 Coat of Arms | |
Former name | Madras Preparatory School, Madras High School |
|---|---|
| Motto | Unde Orta Recurrit (Latin) |
Motto in English | This inspired returns |
| Type | Government College |
| Established | 1840 |
| Principal | Dr. R. Raman |
Academic staff | 249 |
| Students | 4099 |
| Undergraduates | 3280 |
| Postgraduates | 819 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Madras |
| Website | presidencycollegechennai |
Presidency College is an art, commerce, and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. On 16 October 1840, this school was established as the Madras Preparatory School before being repurposed as a high school, and then a graduate college. The Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges in India. It is one of two Presidency Colleges established by the British in India, the other being the Presidency College, Kolkata.[1]