About Us

In memory of Rao Bahadur P. Ranganatha Mudaliar, M.A., Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Presidency College, Madras, his admirers established the Victoria Students’ Hostel in 30th January 1900 in the Government land. Sir Arthur Havelock, Governor of Madras, performed the ceremony of opening the Victoria students’ Hostel in the presence of many distinguished ladies and gentlemen. This Hostel was taken over by the Government of Tamilnadu from 14.06.1987. In accordance with G.O. Ms. No. 608. Education Dept. dated 16.04.1987, the Principal of the Presidency College, Chennai-05 was instructed by the Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Chennai - 6, to run this Hostel.