Madras Christian College, [MCC] Chennai

Madras Christian College, [MCC] Chennai Overview

Madras Christrian College (MCC), Chennai is located at Tambaram East in Chennai, India and has a 320 acre lush green campus. The college was established in the year 1837 under the University of Madras, and now is operating as an autonomous institute. MCC Chennai is pretty well-known across India for the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes that it offers in the fields of Commerce, Art, Science, Humanities and Social Science, Business and Computer Application. The institute is ranked well among other institutes of the country by notable entities like NIRF and India Today, and is also recognized and accredited by esteemed government bodies like UGC and NAAC.

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Madras Christian College [MCC], Chennai?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Eligibility Criteria
• Departments
• Admission
• Results
• Cut Off
• Campus
• Hostel Details
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Alumni

MCC Chennai Highlights

Highlights of MCC Chennai like accreditations and recognitions, infrastructure, courses offered etc. are given below.

Madras Christian College [MCC], Chennai Highlights
Year of Establishment	1837
Type of College	Private, Govt. Aided, Autonomous
Accreditations	NAAC ‘A’
Recognitions	UGC
Approvals	UGC
Courses Offered	BA, B.Sc., BBA, B.Com., BSW, BCA, MA, M.Sc., M.Com., MSW, MCA, Ph.D
Infrastructure Facilities	Library, Gym, Laboratories, Medical center, Auditorium, Cafeteria, Sports complex
Campus Area	320 acres
Programme levels Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Why Choose Madras Christian College [MCC], Chennai?

MCC Chennai is one of the esteemed colleges in India, which is ranked at 17th place in the NIRF 2020 College Rankings and among top 15 colleges in India in their respective fields. Moreover, the college is NAAC accredited ‘A’ grade, and is recognized by UGC. The college is well known for many courses that it offers, including BCA, MCA, BA, MA, etc. in their respective departments and at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. State-of-the-art infrastructure and campus facilities like hostels, classrooms, laboratories, libraries etc. which are necessary for the holistic growth and development of the students are all made available to them. Also, the campus essentially being a jungle is an added bonus for the Zoology and Botany students for their practical learnings. Apart from this, MCC Chennai also offers scholarships to the needy students having good academic performance, and has a deep-rooted alumni network with many notable alumni. Finally, the dedicated placement cell looks after the training and placement of students in well-known corporations of the world.

MCC Chennai Ranking

Due to the quality of its faculties, available state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities for the students, continuous and commendable improvements in the student training and placement efforts by the dedicated placement cell of the institute, and the curriculum of the courses offered being up to date with the requirements of the industries and its standards, MCC Chennai has made its mark and secured commendable ranks in the rankings published by NIRF 2020 and India today 2020. The following are the ranks secured by MCC Chennai:

• MCC Chennai is ranked 17th in NIRF 2020 College rankings.
• MCC Chennai is ranked among top 3 in India by India Today 2020 and Education World. Following are the area-wise rankings by India Today 2020 for the college:
• 5th in Arts
• 4th in Science
• 6th in Commerce
• 5th in BBA
• 9th in BCA
• 14th in Mass Communication
• 7th in Social Work

MCC Chennai Courses

The courses offered at MCC Chennai are in different streams like art, science, humanities, social science, business, computer science and commerce. These courses spread from undergraduate to the postgraduate level, and most of them also have specializations to opt for. The Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is one of the flagship courses offered by MCC Chennai. Along with this, the college also offers vocational bachelor courses in order to convert the students into tailor-made corporates based on their expected job profile once they join their respective companies. Below are all the streamwise courses and their specializations given.

MCC Chennai Arts Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.A.	History, History (Vocational), Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Tamil, English, Journalism
M.A.	History, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Philosophy, Tamil, English, Communication
Ph.D	Economics, English, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Tamil, Philosophy

MCC Chennai Science courses

Courses	Specializations
B.Sc.	Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Zoology, Microbiology, Visual Communication, Physical Education, Geography, Tourism and Travel Management
M.Sc.	Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Zoology, Applied Microbiology
Ph.D	Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics

MCC Chennai Commerce Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.Com.	Accounting and Finance, Professional Accounting,
M.Com.	Computer Oriented Business Application
Ph.D	Commerce

MCC Chennai Humanities and Social Sciences Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.S.W.	Social Work
M.S.W.	Human Resource Management, Community Development / Medical & Psychiatry
Ph.D	Social Work

MCC Chennai Business Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.B.A.	Business Administration

MCC Chennai Computer Application Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.C.A.	Computer Application
M.C.A.	Computer Application

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MCC Chennai Eligibility Criteria

All the courses offered at MCC Chennai have their own sets of eligibility criteria that the candidates need to fulfil in order to get selected for further rounds of the admission process. Some courses require a science or commerce background. These criteria also vary based on the category which the applying candidates belong to. After that, the rest of the admission process is based on merit of the entrance exams and the subsequent scores that are scored in the rest of the process. The eligibility criteria for various courses at MCC Chennai are as follows.

MCC BA Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed XII from a recognized board with minimum 50%.

MCC B.Com. Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed XII (Commerce) from a recognized board with minimum 50%.

MCC BCA Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed XII from a recognized board with a minimum 50% and having Mathematics as a subject.

MCC BBA Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed XII (Commerce preferred) from a recognized board with minimum 50%.

MCC B.Sc. Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed XII from a recognized board with a minimum 50% and having Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

MCC BSW Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed 10+2 study from a recognized board.

MCC MA Eligibility

• Candidates must have a graduation degree with 50% marks.

MCC M.Sc. Eligibility

• Candidates must have a B.Sc. degree in the desired field with 50% marks.

MCC MCA Eligibility

• Candidates must have a Graduation degree with 50% marks.
• Candidates must have appeared for TANCET.

MCC M.Com. Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed B.Com. with at least 50% marks.

MCC MSW Eligibility

• Candidates must have a graduation degree with 50% marks.

MCC Ph.D Eligibility

• Candidates must have a post graduation degree with 50% marks.

MCC Chennai Departments

MCC Chennai has a number of departments, catering the needs and interests of a diverse set of students. Below is a list of them.

English	Tamil	Languages	History
Political Science	Public Administration	Economics	Philosophy
Commerce	Social Work	Mathematics	Statistics
Physics	Chemistry	Botany	Zoology
Journalism	Business Administration	Communication	Geography, Tourism & Travel Management
Microbiology	Computer Application	Computer Science	Visual Communication
Physical Education	-	-	-

MCC Chennai Admission

The entire admission process is conducted online, and the forms of interested candidates are invited on the college’s official website. All the courses have their own sets of eligibility criteria, which need to be fulfilled before applying for them. Admission in all the programmes except MCA at MCC Chennai happens through merit-based selection, followed by counselling by the college in some courses. For admission in MCA, candidates need to appear for the TANCET national level entrance exam and the admission is continued for students clearing the cut off of the same.

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MCC Chennai Results

The students of Madras Christian College Chennai, after their semester end examinations, can check their results from the official website of the college, mcc.edu.in. The link to access the results is present in the “News and updates” section on the homepage of the website, named as “MCC End Semester Exam 2020 Exam Results link”, for instance. Thereafter, students must enter their registration ID and password. After doing this, the result will be displayed, which can be downloaded and/or printed for future use.

MCC Chennai Cut Off

The Cut Off for all the courses offered by the college are different and vary every year based on the number of eligible students, entrance exam scores or merit scores, students’ performance in counselling, student category, etc.

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MCC Chennai Campus

The campus of MCC Chennai is located at Tambaram, Chennai and has an area of 320 acres. As it is essentially a jungle, it comes in handy for the professors and students of departments like Botany and Zoology for their practical work. It also houses a number of facilities and hostels for the convenience of the students residing there and those travelling to and from their homes. Various cultural, extracurricular and co-curricular activities happen every year in the campus, like cricket, football, student fests, athletics, events etc. for an experience of growth and fun for the students along with their academics.

MCC Chennai Hostel Details

The institute has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. The hostels are named as “halls” at MCC and there are 6 hall on the campus: three for boys and three for girls. Given below are the details about the hostels.

• The hostel infrastructure is impressive, and the students find no hindrances or find anything lacking during their stay and academic/extracurricular activities.
• The hostel is equipped with a high-speed internet and also has common rooms.
• MCC hostels also have recreational rooms having a number of indoor sports.
• Security guards are appointed for the hostels 24x7 and the students face strict actions if they violate hostel rules.
• Some faculties also reside at the hostels along with the students. So, if there is any emergency, they can be available for the students’ aid.

MCC Chennai Infrastructure

For supporting the students at MCC Chennai in their quality learning and overall growth, following are some of the infrastructure facilities available for the students.

• Library
• Gym
• Laboratories
• Medical center
• Auditorium
• Cafeteria
• Sports complex

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MCC Chennai Placements

Placements at MCC Chennai are excellent and students get placed in reputed companies. The college has a dedicated placement cell where students are given training for the interviews and other recruitment processes as well. The reputation of MCC College goes a long way in helping students get their dream jobs and dream companies as well. Below are some of the pointers that make placements at MCC Chennai look impressive.

• In terms of placement statistics, the institute has performed quite well till now.
• The dedicated placement cell of the institute looks after not only the interview and aptitude training, but also counsels them during the entire placement process.
• The placement cell is also responsible for mentoring the student for their further education.
• More than 25-30 organizations recruit students during the placement processes at MCC every year in different domains.
• Some companies which visit Madras Christian College for placements are:
• Amazon,
• Larsen and Toubro, 
• TCS, 
• Infosys, 
• Ernst & Young, 
• Deloitte and many more.

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MCC Chennai Scholarships

Generally, scholarships provided at MCC are guided towards economically weaker students  having a good academic track record in order to facilitate their further learning. Out of many, following are some of the scholarships available at MCC Chennai.

• First Language Studentship
• Prof. P.A. Sathiasatchy Scholarship
• Mangalam Sanskrit Scholarship
• Arjun Gnanaolivu Scholarship
• John Anderson Scholarship
• Rev. Paul Ramaseshan Scholarship

MCC Chennai Alumni

There are a number of notable alumni of MCC Chennai in the fields of politics, legal professions, business, science, humanities, journalism, arts, healthcare etc. Some of the prominent alumni are as under:

• Indra Nooyi, CEO of Pepsico
• Gopal Vittal, CEO of Airtel
• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• K.K. Venugopal

The college also has a dedicated “MCC Alumni Association” which stays in touch with the alumni of the college via alumni meets and various publications. The college also conducted global alumni meets in 2013 and 2016.