Queen Mary's College
Queen Mary's College entrance, as seen from Marina Beach
Motto“Common sense and consideration” [1]
Established14 July 1914 (14 July 1914)
FounderDorothy de la Hey[2][3][4]
PrincipalDr.B.Uma Maheswari
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban, 30 acres[5]
AffiliationsUniversity of Madras
Websitequeenmaryscollege.edu.in
Bust of Queen Mary (by Nagappa), Queen Mary's College

Queen Mary's College is a government-run college in Chennai, India. Established in 1914, it is the first women's college in the city and the third oldest women's college in India and second oldest in South India after Sarah Tucker College. The college is located on junction of Kamarajar Salai and Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai facing the Marina Beach. The college plays a vital role in education and empowerment of girl children from poor economic sections. The college enshrines in its vision the ideal of democratization of education by drawing into its ambit women from the deprived sections of society and empowering them with an education that hones life skills and employability.

History

It was founded by Dorothy de la Hey with the support of the Governor of Madras Presidency Lord Pentland in 1914 as Madras College for Women. It was later renamed as Queen Mary's College in 1917. The first three child widows to graduate from South India, Ammukutty, Lakshmi and Parvathy graduated from this college.[6][7] Originally the residence of Lt Col Francis Capper in the mid-19th century, the building later housed a hotel before becoming a college in 1914. Known as the Capper House, the building was preserved as a heritage building. The college grew significantly under Dorothy de la Hey with many new buildings: Pentland House, Stone House and Jeypore House being built, and by 1923 Science subjects were also taught here. Physics and Chemistry laboratories were also built. In 1928, it was the first college in India to offer a two-year intermediate course in Indian music and in 1930 the music department was formally opened.[8][9] By the time Dorothy de la Hey left in 1936 the college had grown significantly.[10] Capper House was later demolished to construct a new administrative office for the college known as the Kalaignar Maaligai, which was inaugurated in July 2010.[11][12] After her, Miss Myers became the Principal till 1946. The first Indian Principal was Nallamuthu Ramamurthi.

Rankings

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2022)[13]47

Queen Mary's College was ranked 47 among colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[13]

Principal[14]

  • Dr.B.Uma Maheswari M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. - 22nd Sep 2020 - current
  • Dr.Varalakshmi Anandkumar, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., (In Charge)- June 2020 to 21st September 2020
  • Dr.(Tmt).S.Santhi, M.Sc.,B.Ed.,M.Phil., Ph.D. - August 2017 to May 2020
  • Dr.(Tmt).M.A.Bhageerathi, M.A.,M.Phil(Music)., Ph.D.,M.Com.,M.Phil(Com).,( In Charge ) - June 2017 to 2nd Aug 2017
  • Dr.(Tmt).N.Rajasulochana M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D., - July 2016 to May 2017
  • Dr.(Tmt).M.A.Bhageerathi, M.A.,M.Phil(Music)., Ph.D.,M.Com.,M.Phil(Com).,( In Charge ) - June 2016
  • Dr.(Tmt). R.Akthar Begum M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D., - July 2014 to May 2016
  • Dr.(Tmt). Kanthimathi M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., - Aug 2012 toJuly 2014.
  • Dr.(Tmt.)K.R.Seethalakshmi, M.A., Ph.D.,(In charge) - June 2011 to Aug. 2012
  • Dr.(Tmt.) K.Ambujam, M.Sc.,M.Phil., Ph.D.,MCA.(In Charge) - June 2009 to June 2011
  • Mrs. S. Mangayarkarasi, M.Sc., M.Phil. (In Charge) - June 2009
  • Tmt. Lois Pakkianathan, M.Phil., Ph.D.(In Charge) - June 2008 to May 2009
  • Dr.(Mr.)R.Mathiazhagan, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D. - Jan. 2008 to May 2008
  • Tmt.Eugenie Pinto, M.A.,M.Phil. - July 2005 to Nov. 2007
  • Tmt. Malini Subramanian, M.Sc.,M.Phil., M.Ed.,PGDCA - June 2004 to May 2005
  • Dr.(Tmt.) P.T. Rajalakshmi, M.A., M.Ed., Dip. In Anthro,Ph.D.(In Charge) - May 2003 to June 2004
  • Tmt.D. Padmini - M.Sc. June 2001 to April 2003
  • Dr.(Tmt.) Primula Newsam, M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D. - Feb.2000 to May 2001
  • Tmt. K. Kumari Meenakshi, M.A.,M.Phil., Dip. In Anthropology - July 1999 to Feb.2000
  • Dr.( Selvi) M.Uttara Prabhu, M.Sc.,Ph.D.(In Charge) - June 1999 to July 1999
  • Dr. Anne Srinivasan, M.Sc.,Ph.D. - March 1996 to May 1999
  • Dr.(Tmt.) Nirmala ThyarajanM.S.,(Tenn,USA),Ph.D.,M.Ed. - June 1995 to March 1996
  • Dr.( Selvi) V.A. Vasantha ,M.A., Ph.D. - June 1992 to May 1995
  • Dr.(Tmt.) Nirmala ThyarajanM.S.,(Tenn,USA),Ph.D.,M.Ed. - June 1988 to March 1992
  • Dr.(Tmt.)P.B.Raja Rajeshwari, M.A., M.Litt. Ph.D. - July 1981 to May 1988
  • Selvi Y.Sarojini Devi , M.A.,M.Litt. - June 1980 to May 1981
  • Tmt. Inayath Unnisa Munaver, B.Sc.(Hons.), B.T. - May 1977 to May 1980
  • Selvi K.Jegathambal, M.A.,B.T. - Sep. 1972 to April 1977
  • Tmt. N.Shanmuga Sundaram, M.A.,B.T. - June 1970 to Sep. 1972
  • Dr. (Selvi)A.R. Irawarthy, B.A.(Hons.),B.Ed., Ph.D. - June 1955 to June 1970
  • Selvi V.Koman - July 1950 to May 1955
  • Tmt. M.Lakshmi Ammal, M.A.,B.T. - April 1950 to July 1950
  • Tmt.T.Nallamuthu Ramamurthi, M.A.,B.T. - July 1946 to April 1950
  • Selvi K.Myers, M.A.,B.T.Jan. - 1936 to July 1946
  • Selvi D.Delahey, M.A., B.T. (Founder Principal) - 1914 to 1935

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Ramakrishnan, Venkatesh (9 June 2019). "The birth of Queen Mary's College and its reluctant, but legendary, principal - - The birth of Queen Mary's College and its reluctant, but legendary, principal". DT next. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Trail-blazer in women's education". The Hindu. 16 April 2003. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Documentation on Women, Children, and Human Rights. Sandarbhini, Library and Documentation Centre, All India Association for Christian Higher Education. 2003. p. 53. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "PRINCIPAL'S LIST QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI-4". Queen Mary's college. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Sujatha, R. (25 November 2019). "Queen Mary's makeover plan in limbo". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 3. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Madras miscellany: Three who led the way". S. Muthiah. The Hindu. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Monica Felton (2003). A Child Widow's Story. Katha. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-81-87649-91-5. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Melody on the Marina". Suganthy Krishnamachari. The Hindu. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Queen Mary's College, the home of musicians, on song". B Sivakumar. The Times of India. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Madras's first women's college". S. Muthiah. The Hindu. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "One hundred years of fortitude". Anusha Parthasarathy. The Hindu. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kalaignar Maaligai unveiled in Queen Mary's college". The Times of India. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  13. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Chennai-04". queenmaryscollege.edu.in. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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