in India, the other being the Presidency College, Kolkata. [1]

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History

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Historical photograph of the college (from the Illustrated London News, 1870)

Sir Thomas Munro asked for a Committee of Public Instruction to form in 1826. In 1836, the committee's duties changed to the "Committee of Native Education". The plans drawn up by the committee did not commend themselves to the Governor of Madras, Lord Elphinstone, who proposed nineteen resolutions that passed unanimously. [2]

Elphinstone chose E. B. Powell, a University of Cambridge Wrangler in mathematics, to be the first principal, and Powell accepted the post. He arrived in Mumbai (Bombay) on September 20, 1840, but did not reach Chennai (Madras) until 24 November. Meanwhile, the committee had invited Cooper from Hoogly College, Kolkata, to temporarily carry out the principal duties at a salary of Rs 400 per month. Cooper accepted the invitation and came to Chennai (Madras). He and his staff opened Presidency School, a preparatory school, in a rented building in Egmore known as Edinburgh Home, on 16 October 1840. Cooper remained in the primary school for only a few months. Soon after Powell's arrival, and before the high school department opened on 12 April 1841, he returned to Kolkata. The preparatory school shifted to Popham's Broadway in 1841. [2]

The schools grew into Presidency College. When the University of Madras was founded in 1857, Presidency College became affiliated with it. [2]

In 1870, the college moved to its present location in Kamaraj Salai, opposite Marina Beach. [3]

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Close up view of the main entrance to the Presidency College
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The clock tower atop the building
Senior Mathematics Intermediate Group, Break-up social, 3 March 1941 Presidency College Madras Maths Intermediates 1941.jpg
Senior Mathematics Intermediate Group, Break-up social, 3 March 1941

Ranking

Presidency College is ranked AIR 7th by NIRF 2021 for college ranking. The 2023 NIRF ranking of the college is 3rd in the college category. [4]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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Victoria hostel

Presidency College (mainly its campus) was the place where many films were shot, including: [19]

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