Pachaiyappa's College

Pachaiyappa's College
பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி
Latin: Pcayappas collegium
Former name
 Pachaiyappa's Central Institution
Motto Mens Agitat Molem (Latin)
Motto in English
 "Mind Moves Matter"
Type Aided & self-financed
Established 1st January 1842 (175 Years)
President S.Jayachandran
Principal Dr. S. Kaliraj
Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
13°4′23.25″N 80°13′59.05″E / 13.0731250°N 80.2330694°E / 13.0731250; 80.2330694Coordinates: 13°4′23.25″N 80°13′59.05″E / 13.0731250°N 80.2330694°E / 13.0731250; 80.2330694
Campus Urban
Colors Green
Nickname Greendad's, Greens, Boys Club
Affiliations University of Madras
Mascot Pachaiyappa Mudaliar
Website www.pachaiyappascollege.edu.in

Pachaiyappa's College also fondly known as Greendad's college among students is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In addition, it is the first sole Indian college in Madras Presidency.

History

Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the offspring of a superlative act of private philanthropy of its progenitor, Pachaiyappa Mudaliar, who had made himself a master financier and merchant prince when he was just 22 years old. Around this age many of us are in the threshold of our collegiate educational career. Inspired and motivated by the preciousness and large-heartedness of the benevolent founder. This College had its genesis in the famous Will of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.

The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on 1 January 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first Hindu educational institution in South India, which was not funded by the British. The architecture of the institution is vast monumental, consisting of Indo-Saracenic and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students. In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4rd oldest institution in the country, next to Madras Christian College (1837) and Presidency College (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.

Administration

The Pachaiyappa's College Administration is governed by a board of trustees called Pachaiyappa's trust board. The Board oversees the long-term development and plans of the Institution and manages fundraising efforts. The board also control's various other Institutions in the state.

List of colleges under Pachaiyappa's Trust Board

Awards

As a remembrance and devotion, the college awards prize to the student who stands first among all mathematics students in the name of "Singaravelu Mudaliar" who was teacher to mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.[1][2]

Academic departments

Undergraduate (U.G.)

SHIFT I: Aided

Arts

  • B.A. (History)
  • B.A. (Tamil Lit.)
  • B.A. (English Lit.)
  • B.A. (Economics)
  • B.A. (Philosophy)

Commerce

  • B.Com. (General)
  • B.Com. (Corporate)

Science

  • B.Sc. (Mathematics)
  • B.Sc. (Physics)
  • B.Sc. (Chemistry)
  • B.Sc. (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)
  • B.Sc. (Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology)

SHIFT II: Self-financed

Commerce

  • B.Com. (General)
  • B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship)
Co-education
  • B.Com. (Bank Management)
  • B.Com. (Accounting & Financee)
  • B.B.A.
  • B.C.A

Science (Co-education)

  • B.Sc. (Computer Science)

Postgraduate (P.G.)

SHIFT I : Aided

Arts

  • M.A. (Tamil Lit.)
  • M.A. (Economics)
  • M.A. (English Lit.)
  • M.A. (History)
  • M.A. (Philosophy)

Commerce

  • M.Com. (General)

Science

  • M.Sc. (Mathematics)
  • M.Sc. (Chemistry)
  • M.Sc. (Physics)
  • M.Sc. (botany)
  • M.Sc. (Zoology)

SHIFT II : Self-financed (Co-education)

Commerce

  • M.Com. (General)

Science

  • M.Sc. (Mathematics)


  • M.Phil English
  • M.Phil. Mathematics
  • M.Phil. Philosophy
  • M.Phil. History
  • M.Phil. Economics
  • M.Phil. Chemistry
  • M.Phil. Botany
  • M.Phil. Zoology
  • M.Phil. Commerce

Ph.D.

  • Ph.D. Tamil
  • Ph.D. English
  • Ph.D.Maths
  • Ph.D. Philosophy
  • Ph.D. History
  • Ph.D. Economics
  • Ph.D. Physics
  • Ph.D. Chemistry
  • Ph.D, Botany
  • Ph.D. Zoology
  • Ph.D. Commerce

Athletics

Football

Pachaiyappa’s College Football Academy.

Notable alumni

A listing of notable alumni is published by the college.[3] Some of those named are as follows.

Mathematicians

Politics

IPS officers

Literary figures

Filmmakers

Other

Pro . Peer Mohamed former principal Sadakathullah Appa College

References

  1. ↑ "Kalaskar Educational Service Provider India - Job Offers & Latest Jobs Listings Employment News In India". kesstudent.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. ↑ "2011_10_01_archive". www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Pachaiyappa's College Alumni". Pachaiyappa's College. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
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