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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Government-aided College of Arts and Science in Madurai}}<br />
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| name = Thiagarajar College<br />
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| address = 139/140 Kamarajar salai<br />
| city = [[Madurai]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| postal_code = 625009<br />
| schooltype = Public<br />
| established = 1949<br />
| founder = Shri.Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan<br />
| president = Mr. Karumuttu T. Kannan.Hari Thiagarajan<br />
| principal = Dr. D. Pandiaraja<br />
| affiliation = [[Madurai Kamaraj University]]<br />
| website = {{URL|tcarts.in}} <br />
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'''Thiagarajar College''' is an autonomous government-aided college located in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is affiliated with [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] and is ranked 15th among colleges in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NIRF Ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
It is located on Kamarajar road, opposite of [[Mariamman|Mariamman Temple]] pond, [[Vandiyur]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The college was established in 1949 by Kalaithanthai [[Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar]], a 20th-century South Indian [[philanthropist]]. The college was formally declared open by the [[Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji]], [[Bhavnagar State|Maharaja of Bhavnagar]], the then [[List of Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Madras]], on 12 October 1949. Its mission is to provide quality higher education to the rural masses to realize the vision of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The college was originally affiliated to the [[Madras University]], for undergraduate degrees in arts and science streams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcarts.in/history/history.php|title = Tcarts:History}}</ref><br />
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== Academics ==<br />
The college currently provides 9 Ph.D., 11 M.Phil., 15 post-graduates, 24 undergraduates, 11 diploma and 13 certificate, educational programmes affiliated with [[Madurai Kamaraj University]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mkuniversity.ac.in/new/acollege/autocol | title=Madurai Kamaraj University - Official Site }}</ref> The college is currently managed by the Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar Memorial Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcarts.in/academics_new/acad.php|title = Academics}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/b-com-honours-started-at-thiagarajar-college/article28419437.ece| title = B. Com (Honours) started at Thiagarajar College - The Hindu| website = [[The Hindu]]| date = 13 July 2019}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.tcarts.in Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Colleges in Madurai]]<br />
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Madurai]]<br />
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