Wholesome educational practices

Providing quality education at affordable cost is one of the most important objectives of the institution set by its founders. The institution caters to semi-urban students in the locality nearby. More than 90% of the students are from economically and socially backward communities and receive scholarship from the government.A vast majority of the students are first time graduates. It is in this background, that the institution decided to offer quality education at affordable cost to these beneficiaries. Admission is done solely on the basis of merit following the policy of admission including reservation to economically and socially backward classes.The institution collects the fee as prescribed by the government.

The Institution has adequate infrastructure including Classrooms, Laboratory, Grounds, Library with Internet Facility, Smart Classrooms which that cater to the needs of all levels of academic programmes. Students also have access to INFLIBNET N-LIST and the National Digital Library of India.

Appointments are made solely on the basis of merit as per the norms stipulated by University Grants Commission, Government of Tamilnadu and Madurai Kamaraj University. Vacancies in teaching positions arising from time to time are filled with teachers appointed on adhoc basis to ensure continuity.

More than 60% of the teachers are Doctorates. The Research Cell, with well-defined research policy, motivates teachers and students to pursue research. There are 37 Research Guides and 98 Scholars are pursuing Doctoral Programmes. The college has 7 recognized Research Centres And Instrumentation Centre with active research evidenced by publications and operation of Major and Minor Research Projects.

Choice Based Credit System was introduced from the year 2008 and regular syllabus upgradation is being done taking student needs and feedback into consideration. It is proposed to implement Outcome Based Education in all UG programmes from the Academic Year 2020-21.

Training and Career Guidance Cell offers pre-campus training, conducts on-campus placement drives and excellently bridges the gap between the demands of the industries and students. Entrepreneurship Development Cell inculcates entrepreunal abilities so that the students are sound in knowledge, skills and values to have the ability to face the challenges of the corporate world.

Students are taught with democratic values by an active Students Council, which acts as a representative body. Student representatives have been given responsible position as "student nominees" in Board of Studies (BoS). "Student coordinator" positions are being given to the students while organizing intercollegiate and other programs to assist by which they develop their leadership quality.

Madura College Cultural Academy (MCCA) promotes cultural activities in the college. A grand Cultural Festival of the college, namely PULARI is conducted every year in which students showcase their talents in various art forms. Students actively take part in Inter-Collegiate cultural competitions organized by other institutions.

Students are inculcated with Civic sense and societal obligating by their mandatory participation in the extension activities of the institution through NSS, NCC, YRC and village adoption programme "Unnat Bharat Abiyan".

Students have been given provision by the institution to apply for getting photostat copies of their answer scripts of semester examination which shows the transparency in evaluation pattern. The institute facilitates the students to transfer credits from courses offered by MOOC platform such as SWAYAM/NPTEL against NME courses. The students have also been given permission to earn extra credits for optional courses from online courses in MOOC platform such as SWAYAM/NPTEL