Colleges
Soon after completing Higher Secondary education, most young people opt for a college education right within the city. Their wide range of options include excellent medical colleges like the Tirunelveli Medical College and Govt. Siddha Medical College; engineering colleges like the Government Engineering College and Francis Xavier Engineering College; Arts and Science colleges like St. Xavier's College, St. John's College, Sadakathulla Appa College, MDT Hindu College and Sarah Tucker College (STC), most of these being over 100 years old.
St.Xavier's College recently celebrated its 150th anniversary of the Jesuit Priests who founded the great institution. The college truly resembles those in Oxford and Cambridge, with huge, historic and monumental stone structures. The college has also opened up a stunning new library in 2005 with many modern amenities for the student generation of today. The campus also has halls of residences for its large number of resident students. St.Xavier's co-education and St.John's boys-only college with an age restriction for admission, similar to most other colleges in India.
Sarah Tucker College, established in 1895 by the Christian Missionary Society, was the first college for women in South India. It is named after Ms.Sarah Tucker, a physically challenged lady confined to her room in England, who was moved by the reports of the appalling condition of the women in this region due to their illiteracy. She stepped in with a crusading spirit to provide education and uplift them. This girls-only college has over eleven departments of education today.
The Government Siddha Medical college and Hospital is a pioneering institution in Siddha Medicine in Tamil Nadu, established in 1964. Tirunelveli Medical college, also located in Palayamkottai, is a leading institution in the field of medical studies.
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