Madras Christian College, Liberal arts college in Tambaram, India
Madras Christian College sits on wooded grounds south of Chennai and includes lecture halls, laboratories, and student dormitories. Red brick buildings alternate with more modern structures distributed among tall trees and lawns.
The institution began in the old city of Chennai and moved to Tambaram a century later to gain more space. Scottish missionaries founded it as a school before it became a college offering degrees in several disciplines.
The campus takes its name from a Tamil word for forest that describes the dense tree cover around its buildings. Students use the shaded paths between faculties as meeting points and outdoor study areas.
Visitors can explore the public areas of the grounds during daytime when the gates are open. Pathways between buildings are mostly level, though some older sections feature steps.
Ponds on the grounds attract migratory birds during certain seasons, making birdwatching possible between classes. Some trees on campus predate the college itself and were preserved when buildings were laid out.
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