Sir Theagaraya College

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About Sir Theagaraya College

Sir Theagaraya College is a private aided college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1950. It is affiliated to Madras University, Chennai. Campusbells lists it under General, with 2 courses (1 postgraduate and 1 doctoral), including Ph.D and M.A. Approvals and accreditation: NAAC B, NIRF, UGC, AICTE.

Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Senior and Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Junior founded the North Madras Hindu Secondary School in 1897 to cater to the educational needs of the local population. For nearly 25 years, the school was nurtured under the munificence of the acclaimed philanthropists-the Pitty Brothers. After the demise of the Pitty brothers, the school was renamed as the Theagaraya Chetty Hindu Secondary School.

In 1931, the Pitty Family, with the approval of High Court of Madras, rightly vested the management of the School into the broader hands of a committee constituted for the purpose. The first Correspondent of the school was the coveted personality Dewan Bahadur PT. Kumaraswamy Chetty. Subsequently, he was succeeded by his brother PT. Chengalvaraya Chetty in 1942. The School flourished well and soared to greater heights in the web of education and by June 1947, the students’ strength fittingly rose to the laudable figure of 1600 – a no mean achievement in an environment otherwise engulfed with traders and artisans.

As described on the institution’s website (stcchennai.edu.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1950

Ownership

Private-Aided

Approvals and accreditation

NAAC B, NIRF, UGC, AICTE

Stream

General

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated to

Madras University, Chennai

Institution type

Affiliated College

Management

Private Aided (Government Aided)

AISHE code

C-43996

Academics

Courses offered at Sir Theagaraya College

2 programmes listed

Gallery

Campus photos

Photos: stcchennai.edu.in

Campus life

Facilities at Sir Theagaraya College

• Medical
• Library
• Lab
• Smart Class
• Bank
• Labs
• Laboratory
• Placement Cell