Noble College, Machilipatnam

Noble College in Machilipatnam was founded by Robert Turlington Noble,[1] a European missionary, in 1843. Noble came to Masulipatnam as a missionary in 1841 and stayed until his death. He and his friend Mr. Sharkey opened a native English school on 21 November 1843. That school became Noble College. This school was termed by the head of the Madras Government "The Cambridge of South India." It is one of the first four educational institutions opened in India by the British Government: Noble College can be considered as one of the first five colleges of India. Now it is affiliated with Krishna University.

It is now administered by the Krishna Godavari Diocese of the Church of South India.

Noble College maintains a partnership with the Laubach-Kollege of the Protestant church in Hesse and Nassau (Germany).

Principals
  • Rev. Robert Turlington Noble - B.A., (Cantab) 1843 - 1865
  • Rev. J. Sharp - M.A., (Oxon) 1865 - 1878
  • Rev. E. N. Hodges - M.A., (Oxon) 1878 - 1887
  • Rev. C.W.A. Clarke - M.A., (Cantab) 1887 - 1906
  • Rev. W. C. Penn - M.A., (Oxon) 1906 - 1922
  • Rev. J. Roy Strock - M.A., D.D., 1922 - 1926
  • Rev. A. B. John Stone - M.A., (Cantab) 1926 - 1934
  • Rev. W. Shuttle Worth - M.A., (Oxon) 1934 - 1938
  • A. F. Thyagaraju - M.A., (Penna) 1966 - 1973
  • Dr. Thomas - M.A., Ph.D., (Penna) 1973 - 1975
  • A David - M.A., 1975 - 1979
  • G.A.F Jaya Paul - M.A., B.Ed., 1979 - 1980
  • G.E.T Azariah - M.Sc., 1980 - 1994, sad demise on 02.03.2016
  • T. V. Prafulla Kumar - M.Sc., 1994 - 2001, sad demise on 25.11.2015
  • B. Prabhu Das - M.A., 2001 - 2003
  • Dr. K. Samuel - M.A., Ph.D., 2003 - 2006
  • Dr. D. Nalini - M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., 2006 - 2012
  • Dr. P. V. Anila - M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., 2012 - present

Academics

Courses
  • Intermediate (equivalent to Plus 1 and Plus 2) with subjects like MPC, BiPC, CEC, MEC, HEC etc, in Telugu and English medium
  • Bacheolars degrees in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics,Computer Science, Statistics, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, Economics, History etc., in Telugu and English medium
  • A few post graduation courses

Notable alumni
  • Sri Podila Koteswara Rao, noted Telugu spiritual guru and philosopher
  • Sri Vidya Prakasananda Giri Swamy, noted Telugu spiritual guru and philosopher
  • Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of the Indian National Congress
  • Kopalle Hanumantha Rao, founder A.J. Kalasala, Machilipatnam
  • Mutnuri Krishna Rao, founder A.J. Kalasala, Machilipatnam
  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana, poet, winner of Gnanapeeth Award
  • Banda Kanaka Lingeswara Rao, dramatist
  • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • Kala Venkata Rao, former vice-president and general secretary of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC)
  • Lanka Sundaram, a member of parliament and an expert in International Law
  • Most. Rev. Dr. Govada Dyvasirvadam, former bishop in Krishna-Godavari Diocese and moderator in the Church of South India
  • Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, famous Indian film director popularly known as Pouraanika Chitra Brahma
  • B. V. Subba Reddy, former speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  • Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao, Telugu cinema
  • Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao, Andhra Granthalayodyamam (Library movement) Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vijayawada in 1911, studied F.A. at Noble College, Machilipatnam
  • The Rev. P. V. George, Ordained Baptist Pastor and Field Minister CBCNC Northern Circars. Years active: 1922 through 1965.

Notes
  1. Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans. ISBN 9780802846808. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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