The New College is a Government-Aided Muslim minority College affiliated to the University of Madras. It was founded by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI). Since its founding in 1951 with about 200 intermediate course students, The New College has rigorously upheld commitment to providing quality Higher Education to the deserving students, especially from weaker sections of the society.
On our beautiful campus on Peter’s Road, Royapettah, Chennai, about 6000 students pursue their intellectual passion through more than 35 academic programmes. There is a mosque in the college campus which is open for all for worship and meditation. The New college campus also houses three other institutions run by its parent body viz., MEASI Academy of Architecture, MEASI Institute of Management, and MEASI Institute of Information Technology.
Although the college and its allied institutions were established with a view to educationally empower students belonging to the Muslim community in Tamil Nadu, the college has students and teachers from different communities and from almost all parts of India. We have a few students from abroad as well. There is provision for nearly 500 students to reside in the College campus. The parent body of the college uses a major share of income every year to give scholarships to students from economically less privileged families.
The New College became autonomous in the year 2007, and it is recently re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A++’ Grade with 3.61 out of 4 and it has become top in the City Colleges and number 6th in the State. Autonomy has enhanced us to periodically update our curriculum, and offer courses that are relevant to the times and aimed at enhancing employability of students. During its existence in the past 71 years, the college has produced more than 75,000 graduates, many of whom have excelled in their chosen fields. The college continues to extend its services to the nation by means of adopting healthy practices and dedicated efforts to ensure quality of education.