Government College of Fine Arts Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu est. 1850 · 176 years old State Government
The Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai is the oldest art institution in India. The institution was established in 1850 by surgeon Alexander Hunter as a private art school. In 1852, after being taken over by the government, it was renamed as the Government School of Industrial Arts. In 1962, it was renamed as the Government School…
Official record
- AISHE / reference code
- TN-A2B5B3
- Institution type
- College
- Discipline
- Fine Arts
- Sector
- Government
- Management
- State Government
- Affiliation / status
- University of Madras
- Year of establishment
- 1850
- District
- Chennai
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu (TN)
- Region
- South India
Accreditation & rankings
- Regulatory approval
- Affiliated college of University of Madras
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- NIRF rank
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Academics indicative
- Degree levels
- B.F.A., M.F.A.
- Streams / faculties
- Visual & applied arts
- Entrance route
- Institution aptitude test
- Notable programmes
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- Approximate annual intake
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- Medium of instruction
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Facts & figures Wikidata
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- Parent body
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- Wikidata entity
- Q3577799
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Campus & facilities
- Student intake
- Co-educational
- Setting
- Urban
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- Hostel
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- Library
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