Queen Mary's College
Queen Mary's College, ChennaiKamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India - 600004Queen Mary’s College is best described as a pioneer in the task of empowering women through education. It was started in 1914 by the British Government as the Madras College For Women. With a modest intake of 33 women students at the time of its inception, it has over the 102 years of its existence, grown phenomenally from an Intermediate to a tertiary level institution and on to a full-fledged premier institution. Today it caters to over 4000 women students.
The scenic and sprawling campus of 17 acres located on the famed Marina and overlooking the magnificent vista of the Bay of Bengal, symbolizes the history of its endeavours to reach horizons of knowledge. This college has launched women into all spheres of life: its alumni have played decisive roles in governmental and non-governmental organizations, both nationally and internationally and have achieved global recognition.
The College has played a dominant role in empowering women from disadvantaged sections of society. Tuned to societal needs, the college has as its mission the following aims and objectives:
1. To provide educational access to women from different strata of society without discrimination
2. To function exclusively for the uplift of women in the state and nation, allowing them freedom of expression and gender equity.
3. To foster the spirit of inquiry and maintain a tradition of academic excellence.
4. To promote value-based educational programmes aimed at fashioning women of integrity and resourcefulness, making them agents of societal transformation and national development.
Queen Mary’s College has been listed among the top 20 colleges of India and has a reputation for its women-centred programmes in Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Nutrition and Home Management, Physical Education and Indian Music. The college is the first government women’s college in the state to offer a doctoral program in Botany besides offering doctoral programmes in Music, Geography and Tamil. It also offers free coaching for IAS/IPS examinations. It was the first government college to go in for accreditation by NAAC and was accredited with ‘4 star status’ in 1999 and reaccredited in 2005. Being granted autonomy in 1987, it has enjoyed two decades of autonomy and has increased its programmes to 23 at the UG level (English and Tamil medium), 18 at the PG level, 12 in M.Phil and 9 in Ph.D.
- The college is well maintained and well established with the latest development
- Highly experienced & skilled faculty members
- Good Exposure to students on all fronts
Queen Mary's College, ChennaiKamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India - 600004
- Queen Mary's College students to be made Covid vaccination ambassadors in Chennai
- PHYSICS DEPARTMENT - THREE DAYS WORKSHOP ON " FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLING OF ELECTRICAL LAB EQUIPMENTS" to be held from 04.01.2022 to 06.01.2022
The College has various national and international collaborations.
- Yashodhara Dasappa, Politician, Padma Bhushan receipt
- Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Freedom Fighter, Padma Vibhusan recipient
- Indira Joseph Venniyoor, All India Radio broadcaster
- Janaki Ammal, Scientist
- Lakshmi Sahgal, Freedom fighter
- Charumathi Ramachandran, Musician
- Nimi McConigley, first Indian American women to serve in any American State legislature
- Vani Jairam, Musician
- Passed 10+2 in Commerce with Mathematics
Facilities
Girls Hostel
The college hostel was started in 1951, As the student strength increased, the demand for hostel accommodation also increased. To meet this need, a new building which accommodates 250 students was constructed for the hostel in 1974. Health and hygiene are given top priority with regard to the hostel mess and maintenance of the hostel. It is also cost effective to make it affordable for students.
Library
Queen Mary's College subscribes to UGC INFLIBNET (Information Library Network) N-List which makes it possible for it to have access to 75000 e-books and 3,500 e-journals. Every student and every faculty member has individual access to N-List (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly content. N-List enhances e-learning. Scholars and teachers have access to the full text of journal articles and also archival back issues of journals in all areas of learning. The Library has a separate section for the Visually Challenged. This section is equipped with computers that have special software which facilitates independent learning. DVD Players are also available. Training programs for the visually challenged have been conducted regularly from 2006-07. The Librarian takes the responsibility to organize training programs (in batches) for all the visually challenged students who have enrolled in the college.
Sports
The Department of Physical Education enables women students to excel in sports and games thus contributing to the growth of sports and games at the State and National level. Training is given effect in both sessions (morning and evening) and students participate in various levels of tournaments.Queen Mary's College has 39,648 sqr mts of the play area. There are nearly 13 teams like Volleyball, Basketball, Handball, Ball Badminton, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Hockey, Table Tennis, Badminton, Athletics, Carom, Chess which participate in the intercollegiate, District, State and National level tournaments.The College has produced a number of state players, national players and university players consistently, every year. The College Kabaddi team has secured first place in almost all intercollegiate District and State level tournaments for the past 7 years. Special coaching, in Yoga, Gymnastics, Silambam is also given to the students.
Cafeteria
The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium
The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminar.
Medical/Hospital
The college has health center with first aid facility for the students.
IT Infrastructure
The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Transport
The college has the transport facility for students and staff.
Laboratories
The college has departmental based laboratories facility for the students.
Banks Facilities
HAMILTON BRIDGE BRANCH CHENNAI An Extension counter of DENA BANK – HAMILTON BRIDGE Branch is functioning within the College campus..
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