ST. ANN’S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE [Co – Ed]
[Affiliated to Annamalai University, Chidambaram]
Chennai – Trichy Bypass Road [NH – 45], Tindivanam – 604001.
Rev. Fr. Thomas Gavan Duffy (popularly known as TGD), an Irish MEP Missionary served at Tindivanam from 1920 to 1941. With his missionary experience, he rightly understood that, of all the revolutionary forces, ‘Education’ is the greatest. St. Ann’s Primary School was the spring board to achieve his vision as an educationist and a missionary.
He put his heart and soul for the growth of St. Ann’s School, R.C. Teacher Training Institute, the Model School and the Catechist Training Centre under one umbrella called Catholic Centre. He was the greatest pioneer and transformer for the educational system in the then province of Madras. In his opinion, “The school would be a necessary instrument of virtue and character and an essential pre requisite to the success of any scheme for the betterment of people.” He continued that “schooling where discipline, alertness and leadership are to be embedded in the bone and marrow of the students. ”
Most. Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar, Archbishop of Puducherry and Cuddalore, following the footsteps of Rev. Fr. Thomas Gavan Duffy, committed himself for the cause of the education of the poor that they may have a better life. He is the principal cause and driving force to start St. Ann’s College of Arts and Science [Co-Ed.] at Tindivanam to mark the 125th birth Anniversary (2015 – 2016) of Rev.Fr.Thomas Gavan Duffy.
From the academic year 2015 – 2016, the college started functioning in the temporary building(RCTTI Campus) Tindivanam, with five following Under Graduate courses (186 students and 13 faculty members). From July 4th of 2016, the college is housed in the present new building with the adequate infrastructure and facilities.
- B.A. English – English Medium
- B.C.A. – English Medium
- B. Com – English Medium
- B.Sc. Computer Science – English Medium
- B.Sc. Mathematics – English Medium
Subsequently from the year 2018 – 2019 PG Departments were started with following Courses with the Affiliation of Thiruvalluvar University,Vellore.
- M.A. English – English Medium
2 M.Sc. Computer Science – English Medium.
subsequently from the year 2024 – 2025 three new courses were started with the Affiliation of Annamalai University, Chidambaram
1. B.Com (Computer Applications) – English Medium
2. M.Com – English Medium
3. Ph.D (Computer Science) – Part Time / Full Time