Pachaiyappa's College


Pachaiyappa's College 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. 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 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 is the 4th oldest institution in the country, next to Madras Christian College and Presidency College 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

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

Academic departments

Undergraduate (U.G.)

SHIFT I: Aided
Arts
Commerce
Science
SHIFT II: Self-financed
Commerce
SHIFT I : Aided
Arts
Commerce
Science
Ph.D.
A listing of notable alumni is published by the college. Some of those named are as follows.

Mathematicians

. Sarangan IAS

Literary figures

Pro. Peer Mohamed, former principal of Sadakathullah Appa College
Member of Drafting Committee
Mysore Civil Service

Postage stamp

On 31 March 2010, the Indian Postal Service released a commemorative postage stamp on Pachaiyappa Mudaliar. The multi colour stamp was designed by India Security Press, Nasik.