The New College
புதுக்கல்லூரி
MottoO Lord! Increase my knowledge
Established2 July 1951 (1951-07-02)
ChairmanNawab Muhammed Abdul Ali
PrincipalM. Asrar Sheriff
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu, India

13°03′14″N 80°15′35″E / 13.053889°N 80.259622°E / 13.053889; 80.259622
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Madras
Websitethenewcollege.edu.in

The New College (Tamil: புதுக்கல்லூரி) is an institution of higher education in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Established in 1951, the institution is one of the affiliated colleges of the University of Madras, with autonomous status. The college was established by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI) to meet the educational requirements of the Muslim students in Southern India. The majority of students in the college are from Muslim community.

Location

The college is located in the Center of Chennai on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) campus. It is one of the few colleges in Chennai located within the city hub. The older buildings are notable for their Indo-Saracenic architecture which stand in contrast to the new educational blocks. The older buildings are being renovated. The same campus also houses New College Institute Of Management, MEASI Academy Of Architecture And Institute Of Research In Soil Biology and Bio-Technology, MEASI Institute Of Information Technology And MEASI CA Academy.

The New College was founded on 2 July 1951 by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI), the college is an institution of higher education offering instruction in more than twenty courses in humanities, science and commerce at undergraduate level and more than twelve courses at postgraduate level. Though primarily established for providing higher education to Muslim students, its doors are open to students from all communities. Deeniyath classes for Muslim students and moral instruction classes for others, are conducted during working hours. Working hours are 08.30 am to 01.30 pm for shift I and 02.15 pm to 06.40 pm for shift II

Courses

The college offers 23 Courses In Humanities, Sciences And Commerce At The Undergraduate Level And 10 Courses At The Postgraduate Level. Shift I (08:30 AM To 01:30 PM) Undergraduate - Aided

  • B.A. Arabic
  • B.A. Economics
  • B.A. English
  • B.A. History
  • B.A. Sociology
  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Physics
  • B.Sc. Chemistry
  • B.Sc. Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
  • B.Sc. Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology
  • B.Com. General
  • B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship

Undergraduate - Self-Financing

  • B.Sc. Computer Science

Postgraduate - Aided

  • M.A. Arabic
  • M.A. Tamil
  • M.A. English
  • M.Sc. Chemistry
  • M.Sc. Zoology
  • M.Com.

Research Courses Part Time

  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Arabic
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Tamil
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Chemistry
  • Ph.D. English
  • Ph.D. Economics
  • Ph.D. Zoology
  • Ph.D. Physics
  • Ph.D. Commerce

Full Time

  • M.Phil. English
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Tamil
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Arabic
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Economics
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Chemistry
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Zoology
  • M.Phil. / Ph.D. Commerce

Shift II (02:00PM To 06:25 PM) Undergraduate - Self Financing

  • B.Sc. Information Technology
  • B.A. Urdu
  • B.Sc. Biotechnology
  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • B.B.A.
  • B.C.A.
  • B.Com. General
  • B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship
  • B.Com. Bank Management
  • B.Com. Information Systems Management

Postgraduate - Self-Financing

  • M.A. History
  • M.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Physics
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Botany
  • M.Com. Corporate Secretaryship

Extracurricular

Student volunteer organisations include the National Cadet Corps, the National Service Scheme, Red Cross Youth and a Rotaract club. A special and unique corporate social responsibility club is running exclusively and successfully by students of B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship by funding among the students

The NCC has two divisions in the college - the Armoured Squadron and the Battalion.

Armoured In "1 TN Armd Sqn NCC" students see and drive armoured tanks, and learn about rifles. The squadron is led by Captain. M. Anees Ahmed, a senior professor in the Department of Physics.

Battalion "2 Company 1 Tamil Nadu Battalion NCC" deals with rifles. The cadets learn rifles and signals. The battalion is led by H. Zahid Hussain who is a senior professor in the Economics Department. Every year he creates 160 cadets.

Campus culture

The campus is cosmopolitan with students from India and abroad, especially from Islamic nations such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Sudan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

The college represents numerous sports activities all over the city. The college conducts elections to select Students Chairman and General Secretary.

MEASI Institute of Management

In 1987, the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India established the MEASI Institute of Management to give training in management with emphasis on practical application suited to Indian environmental and management requirements. It is one of the few institutions in South India that offered an MBA Programme in 1987. The IM is managed by a board of trustees consisting of:

  • M. Mohammed Hashim, Chairman
  • H. M. Shamsudeen, Executive Director
  • A. Mohamed Ashraf, Finance Director
  • M. Avais Musvee, Member
  • M. Mohamed Shameem, Member
  • Abdul Jabbar Suhail, Member
  • K. Shahid Mansoor, Member
  • Irsad Ahmed Mecca, Member
  • M. Mohamed Hashim, Invitee
  • U. Mohamed Khalilullah, Invitee
  • A. K. Abdulla, Invitee
  • Noman H. Millwala, Invitee
  • C. Abdul Malick, Invitee
  • Imtiaz Ahamed, Invitee
  • Dr. Major Zahid Husain, Ex Officio Member
  • N. Balasubramanian, Director

MEASI IM has air-conditioned classrooms, a boardroom, staff rooms, offices, and a mini-auditorium. The course offered is M.B.A (full-time and part-time). It is approved by AICTE, affiliated to the University of Madras, accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, and ISO 9001-2000 certified.

MEASI IM has produced gold medals and ranks both in the full-time and part-time MBA programs. It has produced 100% results almost every year. Students of the institute have taken part in inter-collegiate management meets conducted by business-schools and have brought laurels. More than 75% of the students have been placed in companies through the placement cell of the institute, every year. MEASI Institute of Management was ranked consistently in various magazines such as Times of India, India today's best business school, Careers 360, Silicon India, Outlook India and Dun & Bradstreet B school surveys.

MEASI Institute of Information Technology

MEASI Institute Of Information Technology is an independent institute in Chennai, offering an MCA programme. It was founded in 2002 by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI). The association was registered under the societies act XXI of 1860.

The MEASI ITT was established to run postgraduate courses in computer science and information technology, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and affiliated to the University of Madras, Chennai.

MEASI Academy of Architecture

MEASI Academy of Architecture was established in 1999 by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI). MEASI AA is located in the heart of city, inside the New college campus. It consists of studios and classrooms.

The Board of Trustees is:

  • Chairman - K. Ameenur Rahman
  • Hon. Secretary - H. M. Shamsudeen
  • Hon. Treasurer - A. Mohammed Ashraf
  • Trustees - A. Mohamed Haris
  • T. P. Imbichammad
  • S. Ziaudeen Ahmed
  • H. C. Abdul Azeez

Courses are five year B.Arch, five year B.Arch (Interior Design), and two year postgraduate M.Arch (Real Estate Development).

The course is headed by Prof. N. Altaf Ahmed. It is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation and ISO 9001-2000 certified.

The Alumni Association of MEASI Academy of Architecture was formed with ten batches of Alumnus on 13 September 2013, supporting the growth and development of the institution.

New College Managing Committee

  • Chairman - Nawab Mohammed Ali Azimjah,
  • Honorary Secretary and Correspondent - Janab Elias Sait

Treasurer Janab.Najmuddin Members

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Galatta Tamil. "Shiva Rajkumar at Kalyan Jewellers Inauguration in Chennai | Galatta Tamil". Youtube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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