The American College in Madurai

Overview

Panagal Rd, Alwarpuram,Tallakkulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625002

American College, is one of the oldest colleges present in India. It is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, south of India. It was founded in 1881 by American Christian missionaries.The college is situated in Madurai,

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Description

Founded in 1881, in historic Madurai, The American College continues its dynamic tradition. The college has now developed into a modern seat of learning, keeping abreast of the new trends in higher education. There are 13 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate programmes of study in the college, with seven of these departments actively engaged in research. In addition to the usual programmes in the humanities and the sciences, the college has maintained its contemporaneity by offering courses in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Computer Science, Business Administration and Social Work. The department of Religion, Philosophy and Sociology contains in itself a rare combination of subjects seldom found elsewhere. Besides, innovative courses such as Gender Studies, Dalit Studies, Folk Arts, Epigraphy, etc., are offered under the appropriate major programmes. An interdisciplinary dimension is attempted by requiring the science majors to take courses in the humanities and vice versa.

The Object of the College is to give the students a liberal christian education, to train them in the service of God and people and to do such other things as are in harmony with that object. The continuing vision and vibrancy of the college flow naturally from the commitment to this original object. The holistic education that this vision implies enables the development of the body, mind and spirit of the student.

Locations

The college is located in Madurai, popularly known as the Temple city is located in the southern part of Tamilnadu. Madurai is known for sculptures, monuments, architecture, temples, folk arts, special handloom fabrics, ethnic food and a variety of local festivals.