College Profile
Maharajah’s College (Autonomous) is one of the oldest Colleges in India. The glorious institution founded by Sri Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapathi Raj-III, the then Maharajah of Vijayanagaram princely state, has its roots in the Middle-school started in the year 1857. It is later branched out as a High-school in 1868 and finally blossomed into a fully-fledged college in the year 1879. Since its inception the college is catering to the needs of the downtrodden and economically weaker section people of the society by imparting quality education with minimal fees. Maharaja AlakNarayan Society of Arts and Sciences (MANSAS), the brainchild of Rajasaheb Dr.P.V.G.Raju was founded in 1958 with the objective of bringing higher education to the door steps of common man. After the demise of Dr. P.V.G.Raju and his illustrious son Dr.P.Ananda Gajapathi Raju the second son Sri.P.Ashok Gajapathi Raju, former Member of Parliament and former Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India, former Minister for Finance, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh took reign as Chairman of MANSAS. Later, Aditi Gajapathi Raju, rein as Board member, MANSAS and the visionary ideology added into the activities of MANSAS. The Institution is treading the path of progressive development.
The institution was recognized by UGC under sections 2(f) and 12(B) and got autonomous status in the year 1987. The College is accredited with NAAC–“B” grade in March2019.
The college is offering the following Programmes:
UG Programmes: The college offering 12 number of UG (Honors) programmes with varied subjects like.
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Geology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Commerce
- History
PG Courses: The institute also offering Post Graduated courses for Organic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry were commenced in 2009 and 2010 respectively and continuing both the courses with 33 intake for each course. The college, with well-established laboratories, mini-cricket stadium, vast playground, students attached hostel with more than 600 inmates, N.C.C. and N.S.S. (both boys and girls), has carved a niche for itself as the ‘Premier Institution of Higher Learning’ in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. In the process, in numerable personalities who distinguished themselves by becoming icons and leaders in their respective fields such as Academics and research field, civil, military, industry and judiciary.
This institution is indeed a Centre for Excellence as it preserves the pristine purity of values and serves the students, especially of poor and marginalized sections. Founder of this institution had a vision that “literacy empowers people, so that they can make the right decisions in the areas of economic growth, social development and environmental integration”.