Presidency College, Chennai

Presidency College

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; 184 years ago (1840)
Principal	Dr. R. Raman
Academic staff	249
Students	4099
Undergraduates	3280
Postgraduates	819
Location	Wallajah Road, Chepauk, Chennai, India
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Presidencians
Affiliations	University of Madras
Website	presidencycollegechennai.ac.in

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]