H.H. The Rajah's College (Autonomous)

About Institution

H.H The Rajah’s College (Autonomous Accredited B+) is a Government Institution and is affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The College is catering to the needs of economically and socially weaker sections of the society, especially the first generation of learners of Pudukkottai District.The College has based its motto on the Vedic dictum “Thamasoma Jyotirgmaya” (Irulil Irunthu Oliyai Nokki”) which means “From Darkness to Light” The goal reflects the objectives of higher education with emphasis on the regional demands.

The College had its origin in a free English School started by His Highness the Maharaja of Pudukkottai in 1857. The first batch of students appeared for Matriculation Examination of the University of Madras in 1880 and this year is regarded as the year of inception of the College. The institution started offering the intermediate course from 1891 and some vocational courses from1920. However, undergraduate courses in Mathematics, Economics and History were started only in 1946. Thus the College was elevated to the rank of first grade College. When the Princely State was merged into Indian Union in 1948, The College becames a Government Institution under the control of Director of Public Instruction, Madras. The B.Com. Course was started in 1949. In June 1957, the University Grants Commission has recognized this College under section 2(f) and 12(b) Of the UGC Act.