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Dr. A. XAVIER M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D., Principal
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PRINCIPAL’S PROFILE

Dr. A. Xavier is the Principal with a rich experience of 30 years in the field of education. With Chemistry as his core subject, his career spans over a considerable period in various capacities with many milestones to his credit.

After completing his B.Sc., (Chemistry), M.Sc., (Chemistry), M.Phil., (Chemistry) and Ph.D., (Chemistry) from ANJA College, Sivakasi, he joined as lecturer in Raju’s College in Rajapalayam on an FIP vacancy. He joined The Madura College in the Department of Chemistry in 2000.

He obtained his Ph.D., degree in 2001 in the field of Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry and has 75 international level publications to his credit. He has guided many P.G. and M.Phil, scholars and has produced 14 Ph.D., candidates and currently guiding two Ph.D., scholars.

Dr. A. Xavier has been serving as Head of Department from 2012 to 2026 and Controller of Examinations from 2022-2026. During his tenure as Controller, several evaluation reforms were undertaken including the process of evaluating outcome attainments. Today the exam section of The Madura College is a frontrunner and several autonomous colleges visit and learn process optimization of the examination system from our college. The college is very keen in introducing new curriculum once in 3 years to keep pace with the changing world and the college could march with pride. For any positive change in the college, he owes the credit to the supportive management and tirelessly working faculty members. He believes in empowering the facilitators and creating a lineage which would benefit the future of our country. A visionary by nature, he is in the process of mentoring and guiding the students and staff to meet the institutional goals and objectives.

Principal's Message

Greetings!
The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai, managed by Madura College Board, is one of the leading and most sought-after educational institutions offering many UG and PG programmes. Our vision is to produce well-disciplined, professionally competent, spiritually oriented, socially- committed and morally-upright students through quality education and research. The college which had a humble beginning in 1889 has grown into a great institution with 4000 plus students and 250 plus faculty members on roll as we complete 137 years of yeomen service. What comes to my mind is that ‘success comes to those who work hard and do not rest on the laurels of the past’.

The world today is changing at breakneck pace with Artificial Intelligence emerging as a disruptive technology and as educators we need to pause and reflect on this entire system of education and its role in the present era. Are our colleges well equipped to prepare our students to face the challenges that the future holds? Are our students prepared for the era of creativity and imagination? Such relevant questions are the motivating factors that enable us to go through continuous process of reflection. Hence, we, at the Madura College, work at implementing a well-balanced curriculum to ensure that the students who walked into our college will not just love the college years but truly be prepared to face the future challenges in life.

Aristotle once said that “educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”. While imparting education to match the advancement in technology and the globalisation, we do not fail to make our students march ahead with Madura College ethos, values and principles. We endeavour constantly to instil these qualities in our students. We take pride in helping them grow and develop into sensitive and responsible citizens of the future. We are fortunate that we have committed office bearers on MCB (Honourable President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer and Directors) and supportive dedicated staff members on our faculty taking the institution forward continually.

At The Madura College, we all have been enjoying this journey of re-living and re-discovering the magic of learning with our students!

Dr.A.Xavier
Principal

Succession of Principals

The College has been served by a long succession of distinguished Principals.

S.No Name Pre-Year
1. Sri. A. RajaramaIyer Jan 1889 – June 1889
2. Sri. S. Vencobachariar July 1889 – July 1912
3. Sri. A. RajaramaIyer July 1912 – Mar 1915
4. Sri. C. Ganapathy Iyer Apl 1915 – May 1917
5. Sri. Spencer A.Shutie Jun 1917 – May 1918
6. Sri. S.S.Suryanarayana Sastry Jun 1918 – May 1922
7. Sri. C. Ganapathy Iyer Jun 1922 – May 1924
8. Sri. V.R. Venkatraman Jun 1924 – Apr 1928
9. Sri. M.V.N. Subba Rao Jun 1928 – Nov 1930
10. Sri. P. Mahadevan Nov 1930 – Jun 1937
11. Sri. V. R. Venkatraman Jun 1937 – Apl 1939
12. Sri. V. Subbuseshan Apl 1939 – May 1946
13. Sri. P. Mahadevan May 1946 – May 1953
14. Sri. T. TotariIyengar Jun 1953 – May 1964
15. Sri. K.S. Venkatesan Jun 1964 – Apl 1968
16. Sri. P.S. Varadachary Jul 1968 – May 1972
17. Sri. A.V.Krishna Murthy Jun 1972 – May 1978
18. Sri. C.S. Krishna Jun 1978 – Sep 1983
19. Dr. K. Ramamoorthy Sep 1983 – May 1988
20. Sri. G. Ramamurthy Jun 1988 – May 1993
21. Dr. K.R. Balasubramanian Jun 1993 – May 1996
22. Dr. R. Venkataraman Jun 1996 – Dec 1999
23. Sri. S. Meenakshi Sundaram i/c Feb 2000 – Oct 2000
24. Dr. V. Niranjan Nov 2000 – Aug 2002
25. Sri. K. Raman Nov 2002 – Aug 2004
26. Dr. V. Sivakumar Sep 2004 – May 2008
27. Dr. T.V. Krishnamoorthy Jun 2008 – May 2011
28. Dr. R. Nagarathinam i/c Jun 2011 – Sep 2011
29. Dr. R. Murali Sep 2011 – July 2015
30. Major. Dr. K.M. Rajasekaran i/c Aug 2015 – May 2016
31. Dr. M. Sugumaran i/c June 2016 – July 2016
32. Dr. J. Suresh July 2016 - May 2026
33. Dr. A. Xavier June 2026