# The New College, Chennai

> The New College is a government-aided autonomous arts and science college in Royapettah, Chennai, affiliated to the University of Madras and established in 1951. It offers aided and self-financed programmes across languages, humanities, commerce and sciences. Admission requirements and applicant categories depend on the exact degree.

- Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/the-new-college-chennai
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
- Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/)

## Key facts

- Location: Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india)
- Type: Private
- Established: 1951
- Official website: https://thenewcollege.edu.in/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 35

## Recognition and approvals

- UGC — autonomy recorded for 2023–24 to 2032–33
- University of Madras — affiliated aided autonomous college
- Verify: [UGC official autonomous-college list, row1317](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges/Autonomous_Colleges_list)
- Verify: [University of Madras official aided-affiliated-college list](https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=colleges%2Faided)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [B.A. English Literature — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-english-literature-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. English | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Historical Studies — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-historical-studies-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. History | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Arabic — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-arabic-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. Languages | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Urdu — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-urdu-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. Languages | 3 years | English / Urdu | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Tamil — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-tamil-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. Languages | 3 years | English / Tamil | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Sociology — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-sociology-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.A. Sociology | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-corporate-secretaryship-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹39,380 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-corporate-secretaryship-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. Information System Management — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-information-system-management-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹39,480 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. General — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-general-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. General — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-general-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹39,380 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. Accounting and Finance — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-accounting-and-finance-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹39,380 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Com. Bank Management — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-com-bank-management-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹39,380 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-plant-biology-and-plant-biotechnology-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-advanced-zoology-and-biotechnology-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Biotechnology — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-biotechnology-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Biotechnology | 3 years | English | ₹30,780 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Chemistry — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-chemistry-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Chemistry | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Computer Science — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-computer-science-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Computer Science | 3 years | English | ₹46,480 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Information Technology — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-information-technology-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Information Technology | 3 years | English | ₹46,480 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Mathematics — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-mathematics-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Mathematics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.Sc. Physics — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-sc-physics-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | B.Sc. Physics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [B.A. Economics — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/b-a-economics-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | Bachelor's Economics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [M.A. English — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-a-english-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.A. English | 2 years | English | ₹500 (2025–2026) |
| [M.A. History — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-a-history-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.A. History | 2 years | English | ₹5,840 (2025–2026) |
| [M.A. Arabic — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-a-arabic-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.A. Linguistics | 2 years | English | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [M.A. Tamil — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-a-tamil-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.A. Linguistics | 2 years | Tamil | ₹0 (2025–2026) |
| [Master of Commerce in Corporate Secretaryship — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/master-of-commerce-in-corporate-secretaryship-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Com | 2 years | English | ₹10,400 (2025–2026) |
| [Master of Commerce — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/master-of-commerce-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Com | 2 years | English | ₹750 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Botany — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-botany-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Biological Sciences | 2 years | English | ₹9,300 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Zoology — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-zoology-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Biological Sciences | 2 years | English | ₹750 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Chemistry — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-chemistry-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Chemistry | 2 years | English | ₹750 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Computer Science — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-computer-science-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Computer Science | 2 years | English | ₹26,500 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Mathematics — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-mathematics-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Mathematics | 2 years | English | ₹10,400 (2025–2026) |
| [M.Sc. Physics — Self-financed (Shift II)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-sc-physics-shift-ii-the-new-college-chennai) | M.Sc. Physics | 2 years | English | ₹9,300 (2025–2026) |
| [M.A. Economics — Aided (Shift I)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/m-a-economics-shift-i-the-new-college-chennai) | Master's Economics | 2 years | English | ₹500 (2025–2026) |

## Why students choose it

- Autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras.
- Aided and self-financed arts, science and commerce routes.
- Current degree-specific subject and qualifying-degree requirements.

## Things to consider

- Choose the exact degree, stream and applicant category.
- These listings verify the male route; current availability for women must be confirmed for the exact degree.
- Tuition excludes compulsory college charges and living costs.

## Best fit for

- Applicants meeting the exact subject or qualifying-degree conditions.
- Students comparing regular arts, commerce and science study in Chennai.
- Applicants ready for online registration, interview and original-document checks.

## Campus and city

The Peters Road campus includes teaching departments, laboratories, a library, sports facilities and student-service activities. Aided and self-financed programmes are separate admission choices. These listings verify the male admission route. Selected PG and research programmes admit women; current undergraduate availability for women requires programme confirmation. Check the exact degree and stream before applying.

The college is on Peters Road in Royapettah, Chennai, near the Royapettah Government Hospital. Plan accommodation and commuting around the exact programme’s timetable and reporting requirements. Compare meals, transport and personal living costs separately from tuition, and confirm hostel availability before making residence arrangements.

Practical study depends on the department and degree. Science programmes include laboratory work and the college describes computing facilities, departmental libraries, project work, seminars and skill-development activities. The career-guidance cell organises employability training and recruitment activities for registered students. Review your actual course structure and attendance requirements; a listed activity does not guarantee an internship or an individual employment outcome.


## Hostel, food and safety

The current prospectus describes hostel accommodation for boys enrolled in the college, with furnished rooms, prepared meals, purified water and a separate PG section. Students apply to the hostel office after college admission. Confirm vacancy, residence terms, deposits and the complete hostel and mess charge separately.

The hostel prospectus describes prepared meals and purified drinking water. Confirm current mess terms, meal timings, allergy needs and any individual dietary arrangements with the hostel before accepting accommodation; no particular menu or specialist dietary provision is verified here.

The college lists grievance, student-counselling and welfare mechanisms and publishes conduct and residence rules. Obtain the current reporting contacts, attendance requirements and hostel procedures when enrolling. These arrangements do not guarantee an individual safety outcome.

Students can access academic departments, library services, counselling, student-service activities and scholarship information. The prospectus describes library orientation and learning resources. Confirm exact programme support, accessibility arrangements and financial-assistance conditions individually; admission does not establish an award entitlement.


## Frequently asked questions

### Which New College is this?

This is The New College on Peters Road in Royapettah, Chennai, established in 1951 and affiliated to the University of Madras. The adjacent MEASI architecture, management and information-technology institutions have separate identities; their programmes are not automatically New College offerings.

### Who can apply to undergraduate programmes?

The college’s admission policy restricts undergraduate admission to men. Applicants must meet the exact programme’s Higher Secondary subject requirements and the college’s selection and original-document checks. Recognition or equivalence documentation is required where specified.

### Can women apply for postgraduate study?

The college states that selected aided and self-financed PG programmes admit women. These entries verify the male applicant route; they do not establish women’s availability for every exact PG degree or claim that women are ineligible. Confirm the selected programme directly.

### Can international applicants apply?

The admission policy permits eligible applicants from India and abroad. NRI and foreign applicants provide a passport copy; accepted qualification equivalence and University of Madras eligibility checks apply. The college also requires foreign students to hold a regular long-term student visa. Admission and immigration checks remain separate.

### Which school subjects are needed?

Requirements vary by award. Physics and Mathematics specify science-subject combinations; Chemistry has CPM and CPZ alternatives. Commerce requires Commerce or Business Studies and Accountancy, while Information System Management specifies Computer Science or Computer Applications. Use the exact programme requirements.

### How do postgraduate qualifications differ?

The current prospectus gives separate degree conditions. Arabic, English and Tamil include named degrees or specified foundation-language study routes; Commerce includes particular Commerce and allied degree combinations. Science programmes require their named degree or another qualification accepted by the University of Madras.

### What teaching languages are recorded?

The named institutional table records English for the unchanged supported awards, English with Tamil for BA Tamil, English with Urdu for BA Urdu and Tamil for MA Tamil. These are dated programme records with current title continuation; confirm current arrangements. Bilingual listings do not guarantee an English-only section.

### What intake dates have been verified?

The published 2026–27 academic calendar schedules first-year UG and PG classes and student induction for 1 July 2026. The site lists 31 August 2026 as that cycle’s application deadline. These are dated published schedules, not an independently verified universal actual start or a future admission window.

### What do the fee amounts include?

The displayed figures use the latest published isolated tuition component. Compulsory college charges, examinations, campus logistics, meals and living costs are separate. NIL tuition does not mean free study. Confirm your applicable admission quote, including any nationality or category-related charges, before payment.

### How do applications work?

Register through the official portal, verify your mobile number and email, enter the academic details, pay the application charge and finalise the application. Provisional selection is communicated by SMS and email. Attend the notified interview with the required records and complete verification and payment if selected.

### Is accommodation included with admission?

campus logistics admission is a separate application after college admission. The prospectus describes boys’ accommodation, a separate PG section, prepared meals and water facilities. Confirm eligibility, vacancy, residence rules and the full campus logistics and meal arrangements charge before planning a stay.

### Which recognition has been verified?

The UGC’s own list records autonomy for 2023–24 to 2032–33, and the University of Madras lists the institution as an affiliated aided autonomous college. These institutional statuses do not establish approval for every newly proposed award or professional programme.


## Sources

- [Official prospectus source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/prospectus26-27.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official ssr source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/pdf/The-New-College-SSR-Report.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official calendar source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/academic_calendar_2019_2020.php) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official fees source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/pdf/aca_calender/aca-2025-2026.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official policy source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/pdf/CollegeReservationAdmissionPolicy.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official rules source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/admission/Rules_and_Regulations.php) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official profile source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/about_us/Profile_of_the_Institution.php) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official ugc source](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges/Autonomous_Colleges_list) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official madras source](https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=colleges%2Faided) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official zoology source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/uploaded_files_naac/18072210192324.%20Zoology.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Official old-calendar source](https://thenewcollege.edu.in/pdf/aca_calender/aca_Cal_2020-2021.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)

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