Maharajah's College, or M. R. College, (Telugu: మహారాజా కళాశాల) is one of the oldest Colleges in India. It was established in 1879 by Sri Poosapati Vijayarama Gajapathi, Maharajah of Vizianagram. National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) assessed and accredited the institution with "B" grade.
There are 21 departments offering 19 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. There are about 150 permanent and temporary academic and support staff members with an annual intake of about 2,192 students in 2009.
The institution was founded by Sri Poosapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju, the Maharajah of Vizianagram. It was started as a middle school in 1857 and upgraded to a high school in 1868. It was upgraded to a college in 1879. Graduation classes were started in 1881 under the patronage of Sri Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju. The Rajah Saheb P. V. G. Raju gifted the Royal Palace to the college in 1948. The MANSAS (Maharajah Alak Narayan Society of Arts and Sciences) came into existence in 1958. Dr. P. V. G. Raju died on 13 November 1995. His son Dr. Poosapati Ananda Gajapathi Raju has taken charge as Chairman and Poosapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju is the Vice-Chairman. Autonomous status was conferred on the college in 1987.
For a list of Principals, see the end of this article.
The Maharajah's College is spread over 18 acres, hosting six buildings with a construction area of 115,307 sq ft (10,712.4 m2). There are 51 class rooms, 21 laboratories and 10 staff rooms. There is a central library and 14 other departmental libraries. The central library hasn 50,00 books, and 20 computers connected to the Internet. There are two seminar halls and a Health centre. There is a boys hostel in the campus. There is a playground with facilities for volleyball, basketball, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, ball badminton, tennis, cricket, football and hockey. There are facilities for indoor games and a gymnasium. There is Andhra Bank branch in campus serving the needs of the staff and students.
Department of Agriculture
Department of Botany
Department of Chemistry
Department of Commerce
Department of Economics
Department of English
Department of Geography
Department of Geology
Department of Hindi
Department of History
Department of Industrial Relations
Department of Mathematics
Department of Philosophy
Department of Physics
Department of Politics
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Social Work
Department of Telugu
Department of Zoology
Department of Library and Information Science
Department of Physical Education
Intermediate Course
Biology, Physics and Chemistry
Commerce, Economics and Civics
Geography, Economics and Commerce
Geology, Physics and Chemistry
History, Civics and Special Telugu
History, Economics and Civics
Logic, Economics and Commerce
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Diploma in Computer Skills
Diploma in Tally Accounting Executive Course
Bachelor of Arts
Economics, Politics and Philosophy
History, Economics and Politics
Industrial Relations, Economics and Politics
Social Work, Economics and Politics
Telugu, History and Politics
Bachelor of Business Management
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Science
Botany, Agriculture and Chemistry
Botany, Zoology and Chemistry
Geology, Physics and Chemistry
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Mathematics, Physics and Geology
Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Zoology, Agriculture and Chemistry
Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry, Electronics, Organic Chemistry, Physics
Maharajah's College Old Students's Association (MRCOSA) has been functioning since the inception of college. Its organized the Maharajah Ananda Gajapati Sapada Sata Jayanti, the 125th Anniversary of Maharajah Ananda Gajapati Raju in 1976. It was revived when the college became Autonomous in 1987. It was made an integral part of the College in 1993.
Alumni of the institution are listed alphabetically:
Prof. Allam Appa Rao, Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.
Dr. A. L. Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Wipro
Prof. Beela Satyanarayana, Vice Chancellor of Andhra University.
Botsa Satyanarayana, Indian Parliamentarian.
Bulusu Sambamurti, was an Indian lawyer, politician and freedom-fighter
Chaganti Somayajulu, Telugu writers.
Dwaram Bhavanarayana Rao, musicologist and Principal of Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance.
Dr. D. N. Rao
Justice E. Venkatesam, former Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court
Justice G. Ramanujulu Naidu, former Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Ganti Jogi Somayaji, Telugu scholar and faculty in Andhra University.
Ganti Prasada Rao, electrical engineering and systems science scholar, researcher and academician.
Gidugu Venkata Ramamoorty, the father of Colloquial Telugu language movement.
Gurazada Apparao, poet.
Indukuri Ramakrishnam Raju, better known as Rajashri, dialogue and lyrics writer in Telugu cinema.
J. V. Somayajulu, theater and film actor.
Justice K. Punnayya, former Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court and Member of Legislative Assembly.
Dr. K. S. R. Krishna Rao
Major General K. V. Krishna Rao, Chief of Indian Army.
Kala Venkata Rao, freedom fighter and politician.
Kandala Subrahmanyam, lawyer and Member of Parliament from Vizianagaram constituency.
Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao, Indian Physicist.
M. V. Narayana Rao, Chief of Crime Investigation Department.
N. Dilip Kumar, Chief of Anti-Corruption Branch.
Nyapathi Kameswari better known as Radio Akkayya.
P. L. N. Raju
P. V. Ramanaiah Raja, founder of Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation.
Major General P. V. Ramanaiah
Pappu Venugopala Rao, musicologist.
Justice Penmetsa Satyanarayana Raju former Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Pulapaka Seethapathi Rao, CEO of State Bank of Hyderabad during 1965-70
Prof. (Dr.) Pyla Narayana Rao, Faculty at School of Corporate Law, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), New Delhi.
Justice T. V. R. Tatachari, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
V. R. Panthulu
Vasantha Rao Venkata Rao, Physics teacher
