V.O Chidambaram College

The specializations offered are:

Aided Courses –

• B.A. Economics: 64 seats
• B.A. History: 65 seats
• B.A. English: 50 seats

Unaided Courses –

• B.A. English: 50 seats

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate must have passed 10+2
• Preference is given to concerned subject studied
• 20% is reserved for vocational stream

Selection Procedure

On the basis of marks obtained in 10+2

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Commerce stream with Accountancy in HSC
• 20% reserved for Vocational Stream

Selection Procedure

Candidate are selected on the basis of marks obtained in 10+2 followed by an interview upon getting shortlisted.

The institute offers a B.Com. course to prepare individuals who are equipped with knowledge and skills related to Economics and Business Management. The duration of the course is 3 years.

Eligibility Criteria​

• Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Commerce stream with Accountancy in HSC
• 20% reserved for Vocational Stream

Selection Procedure​

• On the basis of marks obtained in 10+2, a merit list is declared by the college
• Shortlisted candidates have to carry their original documents and attend the interview process

Eligibility Criteria

The specializations offered aided-courses are:

• BSc. Chemistry:
  • Candidate must have passed 10+2
  • should have studied Maths (if student studied FIRST Group in +2)
    (OR) should have studied Chemistry(if student studied Second Group in +2)
• BSc. Zoology: Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Botany, Chemistry, Physics or Zoology – Second Group in +2
• BSc. Botany: Candidate who have passed 10+2 with Botany, Zoology, (biology) and Chemistry
• BSc. Physics & BSc. Mathematics: Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics as one of the subjects.
• BSc. Geology: Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Science stream with 55% in Science subjects

The specializations offered un-aided courses are:

• BSc. Computer Science: Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics as a subject. Also 2/3rd of seats are for those who have studied Computer Science as a subject in +2.

Selection Procedure​

On the basis of marks obtained in 10+2, shortlisted candidates are called for the interview process

Eligibility Criteria​

The specialization offered are:

• M.A. Economics: Bachelor’s degree in Economics / Econometrics / Business Economics / Mathematical Economics
• M.A. English: Bachelor’s degree in English
• M.A. History: Bachelor’s degree in History

Selection Procedure

• On the basis of marks obtained in B.A., a shortlist is declared by the college
• Shortlisted candidates have to carry their original documents and attend the interview process

The institute offers an M.Com. course which focuses on Commerce, Accounting, Management and Economics related subjects. The duration of the course is 2 years.

Eligibility Criteria​

Candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in B.Com.

Selection Procedure

• On the basis of marks obtained in B.Com., a shortlist is declared by the college
• Shortlisted candidates have to carry their original documents and attend the interview process

The pre-requisite required for admission to BSc. are as follows:

The specializations offered

aided-courses are:

• M.Sc. Chemistry
• M.Sc. Zoology
• M.Sc. Botany
• M.Sc. Mathematics
• M.Sc. Geology

un-aided courses:

• M.Sc. Computer Science
• M.Sc. Physics
• M.Sc. Chemistry

Eligibility Criteria

Students must qualify bachelor’s degree in their respective choice of course.

Selection Procedure​

• Candidate needs to fill the application form available at the college
• On the basis of marks obtained in the relevant subject of Bachelor’s degree, a shortlist is declared by the college
• Shortlisted candidates have to carry their original documents and attend the interview process

The institute offers 6 aided courses in M.Phil. The duration of the course is 1 year. The details of the course are mentioned below:

Eligibility Criteria

Different specializations have different criteria for eligiblity, They are as follows:

• Chemistry/Coomerce/History/Zoology: Candidate must have a PG degree in Chemistry with 55%
• Economics: Candidate must have any PG degree with 50%
• English: Candidate mus  have any PG degree

Selection Procedure​

• On the basis of marks obtained in the in Post-Graduation, a shortlist is declared by the college
• Shortlisted candidates have to carry their original documents and attend the interview process

The institute offers 9 aided courses in Ph.D. The duration of the course is 3-5 years. The details of the course are mentioned below:

Eligibility Criteria​

• Chemistry:  Candidate must have a M.Sc. in Chemistry
• Commerce: Candidate must be M.Sc. / M.Phil. – Commerce with Qualified entrance exam conducted by University
• Economics: Candidate must have M.A. in Economics
• English: Candidate must have M.A. in English Literature
• History:  Candidate must have M.A. / M.Phil. in History
• Zoology: Candidate must have M.Sc. / M.Phil. in Zoology
• Mathematics: Candidate must have M.Sc. in Mathematics
• Geology: M.Sc. Geology / M.Sc.Applied Geology / M.Sc. Marine Geology / M.Sc. Geophysics / M.Sc. Oceanography
• Botany: Candidate must have M.Sc. / M.Phil. degree – Botany with 55%

Selection Procedure

• On the basis of marks obtained in the in Post-Graduation.
• Students who are UGC-NET or JRF qualified are exempted from appearing for the internal University Test.
• Shortlisted candidates who qualify either of the entrances would be called for the final interview process