Presidency College, Chennai

  It was in March 1835 that the Government of India stated that “the object of Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and sciences among the natives of India.” It was an affirmation of Macaulay’s Minute on Education. George Norton, then the Advocate-General, and a few other eminent personalities presented a petition in November 1939 signed by 70,000 ‘native inhabitants’ seeking institutions of higher education.

  E. B. Powell, a University of Cambridge Wrangler in Mathematics, was chosen  to be the first Principal.  On 16 October 1840, he and his staff opened Presidency School in a rented building in Egmore known as Edinburgh House,  This school,  established as the Madras Preparatory School was shifted to Popham's Broadway in 1841 before being repurposed as a high school, and then a graduate college.  The School grew into Presidency College and when the University of Madras was founded in 1857, Presidency College became affiliated with it.  In 1870, the college moved to its present location on Kamaraj Salai, overlooking the famouse Marina Beach, Chennai.

  Thus Presidency College, Chennai is a premium institute established in 1840 by the British Indian Government  and 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.  The college was granted Autonomous status in 1987.  Presidency College Chennai  has been reaccredited by NAAC with a ‘B+’ grade. 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.     

  The  courses offered by the college are approved by AICTE.  Presidency College, Chennai offers Full-time courses including B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, and BCA at the UG level along with M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, MSW, and MCA at the PG level. Students can pursue in multiple range of courses  in various streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, IT & Software.  Apart from these, it also offers  M.Phil and Ph.D. in several specializations in arts, science, and commerce disciplines.Most importantly, they are imparted at affordable fees, which increase accessibility and allow students the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in their chosen field.  Admission to all the courses is based on merit except the MCA program where admission is granted based on TANCET scores.

 The college also supports various central and state government scholarships which are offered on the basis of merit and financial needs of students. Some of the scholarships offered are the National Merit Scholarship, Freedom Fighters Scholarship, and many more.

  Presidency College, Chennai helps students gain expertize through its trained and experienced faculty . Presidency College, 

The college campus  has 2 hostels for both boys and girls. 

  The infrastructure in includes a well-known library that has plenty of books and print journals throughout most streams

  Presidency College Placement endures to offer opportunities to the scholars with the intention to excel at their employability skills. Presidency College Placement Cell conducts all recruitment-associated activities from inviting organizations for campus placement, educating all eligible college students who need to take part in the placement process. The College Placement Cell ties up with recruiters like TCS, KPMG, Wipro, and E&Y and as a consequence creates opportunities for them to take part in the interview cum placement process. The average salary package offered at the college is INR 2 LPA.

  Presidency College also provides a cafeteria, post office, banking services, student cooperative store, anti-ragging cell, placement and training cell, and healthcare facilities, etc.

 The Goal of the college is to provide quality sustained essential higher education at all times adapting to changing environment for a meaningful and self-supporting life to the economically poor and socially under-privileged sections of the society.

  Its Objective is to provide value based education to inculcate a sense of responsibility, patriotism, social awareness and to become a good citizen of the country. To Provide technical skills and knowledge and to meet the challenges and competencies among students.

Vision

 “Education is to train and to qualify the native for the higher duties of life in and enlightened nation. Education is the means by which they (the people) will qualify themselves for the privileges which our legislative has shown…In short, by which they can best serve in interest of their children and their country. When societies grow large and more complex and the technology on which they depend grows more scientific, the process of formal education becomes more important and more expensive. If the society is to consist of responsible human beings capable of using their ability and creativity constructively, there must be a solid base for general education”.

 Mission

  To provide quality sustained essential higher education at all times adapting to changing environment for a meaningful and self-supporting life to the economically poor and socially under-privileged section of the society. To provide value based education to inculcate a sense of responsibility, patriotism, social awareness and to become a good citizen of the country. To provide technical skills and knowledge and to meet the challenges and competencies among students. To identify the potentialities and encourage active and quality research useful for the development of the society and the nation.

  Presidency College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu established in 1840. The college was ranked by the NIRF at #3 in 2022. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras.

  The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses including various specializations in BA, B.Com, B.Sc, MA, M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D, etc. 

  The application forms for admission to Presidency College are available online on the official website.    However, they must be submitted at the institute with necessary documents. 

  The selection is done on a merit basis and an interview session with the Principal. 

  In order to pursue MCA at this college, candidates will have to take the TANCET exam and sit through the counseling as well. 

  Presidency College provides various scholarships to the students on the basis of their merit and financial needs. 

   Presidency College Undergraduate Admission

  For admission to B.Sc., B. Com, BA or BCA courses at Presidency College, candidates must know the below-mentioned information.

Presidency College Postgraduate Admission 2023

The important highlights for admission to M.Com, MA, and MCA admissions have been tabulated below.

Presidency College Postgraduate Admission 2023

  The important highlights for admission to M.Com, MA, and MCA admissions have been tabulated below.

Admission Process

TANCET Application Process

  Students appearing for TANCET must have at least 50% in bachelor’s. The application fee of INR 500 (for general category) and INR 250 (for reserved category) must be paid before submitting the application.

How to Apply?

  Students can log in to Anna University and register online for TANCET.

  Registration requires personal details along with contAgni College of Technology details for generating a new user id and password.

  Go to the TANCET application form and log in using the credentials generated during registration.

Fill in the required details and upload a recent photograph.

  Submit the application with the fee and keep a printout for future reference.

Presidency College M.Phil Admission

  Presidency College offers full-time and part-time M.Phil course and Ph.D degrees to interested candidates. Check the table below for major highlights:

How to Apply for Presidency College?

  The application process for admission to M.Com, MA, MCA and MSW. courses at Presidency College has been given below for interested candidates.

  Obtain the application form online, from the Principal, Presidency College or they can get it in person via post after paying the application fees.

   Submit the complete application form with required documents in person

Presidency College Placements

  The college has a dedicated placement cell that conducts on-campus drives for students to provide jobs to the students. The following table will provide brief information about the placements in the year 2017-2018.

Scholarships & Prizes

  A certain number of scholarships tenable for the B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., M.C.A., classes are awarded by the college Council on grounds of merit to the students who are in need of financial help.

  The amount of each scholarship is ordinarily limited to the amount of fee due from the scholar or half of it.

  The number of College Scholarships at any time is limited to four percent of the strength of the college.

  The scholarships are awarded in the first instance for a year and ordinarily last still the end of the course. They may be withdrawn at the direction of the Principal.

 Government Scholarships

  Every year a few scholarships are awarded by Government to deserving students of junior classes which are ordinarily continued to the senior classes. The value of the scholarships is ₹ 20 and ₹ 24 per month tenable for 9 months in a year.

Scholarship under the Excess Fees Income Scheme

  A Certain number of scholarships of value equal to half of the amount of college fees are awarded annually on grounds of merit and poverty. These scholarships will not be awarded to students who are in receipt of any other concession or scholarship.

 I. National Merit Scholarship – Government of India Scheme

  A fixed number of National Scholarship are sanctioned to students belonging to this state who are prosecuting their studies in 11th, 12th Degree and Professional Colleges. The selection of candidates is made based on the S.S.L.C 12th and U.G results. The lists of students are obtained based on the merit from the examining bodies. Students, who satisfy the test, are awarded scholarship every month and those who do not satisfy are paid a prize amount of ₹ 100 and a Merit Certificate, provided they are not in receipt of any other scholarship. Their annual income should not exceed INR (₹) 25,000.

II. State Scholarship to Children of School Teachers

  Children of School Teachers are awarded Scholarship provided their parental income does not exceed INR (₹) 12,000. Standard Applications are invited through Daily Newspapers and the applications received are consolidated and a Merit list is drawn up. A fixed number of scholarships alone are available for ward from XI Standard to end of professional courses of studies.

III. State Government Merit Scholarship Scheme

  The student who secures the first place in X standard, Matriculations, A.I.S.L.C., C.B.S.C., and A.S.S.S.. Examinations are awarded this scholarship irrespective of parental income. The scholarship are awarded from XI standard till their studies in the professional courses of studies.

IV. Freedom Fighters Scholarships

  Students whose parents have participated in the emancipation of India and have undergone three months imprisonment are eligible for the award of this scholarship scheme besides fee concessions for their studies in colleges and professional courses of studies.

V. Children of Defense Service Personnel

  Children or dependents of service personnel and ex-serviceman are awarded scholarship and fee concessions subject to certain terms and conditions.

VI. The Children of Repatriates from Sri Lanka

  Children of Repatriates from Sri Lanka studying in colleges are warded scholarship and fee concessions subject to certain terms and conditions.

VII. The children of Repatriates from Burma

  Children of Repatriates from Burma studying in Colleges are awarded scholarships and fee concessions subject to certain terms and conditions.

VIII. National Loan Scholarship

  This is a merit-cum-means based scholarship. The parental income should not exceed INR (₹) 12,000 per annum. Applications are invited every year by notifications in leading dailies.

IX. Ad-hoc Merit Grant Scheme

  300 is sanctioned to students belonging to S.C / S.T. and Converted Christians and studying the first-degree course after passing Higher Secondary Examinations in the first attempt securing not less than 60% of aggregate marks. There is no income limit and further renewals.

X. State Collegiate Scholarship

Under this head, the following Scholarship is being sanctioned.

· General

· Post – Graduate

· Special for languages (Tamil and Telugu)

· Special for Muslims

· Special for Widows

· Special for Oriental Learning

· Special in Queen Mary’s College and

· Awards of Anglo Indian Scholarships.

  Students who do not get any other scholarship and whose parent’s income is below INR (₹) 6,000 per annum can apply to anyone of the eligible scholarship through their principals. A sum of 270 INR per annum will be sanctioned except serial No. 6 for which INR (₹) 135 will be sanctioned.

XI. Scholarship for Post-Metric Studies in Hindi

  Scholarships are awarded to students who purpose their studies in Hindi whose mother tongue is not Hindi.

Boys Hostel

 The college has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

 Girls Hostel

 The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

 Medical/Hospital

 The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students. The students can avail all the medical facilities 24 × 7.

 Library

  The college has is a library facility for all students.

 Cafeteria

  The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.

 Sports

  Presidency College encourages students to actively participate in sporting activity namely Handball.

 Alumni Associations

  The students who are graduated from Presidency College Chennai can register on online web portal to be part of the Presidency College alumni association.

 Wifi

  The college has a Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff.

 Auditorium

  The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminar.

 Banks/ATMs

  The college has the Banks/ATM facilities for all students.

 Laboratories

  The college has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students.

 Convenience Store

  The college has the convenience store facility for students.(like, photocopying facility & stationery etc.)

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