Thiagarajar College
| Thiagarajar College தியாகராசர் கல்லூரி | |
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| Address | |
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139/140,Kamarajar salai Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, 625009 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Autonomous co-educational college |
| Motto | அறிவும் அன்புமே சிவம் |
| Established | 1949 |
| Founder | Shri.Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan |
| President | Dr. Mrs. Radha Thiagarajan. |
| Accreditation | National Assessment and Accreditation Council Re-accredited with 'A' Grade(3.37 CGPA) by NAAC 3rd Cycle of Accreditation |
| Website | www.tcarts.in |
Thiagarajar College is a college located in Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The college was founded in 1949.
History
The college was established in 1949 by Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, a 20th-century South Indian philanthropist. Its mission is to provide quality higher education to the rural masses to realize the vision of Mahatma Gandhi. The college is located 4 km south-east of the Temple of Goddess Meenakshi, and has Vaigai to its north and Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam to its south.
The college offered 4 degree programs in 1949, which has now expanded to 38, including 4 certified and 3 diploma courses. The college also has a research center (established in 1978). The college has been autonomous since 1987 and became fully co-ed since 1998.
Faculty
The college is managed by the Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar Memorial Trust. It is a Government-aided institution affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University. Radha Thiagarajan and Karumuttu T. Kannan serve as college president and secretary respectively.
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Coordinates: 9°54′46.57″N 78°8′51.13″E / 9.9129361°N 78.1475361°E