World Colleges Information

Presidency College, Chennai was established in 1840 as preparatory school. It was established by Thiru Cooper and his staff, which eventually grew into Presidency College. In 1857 marks the beginning of the third epoch in the history of the college. The College was granted autonomy in 1987. It has since been possible for the College to attempt limited curricular and examination reforms to make education meaningful and up-to-date. The College has been accredited with four stars by the national assessment and accreditation council. From 1857 onwards, the college has been providing instruction in the courses prescribed by the University of Madras.