Thiagarajar College

Thiagarajar College தியாகராசர் கல்லூரி
Address
139/140,Kamarajar salai Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, 625009
Information
School type	Autonomous co-educational college
Motto	அறிவும் அன்புமே சிவம்
Established	1949
Founder	Shri.Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan
President	Mr. Karumuttu T. Kannan Vice President = Dr. Mrs. Uma Kannan
Principal	Dr. M. Eyini
Accreditation	National Assessment and Accreditation Council Re-accredited with 'A' Grade(3.37 CGPA) by NAAC 3rd Cycle of Accreditation
Website	www.tcarts.in

Thiagarajar College is a college located in Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Started on July 7, 1949, the college was formally declared open by the Maharaja of Bhavnagar, the then Governor of Madras, on October 12, 1949.^[1]

History

The college was established in 1949 by Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, a 20th-century South Indian philanthropist. Its mission is to provide quality higher education to the rural masses to realize the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. The college is located 4 km south-east of the Temple of Goddess Meenakshi, and has Vaigai to its north and Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam to its south.

The college offered 4 degree programs in 1949, which has now expanded to 38, including 4 certified and 3 diploma courses. The college also has a research center (established in 1978). The college has been autonomous since 1987 and became fully co-ed since 1998.

Faculty

The college is managed by the Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar Memorial Trust. It is a Government-aided institution affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University. Karumuttu T. Kannan, Dr. Mrs. Uma Kannan and Hari. K. Thiagarajan serve as college president, Vice President and secretary respectively.

References

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External links

Official website

Education in Tamil Nadu

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Coordinates: 9°54′46.57″N 78°8′51.13″E / 9.9129361°N 78.1475361°E / 9.9129361; 78.1475361

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