National College, Tiruchirappalli

The National College is an institution for higher education at Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] Established in 1919, the college provides education to economically and socially deprived students.

During the Indian independence movement, the college was a breeding ground for nationalist sentiment.

Academic programs include Tamil and English Literature, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Commerce, Management, Economics, Philosophy, Botany, Zoology and History.

Prominent visitors to the college include Mahatma Gandhi,^[2] Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajaji, C. N. Annadurai, as well as alumnus, R. Venkataraman, who went on to become President of India.

References

↑ Kolappa Pillay Kanakasabhapathi Pillay (1957). History of higher education in South India 2. Associated Printers.
↑ "Students pay tribute to Gandhi at site of his lecture". The Hindu. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

External links

National College website

Education in Tamil Nadu

List of educational institutions by districts	Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Dharmapuri Erode Kanyakumari Krishnagiri Madurai Namakkal Nilgiris Perambalur Pudukkottai Salem Sivagangai Thanjavur Thoothukudi Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli Tiruvarur Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar

List of public universities	Alagappa University Anna University Annamalai University Bharathiar University Bharathidasan University IIT Madras Madurai Kamaraj University Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Mother Teresa Women's University Periyar University Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Tamil University Thiruvalluvar University University of Madras

List of deemed universities	AMET University Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Avinashilingam University Bharath University B. S. Abdur Rahman University Chennai Mathematical Institute Chettinad Academy of Research & Education Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Gandhigram Rural Institute Kalasalingam University Karpagam University Karunya University Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Noorul Islam University Periyar Maniammai University Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University - Coimbatore Campus Sathyabama University Saveetha University Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute SRM University Vels University Vinayaka Missions University VIT University

Tiruchirappalli

History

Geography and
Architecture

Zones

Neighbourhoods
and suburbs

Transport

Road	Chatram Bus Stand Central Bus Stand

Rail	Tiruchirappalli railway division (Tiruchirappalli Junction Tiruchirappalli Fort Tiruchirappalli Town Ponmalai (Golden Rock)) Tiruchirappalli Monorail (Proposed)

Air	Tiruchirappalli Airport

Educational
institutions

Places of
worship

Temples	Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Samayapuram Mariamman Temple Thayumanavar Temple, Rockfort Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple Uthamar Kovil Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Kumaravayalur Erumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruverumbur Vekkali Amman Temple Panchavarnaswamy Temple Nandrudayan Vinayaka Temple Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple, Srirangam

Churches	Basilica of the Holy Redeemer Christ Church Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Mosques	Nadirshah Mosque

Sport

Culture

Economy

Politics

Legislative Assembly constituencies	Srirangam Thiruverumbur Tiruchirappalli East Tiruchirappalli West

Lok Sabha constituencies	Tiruchirappalli

Other topics: List of people from Tiruchirappalli

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