Established in the year 1914 by the Government of Madras (Chennai), Queen Mary’s College has been one of the most popular colleges for women. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras. It has been re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade.

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Up until 1916, the college used to offer intermediate courses to women. However, from 1916, the college introduced various undergraduate courses in History and Economics and intermediate courses in subjects like Geography, Indian Music, Physics, Chemistry and Home Science. The college currently offers all the popular UG, PG and PhD courses in streams of Commerce, Science and Humanities like BCom, BA, MPhil, BSc, MSc, etc.

Queen Mary’s College Rankings

The college ranks 41st among top colleges in India by NIRF.

Queen Mary’s College Courses & Fees

As mentioned earlier, Queen Mary’s College offers a variety of UG, PG and PhD programmes. The following table gives out a glimpse of the major courses offered by the institute –

COURSE DETAILS SELECTION CRITERIA
BA
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have appeared for the 10+2 exams conducted by Tamil Nadu State Board or its equivalent
  • Annual Fee: INR 1512
  • Specialisation: Tamil, English, English Literature, History, Economics, Telugu, Sanskrit, Music, Sociology
 Merit-based
BSc
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have appeared for the 10+2 exams conducted by Tamil Nadu State Board or its equivalent
  • Annual Fee: INR 1512 / INR 2032 (for TTM and Clinic Nutrition)
  • Specialisation: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Zoology, Geography, Tourism and Tourism Management, Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Physical Education
 Merit-based
BCA
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have appeared for the 10+2 exams conducted by Tamil Nadu State Board or its equivalent
  • Annual Fee: INR 912 /-
 Merit-based
BCom
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have appeared for the 10+2 exams conducted by Tamil Nadu State Board or its equivalent
  • Annual Fee: INR 1512
  • Specialisation: General, Corporate Secretaryship
 Merit-based
MA
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have completed a UG Degree from the University of Madras or any other equivalent universities
  • Annual Fee: INR 592/ INR 622 (for Indian Music)
  • Specialisation: History, Tamil, English, Music, Economics, Sociology
 Merit-based
MSc
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have completed a UG Degree from the University of Madras or any other equivalent universities
  • Annual Fee: INR 622/ INR 822 (for Computer Science)
  • Specialisation: Mathematics, Physics, Plant Biology & Biotechnology, Zoology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Tourism Administration, Family Resource Management, Foods and Nutrition
 Merit-based
MCom
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have completed a UG Degree from the University of Madras or any other equivalent universities
  • Annual Fee: INR 592 /-
 Merit-based
MPhil
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have completed a PG Degree from the University of Madras or any other equivalent universities
  • Annual Fee: INR 1132 – 1532 /-
  • Specialisation: History, Tamil, English, Economics, Music, Maths, Physics, Geography, Family Resource Management, Home Science, Zoology, Plant Biology & Plant, Biotechnology
 Merit-based
PhD
  • Duration: 3 to 5 Years
  • Eligibility: Women candidate under the age of 24 who have completed a PG Degree from the University of Madras or any other equivalent universities
  • Annual Fee: INR 1335 – 1935 /
  • Specialisation: Tamil, Music, Sociology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Zoology, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
 Merit-based

Queen Mary’s College Placements

Being one of the top colleges in India, the students at Queen Mary’s College are well placed through frequent placement drives, conducted by the placement cell of the college.

The following table is an extract from the latest NIRF report, that gives a glance at the median salary that a student at Queen Mary’s get placed with:

COURSE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PLACED MEDIAN SALARY PER ANNUM
UG 3 Year Programme 535 INR 1,44,000
PG 2 Year Programme 90 INR 1,80,000

The following table presents the list of top recruiters at Queen Mary’s College:

ICICI Bank VP Jain Ekart Logistics
Netsec Solutions SBI Cards Samsung Electronics
IDBI Bank ITD Cementation India Ltd Shriram Chits
Wipro Sutherland HCL

Queen Mary’s College Scholarships

  • Full fee concession for (SC/ST) students. 75% of the attendance is compulsory. The student should apply with certificates to avail of the scholarships/concessions.
  • Students who belong to Tamil Nadu and are financially challenged can avail of the state scholarship for 9 months with the recommendation of the principal. Note that the family income should be less than INR 12,000 /- per annum.
  • Converted Christian Adi Dravidar students whose parent’s income is below INR 50,000 /- need not pay their semester fees and special fees.
  • SC/ST student staying in hostels are offered loans and scholarships. For UG students, a scholarship worth INR 6500/- is provided whereas, for PG students, a scholarship worth INR 7000/ – is available.
  • BC Students whose parents’ income is below INR 1,00,000 /- can avail themselves BC scholarship.

Queen Mary’s College FAQs

Ques. What is the total seat intake at Queen Mary’s College?

Ans. As per the latest NIRF report, a total of 4934 students are pursuing UG courses and 530 are pursuing PG courses.

Ques. Does Queen Mary’s College offer financial aid to its students?

Ans. Yes, several other scholarships are available at Queen Mary’s College. These include –

  • Scholarship for physically handicapped.
  • Scholarship for Indians from Sri Lanka
  • Scholarship for Indians send from Burma
  • Scholarship for students who are children of ex-servicemen former soldier / late ex-servicemen
  • Fee concession for students of government servants who expired during the service by the Government of India.

Ques. What is the application fee for the admissions to Queen Mary’s College?

Ans. The application fee for the admission form costs INR 50. It is to be submitted along with all the necessary documents like mark sheets, caste certificate, etc.

Ques. How is the campus of Queen Mary’s College?

Ans. The campus is spread over an area of 30 acres and is located on the junction of Kamarajar Salai and Dr Radhakrishnan Salai facing Marina Beach. The campus offers all the required facilities to its students.

Ques. Does the Queen Mary’s College offer accommodation facilites to its students?

Ans. Yes, Queen Mary’s College does offer accommodation facilities to women who have the necessity of it. The hostels are affordable and the staff provides top priority to the safety and health of the students.