About the Department

The Department of English, The New College, established in 1951, is one of the popular destinations for English language and literary studies in Chennai city. The Department offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate Programmes in English Language and Literature, and Research leading to the award of M.Phil. and Ph.D. of the University of Madras. Besides, the Department offers a Foundation Course in English and a Course in Employability Skills for all undergraduate students of the college. The Department has a well-equipped Language Lab for training students in LSRW skills. The facility is also made use of by the students of the department for accessing learning resources online.