:University of Madras

{{Further|Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras}}

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The first-ever demand for higher education in Madras Presidency was given in a public address to Lord John Elphinstone, governor of Madras, signed by 70,000 residents when the Governor-in-Council was contemplating "some effective and liberal measures for the establishment of an improved system of national education". This public petition, which was presented by the Advocate General Mr George Norton on 11 November 1839, pressed the need for an English college in the city of Madras. Pursuant to this, Lord Elphinstone evolved a plan for the establishment of a central collegiate institution or a "university". This university had twin departments – a high school for the cultivation of English literature, regional language, philosophy and science, and a college for instruction in the higher branches of literature, philosophy and science.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-eANAAAAQAAJ|title=The Madras University Calendar|date=1879|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=History and Heritage|url=https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=university/history|access-date=27 June 2020|website=University of Madras}}

The University Board was constituted in January 1840 with Mr George Norton as its president. This was the precursor of the present Presidency College, Chennai. A systematic educational policy for India was formulated 14 years later by Wood's despatch, which pointed out the rationale for "creating a properly articulated system of education from the primary school to the University." The dispatch recommended the establishment in the universities of professorships "for the purposes of the delivery of lectures in various branches of learning including vernacular as well as classical languages". As a result, the University of Madras, organised on the model of the University of London, was incorporated on 5 September 1857 by an act of the Legislative Council of India.{{Cite book|url=http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/26033|title=History of higher education in South India. Vol. I|date=1957|publisher=Associated printers (Madras) Pvt Ltd, Madras|language=en}}

The university progressed and expanded through the 19th century to span the whole of South India, giving birth to universities like Mysore University (1916), Osmania University (1918), Andhra University (1926), Annamalai University (1929), Travancore University (1937) presently University of Kerala, Sri Venkateswara University (1954), Madurai Kamaraj University (1966), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (1971), Anna University (1978), Tamil University (1981), Bharathidasan University (1982), Bharathiar University (1982), Mother Teresa Women's University (1984), Alagappa University (1985), Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (1989), Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (1989), Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (1990), Periyar University (1997), Dr. Ambedkar Law University (1996) and Thiruvalluvar University (2002).{{Cite journal|last1=R|first1=Santha Kumar|last2=K|first2=Kaliyaperumal|last3=S|first3=Louies|date=26 May 2020|title=Scientometric Profile of the University of Madras, The Mother of South Indian Universities|url=https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/djlit/article/view/14844|journal=DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology|language=en|volume=40|issue=3|pages=185–191|doi=10.14429/djlit.40.03.14844|issn=0976-4658|doi-access=free}}

In 1912 endowments were made to the university to establish departments of Indian History, Archaeology, Comparative Philology and Indian Economics. In that year the university had 17 departments, 30 teachers, and 69 research scholars. Later the research and teaching functions of the university were encouraged by the Sadler Commission and the gains of the university were consolidated by the enactment of the Madras University Act of 1923. About this time, the territorial ambit of the Madras University encompassed from Berhampur of Odisha in the North East, Trivandrum of Kerala in the South West, Bangalore and Mangalore of Karnataka in the West and Hyderabad of Andhra Pradesh in the North.{{Cite book|last=Slater|first=Gilbert|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MCRHDwAAQBAJ&q=Madras+University+mysore+travancore&pg=PT136|title=Revival: Southern India (1936): Its Political and Economic Problems|date=16 January 2018|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-351-34409-8|language=en}}

Between 1926 and 1939, the university published the comprehensive Tamil Lexicon dictionary, which is the first among the dictionaries published in any Indian language.{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/|title = Tamil lexicon}}

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The description of the coat of arms of the university, designed in 1857, is:

"Argent (silver or white) on a Mount issuant from the basement a Tiger passant proper (walking and coloured naturally), on a Chief Sable (black across the top), a Pale Or (a gold or yellow vertical strip down the centre 1/3 of the top or chief), thereon, between two Elephants heads couped of the field, a lotus flower leaved and slipped of the third, together with this motto Doctrina Vim Promovet Insitam".

The coat of arms colours are: the base is light green, the tiger is yellow on a white background, the elephant is grey on a black background, the lotus is a white flower with olive green leaves, on a gold background. The motto scroll is edged red, with black lettering. The English translation of the motto of the University of Madras is: "Learning promotes natural talent."{{Cite book|last=Pillay|first=Kolappa Pillay Kanakasabhapathi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yKSgAAAAMAAJ&q=coat+of+arms+madras+university|title=History of Higher Education in South India: University of Madras, 1857-1957|date=1957|publisher=Associated Printers|language=en}}

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The university has six campuses: Chepauk, Marina, Guindy, Taramani, Chetpet and Maduravoyal. The Chepauk campus of the university houses the administrative buildings, the historic Senate House, central library, clock tower, centenary auditorium, and several departments under arts, humanities and social science streams. The schools of oriental and Indian are located at the Marina campus. The Guindy campus incorporates the natural sciences departments while the campus at Taramani houses the school of basic medical sciences. The sports union and the botanical garden are based on Chetpet and Maduravoyal campuses respectively. The Department of Mathematics of the university is operated as the Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics located close to the Chepauk campus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=department/department/deptpage&deptid=48|title=Welcome to University of Madras|website=www.unom.ac.in}} The university has two constituent college, in Nemmeli and Thiruvottiyur, offerings courses in arts and science.{{cite web |title=University of Madras - CBCS Handbook 2017-2018 |url=https://www.unom.ac.in/webportal/uploads/academics/cbcs-hand-book-2017-18.pdf |website=unom.ac.in |access-date=12 March 2022}} Since 1981, the university has also developed an Institute of Distance Education, offering various academic and professional programmes approved by University Grants Commission under the choice-based credit system (CBCS) pattern.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4204139_HEI-Recognition-list-02-08-2021.pdf |title=University Grants Commission recognition to the HEI's for academic year 2020-21 and onwards for programmes through the Open & Distance Learning Mode |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121144734/http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4204139_HEI-Recognition-list-02-08-2021.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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{{See also|Senate House (University of Madras)}}

The University of Madras has a historical monument – Senate House – which is one of the landmarks of the city of Chennai.Srinivasachari, p 341 The Senate House, the university's first building, inaugurated in the year 1879, is considered a masterpiece of Robert Fellowes Chisholm, an architect of the 19th century, who blended the Indo-Saracenic style with Byzantine and European architectural features.Srinivasachari, Introduction, p xxxi The university renovated the Senate House in 2006.{{Cite news|last=Alexander|first=Deepa|date=26 February 2019|title=Chennai's Senate House opens its doors to the public|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/chennai-senate-house-opens-to-public-for-chennai-photo-biennale/article26375651.ece|access-date=27 June 2020|issn=0971-751X}}

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The organisational structure of Madras University consists of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the faculties, the Finance Committee, and the boards of studies. The Governor of Tamil Nadu is the chancellor of the university. The vice-chancellor is the executive head of the university. The registrar of the university, who is the secretary of the Syndicate, is the custodian of all the records and chief administrator of the university. The examinations of the university is managed by Office of the Controller of Examinations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=university/university|title=Welcome to University of Madras|website=www.unom.ac.in}}

University of Madras is organized into eighteen main schools, each of which comprises multiple departments and centres as below:{{Cite web|url=https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=academic/schools|title="Schools"}}

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• Adyar Cancer Institute
• Central Leather Research Institute
• Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture
• Defence Services Staff College
• International Institute of Tamil Studies
• Institute for Financial Management and Research
• King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research
• Loyola Institute of Business Administration
• Madras Institute of Development Studies
• Madras School of Economics
• Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
• MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
• National Defence College
• National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
• ZSI-Marine Biology Regional Centre
• National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
• National Institute of Epidemiology

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The university currently has 121 affiliated colleges, with 3 approved institutions, 5 institutions for diploma and certificate courses, 15 stand alone institutions for professional education, and 53 approved research Institutions as of 2019.{{cite web |title=University of Madras - CBCS Handbook 2019-2020 |url=https://www.unom.ac.in/webportal/uploads/academics/cbcs-hand-book-2019-2020.pdf |website=unom.ac.in |access-date=12 March 2022}}

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• Presidency College
• Madras Christian College
• Loyola College
• Stella Maris College
• Women's Christian College
• Queen Mary's College
• The New College
• Madras School of Social Work
• Madras Sanskrit College
• Ethiraj College
• AM Jain College
• Guru Nanak College
• Vaishnav College
• Pachaiyappa's College
• SHASUN College
• Vaishnav College for Women
• Vivekananda College
• JBAS College for Women

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{{Infobox university rankings

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| NIRF_U_2024 = 39

| OUTLOOK_U_2020 = 20

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Internationally, Madras University is ranked 526 overall and 51st global research institution in the QS World University Rankings for the year 2024.{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024: Top Global Universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024 |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=QS World University Rankings: IISc-Bengaluru is top research varsity - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/qs-world-university-rankings-iisc-bengaluru-is-top-research-varsity/articleshow/92096515.cms |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=The Times of India|date=9 June 2022 }} In India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked it 39th among universities in 2024.{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/UniversityRanking.html |access-date= |website=www.nirfindia.org}} It was ranked 20th in the Outlook-ICARE university ranking of 2020.{{Cite web|title=Top 75 Universities In India In 2020 {{!}} Outlook India Magazine|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/education-news-top-75-universities-in-india-in-2020/303692|access-date=7 October 2020|website=magazine.outlookindia.com/|date=10 September 2020}}

The library system of the university consists of four central libraries located at its Chepauk, Marina, Guindy and Taramani campus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=library/library|title=Welcome to University of Madras|website=www.unom.ac.in}} Besides, many of the departments and centres have their own library collections. The main university library located at Chepauk was started in 1907 in the Connemara Public Library, later shifted to the existing building in 1936. S. R. Ranganathan (a mathematician) was appointed as the first librarian of the university, whose contribution in the development of the field of library sciences is noteworthy.{{cite journal |last1=Islam |first1=Md. Nurul |title=S. R. Ranganathan: library and documentation scientist |url=https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/108/11/2110.pdf |journal=Current Science |access-date=12 March 2022}} The library collection includes textbooks, reference books, journals, theses, archives of government gazettes, newsprints, magazines, photographs, rare manuscripts, with a total collection of approximately 1 million volumes, which is among the largest collection of a university library in India.{{Cite web |title=Library Uploads |url=https://www.unom.ac.in/webportal/uploads/library/mul/mul.html |website=www.unom.ac.in}}{{dead link|date=April 2024}}{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.unom.ac.in/webportal/uploads/library/mcl/aboutus.html }}{{dead link|date=April 2024}} The library system also maintains a database of e-books, digital multimedia resources and subscribed to over four thousand e-journals under the UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium.{{Cite web|url=http://libgc.unom.ac.in/res.html|title=Guindy Campus Library {{pipe}} University of Madras|website=libgc.unom.ac.in}} The Government of Tamil Nadu oriental manuscripts library and research centre is located within the main library building at Chepauk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnarch.gov.in/goverment-oriental-manuscripts-library-and-research-centre|title={{sic|Gover|ment|nolink=y}} Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Centre {{pipe}} Department Of Archaeology|website=www.tnarch.gov.in}} The library is considered as the treasure house for ancient Indian knowledge. Comprises over 25,373 reference books and 72,714 Sanskrit and Tamil manuscripts written on palm leaf, copper plates, tree barks, leather etc. on subjects, like mathematics, astronomy, ayurveda, architecture, fine arts, grammar and literature.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/a-leaf-from-the-past/article4692523.ece|title=A leaf from the past|first=Anusha|last=Parthasarathy|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 May 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}} The Library of the Indian Mathematical Society, started in 1907 in Pune, is now housed in the campus of the Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianmathsociety.org.in/imslibrary.htm|title=ims library|website=www.indianmathsociety.org.in}}

In 2007, the university was given a special grant of {{INR|100 crores}} by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to establish a nanotechnology research centre in commemoration of its sesqui-centenary (150th year) celebration. In 2011, University Grants Commission (UGC) selected the university for its third phase of University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) scheme, under which {{INR|25 crores}} were sanctioned for a period of five years.{{Cite web|date=December 29, 2011|title=UGC selects Madras univ as potential centre of excellence, grants Rs 25 cr |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/UGC-selects-Madras-univ-as-potential-centre-of-excellence-grants-Rs-25-cr/articleshow/11287031.cms|access-date=28 June 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Earlier, the university was selected for the inaugural phase of the scheme in 2001-02 along with JNU, Hyderabad University, Jadavpur University and Pune University.{{Cite web|title=University with Potential for Excellence|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/xiplanpdf/upe290409.pdf|access-date=30 June 2020|website=UGC}} The National Centre for Ultrafast Process (NCUFP) of the university has mobilized research grants to the tune {{INR|7 crores}} through several funded projects including the DST, CSIR, DRDO and UGC.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iisc.ernet.in/~currsci/dec102006/1582.pdf |title=Invites applications for Junior Research Fellowship |access-date=9 June 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609062508/http://www.iisc.ernet.in/~currsci/dec102006/1582.pdf |url-status=dead }}

The Department of Crystallography and Biophysics was upgraded as a Centre of Advanced Study in 2007 and a grant of {{INR|2.53 crores}} was given for modernising research laboratories. The School of Life Sciences of the university received a grant of {{INR|5.24 crores}} by the Department of Biotechnology, under BUILDER (Boost to University of Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research) for strengthening teaching and research programmes during 2014–2019. A study performed by the NISTADS on the research performance of universities in India during 1998–2008 ranked Madras University at No. 5 based on publication for that period.{{cite web|url=https://www.nistads.res.in/sites/default/files/2019-03/MeasureofPerformanceofUniversitiesinIndia_0.pdf|title=Measures of Performance of Universities in India: An Analysis of the Publication Output in Science and Technology (Study period 1998–2008)|publisher=National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies|date=2011}}

In addition, UGC has identified the School of Earth Sciences and Department of Zoology as the Centres of Excellence and has allotted {{INR|3.25 crores}} each for their development. In 2019, Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India granted {{INR|50 crores}} to the university for upgrading its research capabilities under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme.{{cite news

| title = Madras University gets ₹50 crore MHRD grant

| newspaper = The Hindu

| location = Chennai

| date = 29 December 2011

| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-university-gets-50-crore-mhrd-grant/article26115392.ece

| access-date = 30 November 2019}}

{{Further|List of Madras University alumni|Category:University of Madras alumni}}

The University of Madras has a strong alumni network, with its alumni taking over many prestigious positions across the world. Some of the prominent alumni include Nobel laureates C. V. Raman{{Cite web | title=C.V. Raman - Indian physicist | quote=After earning a master's degree in physics at Presidency College, University of Madras, in 1907, Raman became an accountant in the finance department of the Indian government| url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/490449/Sir-Chandrasekhara-Venkata-Raman | website=www.britannica.com}} and S. Chandrasekhar,{{Cite web | title=Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609201835/http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Biographies/Chandrasekhar.html | archive-date=2009-06-09 | quote=Chandra studied at Presidency College, University of Madras, and he wrote his first research paper | url=http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Biographies/Chandrasekhar.html}} mathematicians Srinivasa Ramanujan{{Cite web | url=https://www.imsc.res.in/~rao/ramanujan/raoindex.html |title = Srinivasa Ramanujan, a Mathematical Genius}} K. S. Chandrasekharan, and S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan,{{Cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/S-R-Srinivasa-Varadhan |title = S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan {{pipe}} Indian mathematician| date=29 April 2024 }} leading scientists, Raja Ramanna,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/26/world/asia/raja-ramanna-79-indian-nuclear-scientist-dies.html|title=Raja Ramanna, 79, Indian Nuclear Scientist, Dies|newspaper=The New York Times |date=26 September 2004}} Rajagopala Chidambaram,{{Cite web|url=http://www.insaindia.res.in/detail/N78-0160|title=INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail|website=www.insaindia.res.in}} M. Visvesvaraya, E. C. George Sudarshan,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/all-i-know-is-how-to-do-physics/article4340225.ece|title=All I know is how to do physics|first=Anand|last=Narayanan|newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 January 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}} G. N. Ramachandran,{{Cite web | url=https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/g-n-ramachandran/ | title=G. N. Ramachandran - A Jewel in the Crown of the Indian Science | website=vigyanprasar.gov.in}} Govindarajan Padmanaban,{{Cite journal |last=Sundaramurthy |first=Varadharajan |last2=Haldar |first2=Jayanta |date=2024-11-08 |title=Honoring a Legacy: "Vigyan Ratna" Prof. G. Padmanaban |url=https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00759 |journal=ACS Infectious Diseases |volume=10 |issue=11 |pages=3712–3713 |doi=10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00759}} V. S. Ramachandran{{Cite web|url=http://cbc.ucsd.edu/ramabio.html|title=The Center for Brain and Cognition - Research|website=cbc.ucsd.edu}} and Alladi Ramakrishnan{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vrT7ngEACAAJ|title=Presidency College, Chennai Alumni: Alladi Ramakrishnan, a R Narayanan, Benegal Rama Rau, C. Natesa Mudaliar, C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, C. R. Pattabhirama|date=8 September 2013|publisher=General Books|isbn=9781230757513|via=Google Books}}

Former presidents Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, R. Venkataraman and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, politicians Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari,{{Cite ODNB | url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-31579 | doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/31579| title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography| year=2004}} C Subramaniam,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/10/world/chidambaram-subramaniam-india-s-green-rebel-90-dies.html|title=Chidambaram Subramaniam, India's 'Green' Rebel, 90, Dies|first=Celia W.|last=Dugger|newspaper=The New York Times|date=10 November 2000|access-date=21 March 2020}} CN Annadurai,{{Cite web | url=https://tamilelibrary.org/teli/anna.html | title=Life History and Literary Works of C.N. Annadurai}} and V. K. Krishna Menon,{{Cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=148895 |title = V K Krishna Menon; A Votary of Poorna Swaraj}} civil servants T. N. Seshan,{{Cite web | url=https://www.mcc.edu.in/index.php/alumini/distinguished-alumni |title = Welcome to MCC}} Benegal Rama Rau,{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/reserve-bank-of-india-governors |title = Contact Us – IndiaInfoline}} Y. Venugopal Reddy{{Cite web | url=https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=1209 | title=Reserve Bank of India – Database}} and C. Sylendra Babu{{Cite web|title=Sylendra Babu appointed Tamil Nadu's new DGP|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/jun/30/sylendra-babu-appointed-tamil-nadus-new-dgp-2323281.html|access-date=12 October 2022|date=30 June 2021}}

Rhodes scholars Eric Prabhakar{{Cite web|date=10 September 2011|title=Eric Prabhakar passes away|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/190061/eric-prabhakar-passes-away.html|access-date=28 June 2020|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}} and Tanjore R. Anantharaman,{{Cite web|url=https://old.iitbhu.ac.in/met/index.php/home/48.html|title=Brief Biographical Sketch of tra|website=old.iitbhu.ac.in}} pioneers Verghese Kurien,{{Cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Verghese-Kurien |title = Verghese Kurien {{pipe}} Biography & Facts}} Raj Reddy{{Cite web | url=https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri-faculty/raj-reddy/ |title = Raj Reddy}} and M. S. Swaminathan,{{Cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2042|title=Detailed Profile - Prof. M.S. Swaminathan - Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|website=archive.india.gov.in}} economist K. N. Raj{{Cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/nehru-s-planner-who-saw-tomorrow-110021100044_1.html |title = Nehru's planner who saw tomorrow|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 11 February 2010}} and C. Rangarajan,{{Cite web | url=https://ahduni.edu.in/chakravarthi-rangarajan | title=Chakravarthi Rangarajan {{pipe}} Ahmedabad University}} business persons Indra Nooyi,{{Cite web | url=https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2004-Ko-Pr/Nooyi-Indra.html |title = Indra Nooyi Biography – life, family, children, parents, school, mother, born, college, house – Newsmakers Cumulation}} Ram Shriram{{Cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/kavitark-ram-shriram/#25623701b35f |title = Kavitark Ram Shriram|website = Forbes}} and Prathap C. Reddy,{{Cite web | url=https://www.hbs.edu/creating-emerging-markets/interviews/Pages/profile.aspx?profile=pcreddy |title = Dr. Prathap C. Reddy – Creating Emerging Markets – Harvard Business School}} artists and film personality M.G. Ramachandran,{{Cite web | url=https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/about-mgr.html |title = About MGR – the Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University}} K. C. S. Paniker,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cholamandalartistvillage.com/Paniker.html|title=K.C.S.Paniker Profile|website=www.cholamandalartistvillage.com}} Gemini Ganesan,{{Cite web | url=http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/gemini-ganesan-biography-4191.html |title = Gemini Ganesan Biography – Gemini Ganesan Profile, Childhood & Filmography}} Mani Ratnam{{Cite web | url=https://rkmvc.ac.in/da/ |title = Distinguished Alumni {{pipe}} RKMVC}} and Mahesh Babu,{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150806/entertainment-kollywood/article/chennai-has-special-place-my-heart-mahesh-babu|title=Chennai has special place in my heart: Mahesh Babu|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=6 August 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle}} sports stars Viswanathan Anand, Vijay Amritraj,{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiansportsnews.com/legends-of-indian-sports/34770-vijay-amritraj |title = Vijay Amritraj| date=22 January 2011 }} Ramanathan Krishnan{{Cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/23/stories/2002052300270400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020926191957/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/23/stories/2002052300270400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 September 2002 | work=The Hindu |title = A sportsman nonpareil}} and Srinivas 'Venkat', and politician Kuniyil Kailashnathan{{Cite news |date=2014-05-06 |title=The men who rule Modi's Gujarat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/the-men-who-rule-modis-gujarat/article5983309.ece |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} among others.

File:Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari.jpg|Last Governor-general of India, C. Rajagopalachari

File:Photograph of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962.jpg|2nd President of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

File:VV Giri 1974 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|4th President of India, V.V. Giri

File:Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.jpg|6th President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

File:President Shri R Venkataraman (narendramodiofficial Flickr).jpg| 8th President of India, R Venkataraman

File:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2008.jpg|11th President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

File:R. K. Shanmukham Chetty.jpg|1st Finance Minister of India, R. K. Shanmukham Chetty

File:John Mathai.jpg|1st Railway Minister and 2nd Finance Minister of India, John Mathai

File:General K. M. Cariappa.jpg|1st Indian Commander-in-chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa

File:Justice M. Patanjali Sastri.jpg|2nd Chief justice of India, M. Patanjali Sastri

File:Vishveshvarayya in his 30's.jpg|19th Diwan of Mysore and Civil Engineer, Sir. M. Visvesvaraya

File:Sir CV Raman.JPG|Nobel laureate in Physics, Sir C. V. Raman

File:Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.gif|Nobel laureate in Physics, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

File:Srinivasa Ramanujan - OPC - 1.jpg|Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan

File:Srinivasa Varadhan Heidelberg.JPG|Mathematician, Abel Prize Winner, S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan

File:ECG_Sudarshan.jpg|Theoretical Physicist, E. C. George Sudarshan

File:Rajagopala Chidambaram.jpg|Nuclear Physicist, Rajagopala Chidambaram

File:Photo of Prof Raj Reddy taken in Hyderabad.jpg|Computer scientist, Turing Awardee, Raj Reddy

File:Vilayanur S Ramachandran 2011 Shankbone.JPG|Cognitive neuroscientist, V. S. Ramachandran

File:Shiv Nadar.png|Founder of HCL, Shiv Nadar

File:IndraNooyiDavos2010ver2.jpg|PepsiCo Chairperson, Indra Nooyi

File:Verghese Kurien in 2009 (cropped).jpg|Father of White Revolution, Verghese Kurien

File:Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan - Kolkata 2013-01-07 2674.JPG|Father of Green Revolution, M. S. Swaminathan

File:Palaniappan Chidambaram - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011.jpg|Former Union Minister of Finance, P. Chidambaram

File:VishyAnand09.jpg|Chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand

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