CLASSIC CHENNAI

Education in Chennai:

Chennai is home to many well known educational and research institutions. IIT Madras is ranked among the top centers of engineering education in India. Anna University and Guindy College of Engineering are other well known institutions for engineering studies. Medical colleges such as the Madras Medical College and Stanley Medical College are located in the city. Some of the schools in Chennai are recognised among the top schools in the nation.

Schools:

Schools in Chennai are either run publicly by the Tamil Nadu government, or run privately, some 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. Private schools are usually affiliated to the Tamil Nadu State Board or the TamilNadu Matriculation board. A few schools are affiliated to the national CBSE board, ICSE board, Anglo-Indian board and the Montessori system. A few schools also offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems. Schooling begins at the age of three with two years of kindergarten, followed by ten years of primary and secondary education. Students then need to complete two years of higher secondary education in one of two streams: science or commerce, before being eligible for college education in a general or professional field of study.

some of the popular schools in chennai:

S.B.O.A Matric H.S School
Don Bosco Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Egmore
Kendriya Vidyalay
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Sec. School



Colleges:

there are many number of standard colleges in chennai.some of them are

Indian Institute of Technology Madras:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is an elite engineering and technology school located in Chennai (formerly Madras) in southern India. It is officially recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India and is regarded as one of the finest engineering institutions in India.



Founded in 1959 with technical and financial assistance from the Government of the erstwhile West Germany, IIT Madras was third among currently thirteen Indian Institutes of Technology (including 6 new IITs started in 2008) established by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament, to provide world-class education and research facilities in engineering and technology.



Anna University:
Anna University was formed on September 4, 1978 as a unitary type of university. It integrated 4 well-known technical institutions in the city of Chennai (previously known as Madras), the oldest of which was the College of Engineering, Guindy, started in 1794. Perarignar Anna University of Technology (PAUT) was the original name used in 1978. In 1982 the current name of Anna University was coined removing the words "Perarignar" and "Technology". In December 2001, it was converted into an affiliating university, with almost all engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu under its fold and also absorbing all the 6 government engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as its constituent colleges.



Anna University Chennai conducted a series of “Training the Trainer” Programmes in collaboration with ELCOT and software companies such as Infosys, Wipro, CTS , TCS and Scope International under the scheme of “Enhancing the Employability of Students” from the Affiliated Colleges of Anna University Chennai. The objective of this programme was to train teachers to impart communication and soft skills to students more effectively. Nearly 250 teachers were benefited from this programme.


• Anna University Chennai introduced Medical Insurance Scheme to provide health care to all the students and employees of the University. Nearly 6000 students and 1500 staff members are being benefited through this scheme.

• Anna University Chennai is establishing tie-ups with Universities and organizations abroad in order to promote research in technical Education. More than 108 National and 69 International Memorandum of Understanding have been signed so far.

Madras Institute of Technology:

The Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is an engineering institute located in Chromepet, Chennai, India. It is one of the four autonomous constituent colleges of the Anna University. It was started in 1949 by Mr.C. Rajam. The Institute was at that time a bold experiment in technical education, for it introduced for the first time totally new areas of specialization viz. Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Instrumentation Technology.


Madras Medical College:

The Madras Medical College is a prominent educational institution located in Chennai, India. It was established on February 2, 1835 and is one of the oldest medical schools of the Indian subcontinent.

It is the oldest medical college in India, along with the Medical College Kolkata.

loyala college:

Loyola College is a Jesuit college in Chennai, India. It is among the elite colleges in India, presently ranked at no. 1 in the Arts and Sciences and at no. 2 in Commerce.



The College offers courses in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and commerce. It is autonomous, but affiliated with the University of Madras, which grants the degrees.


Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai:

Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai is a law college in Chennai, India that was established in 1891. It was renamed after Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, an Indian freedom fighter and fighter for rights of untouchables and Dalits. Dr. Ambedkar Govt Law College, Chennai, in short called as DAGLC, Chennai and is the oldest law school in India with 115 years of legacy.

Research Institutions

Chennai is home to well known research institutions. The world's largest organization for leather research, the Central Leather Research Institute, is located in Adyar. It is a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India and is the premier institution of education and research in the leather sector in India. The Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, which is an important center for electronics research in India, has a branch in Chennai. The center focuses on advanced sensor technologies, process control instrumentation and automation and machine vision technologie