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Presidency College, Chennai
College · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF 2025 #15 Colleges · Arts
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Where
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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NIRF 2025
#15 Colleges
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Founded
1840
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UG fee a year (listed)
₹1,270
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Website
https://www.presidencycollegechennai.ac.in/
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About
Presidency College on the Marina, tracing its roots to 1840, is the oldest government arts and science college in Tamil Nadu and produced two Nobel laureates in physics — C. V. Raman and his nephew S. Chandrasekhar. It ranks 15th among Indian colleges in NIRF 2025 and remains one of the cheapest routes to a top-tier science degree anywhere in India. Its Indo-Saracenic heritage building is a protected Chennai landmark.
NIRF rank by year
Not verified yet| Year | Colleges |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
At a glance
Entrance exams
- merit-based (Class 12)
- Tamil Nadu single-window government college admissions
Popular courses
- B.Sc Physics
- B.Sc Chemistry
- B.Sc Mathematics
- B.Sc Statistics
- B.A. Economics
- B.A. English
- B.Sc Botany
- B.Sc Zoology
NIRF rankings
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