The Madras University was established in 1857.

It is one of oldest Universities in India.

The Madras University is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC).

It is accredited to NAAC and a Member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

As you are looking for first Vice Chancellor of Madras University, so here are details:

First Vice Chancellor
Sir Cristopher Rawlinson

Here I am providing list of all Vice Chancellor of Madras University:

Madras University Vice Chancellors List

Sir Cristopher Rawlinson
1857

Sir Walter Elliot
1859

W.A. Morehead, ESQ.,
1860

Sir Colley Harmae Scotland
1862

Sir Alexander J. Arbuthnot
1871

W. Holloway
1872

L.C.Inness
1874

J.K.Kernan.
1885

Sir Arthur Hammond Collins
1889

D.Duncan
1889

Sri H.H.Shepard
1899

The Rev. William Miller
1901

Sir Charles Arnold White
1904

Sir Subramanya Ayyar
1904

Sir Charles Arnold White
1904

Sir John Wallis
1908-1916

Sir P.S.Sivaswami Ayyar.
1916-1918

The Hon. Justice Sri F.D.Oldfield
1918-1920

The Hon. Sir K. Srinivasa Ayyangar
1920-1923

The Rev. E. Montieth Macphail
1923-1925

Diwan Bahadur Sir R.Venkatarathnam
1923-1925

Diwan Bahadur Sir K.Ramunni Menon
1928-1934

R. LittleHailes
1934-1937

Diwan Bahadur S.E. Ranganadhan
1937-1940

Sir Mohamed Usman
1940-1942

Lt. Col. Sir A. Lakshmanaswami
1942-1969

Thiru. N.D. Sundaravadivelu
1969-1975

Dr. Malcom S. Adiseshiah
1975-1978

Dr. G.R.Damodaran
1978-1981

Dr. Santappa
1981-1984

Dr. B.B.Sundaresen
4.10.1984-22.10.1987

Dr. A. Gnanam
08.02.1988-14.09.1990

Dr. S. Sathikh
26.11.1990-25.11.1993

Dr. P.K. Ponnusamy
03.11.1994-02.11.1997

Dr. P.T. Manoharan
06.11.1997-09.03.1999

Dr. PON. Kothandaraman
24.06.1999-23.06.2002

Rev. Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu
26.06.2002-16.06.2003

Prof. S.P. Thyagarajan
07.09.2003-06.09.2006

Prof. S. Ramachandran
06.09.2006-06.09.2009

Col.Dr.G.Thiruvasagam
13.10.2009-12-10-2012

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