Currently celebrating its quartoseptcentennial, over the past 184 years Madras Christian College, Chennai has been carefully nurtured into one of south India’s top arts, science and commerce college.
In 1937 the college relocated from George Town to the 365-acre lush green Tambaram campus, a rare scrub jungle. The baton of leadership passed on to Indian hands when Chandran Devanesan, an alumnus of Harvard and Cambridge universities, was appointed the first Indian principal of MCC in 1962. Since then, highly qualified principals and faculty have built on the solid foundation of their predecessors to transform MCC into one of India’s most respected liberal arts, science and commerce colleges.
According to a college spokesperson, “We strive to fulfill the mission of our founding fathers by expanding infrastructure facilities and admitting differently-abled students and youth from socio-economically backward groups. Our unique Hall (hostel) culture, cosmopolitan mix and shared goals and bonds of students and faculty set us apart from other institutions” The college has moved with the times to provide contemporary, industry-attuned education and exposure to students, and has signed collaboration agreements with 30 foreign universities for student and faculty exchange programs, joint research projects and sharing of online resources.
Over 25 companies visit the MCC campus every year to recruit graduates, offering starting pay packets ranging from Rs.80, 000-5, 00,000 per annum.
Sports facilities include the cricket oval, hockey field, three football grounds, a lawn tennis and two basket-ball courts and a 400-metre athletics track. A host of extra-curricular activities and competitions are organised by the College Union Society (CUS). Yet, the pride of MCC is its 365-acre campus, the biodiversity of which students and teachers are actively involved in protecting. The campus boasts 150 bird and 75 butterfly species, small mammals and more than 150 tree varieties.
The college is distinguished by a lake on campus. It is curator’s duty is to maintain the natural resources by ensuring that no damage is done through unauthorized cutting of plants or grasses.. The Miller Memorial Library is another landmark building, built in anticipation of then-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit in 1987. The library has several thousand books and periodicals in every course administered by the college and many others. A section of these books and journals are now being digitized for use by the students. The library has facilities for visually handicapped students to read in Braille
The campus houses a working farm, many outdoor sports fields and a shooting range, besides faculty residences and an international guest house.
Top priority infrastructure projects include a new multipurpose auditorium at a projected cost of Rs.12 crore and construction of an indoor sports stadium. There are plans to introduce an international MBA program in collaboration with leading US and UK universities; start a community college in Tambaram to offer vocational courses; and introduce a Korean language diploma program.
The hall of residences which comprises of five halls forms the crux of the student life here.
This autonomous Christian minority college is affiliated to the University of Madras and boasts of 5,904 students mentored by 300 faculties on its rolls with its 16 departments each in the aided and self-financing streams offering 33 under-graduate and postgraduate courses, and 17 diplomas, vocational and doctoral programs. After MCC was granted academic autonomy in 1978 by the University Grants Commission (UGC), it made rapid strides in research, publication, introduction of new courses, curricular innovation and examination reforms. In 2004, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) bestowed an A+ grade on MCC.
Courses offered:
Undergraduate courses
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Business Management
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism, History, Archaeology & Museology)
Bachelor of Science Zoology, Industrial Fish & Fisheries
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Commerce in Vocational Program
Postgraduate courses
Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
Master of Science in Chemistry
Master of Social Work
Master of Arts
Master of Commerce
Master of Science
Placements:
The MCC placement cell aids in organising campus recruitment drives for part time and full-time job offers across various sectors and liaisons with the industry for internship opportunities for the students. In addition, counselling is offered to students, regarding placements and higher education abroad. The placement cell also organizes leadership and training programmes.
2020 placement highlights: the 2020 placement drive at Madras Christian College saw a total participation of 1192 graduating UG students, out of which 216 students were placed with a median ICT of INR 2.52 LPA and 395 students selected for higher education. 127 out of 483 graduating PG students were placed with a median ICT of INR 3.75 LPA with 32 students selected for higher education. Top recruiting companies in the 2020 placement drive included TCS, L&T, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys and Deloitte
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SportsUndergraduate Admission
Selection criteria: academic merit: marks scored in 10+2/qualifying examinations
Eligibility: 10+2 from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks (PCM stream compulsory for B.Sc. programmes)
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Postgraduate Admission
Selection criteria: academic merit: marks scored in qualifying degree examinations
Eligibility: undergraduate degree in relevant stream and discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (TANCET scores for M.C.A. admission)
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M.Phil. Admission
Selection criteria: academic merit and performance in personal interview.
Eligibility: master’s degree from a recognized university in relevant stream/specialisation.
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The college has moved with the times to provide contemporary, industry-attuned education and exposure to students, and has signed collaboration agreements with 30 foreign universities for student and faculty exchange programs, joint research projects and sharing of online resources.
Over 25 companies visit the MCC campus every year to recruit graduates, offering starting pay packets ranging from Rs.80,000-5,00,000 per annum.
MCC has been ranked among the top 20 colleges in the EducationWorld India Autonomous Colleges Rankings 2020-21.
The campus houses separate hostel for boys and girls with all modern amenities.
