The University of Madras was incorporated on September 5, 1857, by an Act of the Legislative Council of India. It was established under the British government and modelled after the University of London.
Timeline of the university's founding
- November 1839: Mr. George Norton, the Advocate-General of Madras, submitted a public petition calling for an English-language college in Madras.
- January 1840: A University Board was formed with Mr. Norton as its president.
- 1854: The Government of India finalized a new educational policy, which led to the establishment of the university system.
- September 5, 1857: The University of Madras was established, along with the Universities of Calcutta and Bombay, marking the start of the modern university system in India
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