Situated close to Chennai Metropolis, the College is one of the foremost centres of graduate and professional education in the state of Tamil Nadu. The range and depth of resources at the college have few peers.

Within easy reach on the same campus and other sites, the college combines all the advantages of a comprehensive institution in the Arts and Science with a full complement of professional schools.

Among these are business, dentistry and an unusually complete array of paramedical professions, including pharmacy and physiotherapy.