3 Best Arts Colleges in Chennai

“Loyola College, a Catholic Minority Institution, was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1925. The college believes in optimising the youth's potential and competence through critical thinking, educational quests, and extension activities. They aim to educate young men and women to serve their fellow men and women in justice, truth, and love. Their mission is to provide inclusive and empowering learning opportunities. They enable students to become responsible for themselves, family, and society. They have a central library with 102,000 books, 225 journals, 8,087 e-journals and 48,146 e-books. The Training & Placement Cell of Loyola College provides students with various career advancement avenues and trains students with all the required skills that would enable them to excel in the corporate world. Loyola College has over 10,000 students. The college has a boys' and girls' hostel with 836 rooms, which house 1650 students. Also, they have a Health Centre, Counselling, Food Court, Wi-Fi, Recreational Centres, Sports Pavilion & Gymnasium.”

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“Madras Christian College aims to be an institution of excellence, changing lives through education and dedication to service. They offer education to all communities, focusing on the whole person, consistent with God's revelation in Christ regarding the true nature of humanity and addressing India's needs throughout the world. They have academic excellence, social relevance, and spiritual vitality. Madras Christian College provides impetus towards students' personalities and their overall development. The College Library was founded in the college in 1863 and it was updated as a Consulting Library in 1869, containing dictionaries, atlases, commentaries and books of reference for every branch of knowledge. MCC is consistently ranked among India's top ten colleges and is also considered one of the most prestigious colleges in India. MCC Student Counselling Services are available to support students. Madras Christian College has more options for the students, especially interdisciplinary choice, and rationalises the workload of each paper with the credits awarded.”

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“The New College is an autonomous Arts and Science institution affiliated with the University of Madras and was founded in 1951 by the Muslim Association of Southern India. The college is committed to advancing educational and economic equity, providing quality education to aspiring and underprivileged youth and shaping them into exemplary citizens. This vision is realised through a 5E holistic development approach that focuses on elevating, educating, empowering, and engaging students, enabling them to excel in both life and career. The institution values inclusivity, student-centeredness, excellence, and leadership development. Offering diverse programs, The New College provides 30 undergraduate and 16 postgraduate courses in arts, science, and commerce. The college supports research leading to a PhD in 11 departments. Currently, the college has 313 faculty members and over 6,100 students are pursuing higher education at the college. The college has state-of-the-art facilities, including laboratories, ICT-enabled classrooms, seminar halls, a multipurpose auditorium, a central library, a hostel, and sports and games facilities.”

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