Chennai

Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 7.45 million (2005), the 367-year-old city is the 41st largest metropolitan area in the world.

Education

Schools in Chennai are either run privately, by the Tamil Nadu government, or run privately with financial aid from the government. The medium of education in private schools is English. Government run schools offer both English and Tamil medium education, English being preferred by a majority. Private schools are usually affiliated to the national CBSE board or to the Tamil Nadu State Board. A few schools are affiliated to the ICSE board and the Montessori system. A few schools also offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems. Schooling begins at the age of three. After two years of kindergarten and twelve years of schooling, students take up non professional or professional university courses.

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CBSE - Tamil Nadu State Board - ICSE - Montessori system - International Baccalaureate

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The University of Madras (1857), which has three campuses in the city, offers a range of programs in liberal arts, science and commerce. A large majority of city colleges are affiliated to the university and offer programs in medicine, law, science, Arts and commerce. Some such older institutions are the Madras Christian College (1837), Presidency College (1840) and the Madras Medical College (1850), both of which affiliated themselves to the University of Madras on its formation. Other autonomous educational establishments include Loyola College, Chennai (1925), the National Institute of Fashion Technology (1995), Asian College of Journalism (2000) and the Madras School of Social Work (1952).

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University of Madras - 1857 - Liberal arts - Medicine - Law - Science - Commerce - Madras Christian College - Presidency College - 1840 - Madras Medical College - 1850 - Loyola College, Chennai - 1925 - National Institute of Fashion Technology - 1995 - Asian College of Journalism - 2000 - Madras School of Social Work - 1952

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The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras (1959), is located in the south of the city and is internationally renowned for its engineering program. Located nearby, is the main campus of Anna University (1978), which formed from a merger of the College of Engineering, Guindy (1794), the Madras Institute of Technology (1949), the Alagappa College of Technology (1944), and the School of Architecture and Planning (1957). Almost all colleges in Tamil Nadu that offer programs in engineering, technology and architecture are affiliated to Anna University. The remaining colleges are autonomous deemed universities. The Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, a prominent law college in Tamil Nadu was founded in 1891.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras - 1959 - Anna University - 1978 - College of Engineering, Guindy - 1794 - Madras Institute of Technology - 1949 - Alagappa College of Technology - 1944 - School of Architecture and Planning - 1957 - Deemed universities - Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai - Law - 1891

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The Connemara Public Library built in 1890 is one of the four National Depository Centres in India. These centres receive a copy of all newspapers, and books published in India. It also is a declared UNESCO information centre.

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Connemara Public Library - 1890 - National Depository Centres - UNESCO

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