The New College, Chennai

The New College () 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 South India. The maximum 90% of strength in college is Muslim students.

Location
The College Is Located In The Center Of Chennai On A  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 In 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.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.Com Corporate Secretaryship

Extracurricular
Student volunteer organisations include NCC, NSS, YRC and a Rotaract club.

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 NCC Armoured Squadron is led by Captain.M.Anees Ahmed, a senior professor in the Department of Physics.

Battalion
"2 COMPANY 1 TAMIL NADU BATALION 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, MEASI Institute of Management was established by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI) 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, 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(MIM) 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 (MEASI ITT) is an independent institute in Chennai, offering an MCA programme. MEASI ITT 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.

Website : [www.measiit.com]

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- Director. 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 - His Highness Nawab Mohammed Ali Azimjah,
 Honorary Secretary and Correspondent - Janab T.Rafeq Ahmed 
Treasurer
Janab.Elias Sait
Members
 Janab 
 Janab Alhaj
 M. Mohamed Hasim
 S. M. Hamid

Notable faculty
Dr.K.ALTAF.  Professor Emeritus

 Makkal Pavalar Inkulab (orator and revolutionary Tamil writer).

Notable alumni

 C. S. Karnan, former judge
Woorkeri Raman, cricketer
 K. R. Periyakaruppan, Ex Minister for Tamilnadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
 G. K. Vasan, Indian politician
 Radha Ravi, actor of Tamil cinema, politician
 Sarath Kumar, actor of Tamil cinema, politician
 Karthik Muthuraman, actor of Tamil cinema
 Jaishankar, Tamil actor
 Vineeth, actor of Tamil and Malayalam cinema
 Nagendra Prasad, film actor
 Chinni Jayanth, comedian of Tamil cinema, mimicry artist
 M. S. Guhan, film producer
 T. R. Baalu, ex-Central Shipping Minister
 Bharath, Tamil cinema actor
 Veera Bahu, Tamil Cinema Actor
 Prasanna Pandian, Artist, Architect, Animator, Academician, Actor
 Shiva Rajkumar, Kannada actor
 Puneeth Rajkumar, Kannada Actor
 Ibrahim.j, Ex chairman of the new college 2010-2013 batch

References

External links
New College

Category:University of Madras
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