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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|First women's college in Madurai}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
|name=Lady Doak College<br />
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|motto=Semper, Pro, Veritate<br />
|established=1948<br />
|type= Autonomous<br />
|principal= Dr. Christianna Singh<br />
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|city=Tallakulam, [[Madurai]]<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
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|affiliation=[[Madurai Kamaraj University]]<br />
|website= http://www.ladydoakcollege.edu.in<br />
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'''Lady Doak College''' ('''LDC''') is the first [[women's college]] in [[Madurai]] in the southern Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was founded in 1948 by [[Katie Wilcox]], an American [[missionary]] near Tallakulam in Madurai. Today there are around 3200 students. This number was only 86 at formation.<br />
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It is named after Helen Doak, the associate founder.<br />
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==Academics==<br />
LDC offers courses in the following areas:<br />
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===Aided courses===<br />
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* Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): History specialization in Tourism, Psychology and Sociology, Economics (English & Tamil medium), English Literature and Tamil Literature<br />
* Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.(specialization)): Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry with Cheminformatics, Botany (specialization in Industrial Microbiology) and Zoology (specialization in Biotechnology)<br />
* Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)<br />
* Master of Arts (M.A.): English Literature, Tamil Literature, History and Economics<br />
* Master of Science (M.Sc.): Mathematics and Zoology (specialization in Biotechnology)<br />
* Doctoral research in Zoology, Economics, Physics, Tamil, Botany & Microbiology<br />
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===Self-financed courses===<br />
* Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Computer Application, Information Technology & Management, Mathematics with Computer Application, Physics with Computer Application, Biotechnology, Fashion Designing and Physical Education & Sports Science<br />
* Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.): Commerce with Computer Application, Corporate Secretaryship, Banking & Insurance, Professional Accounting<br />
* Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)<br />
* Master of Science (M.Sc.): Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Computer Science<br />
* Master of Commerce (M.Com. with Computer Application)<br />
* Masters in Social Work (MSW) in Social Work<br />
* Postgraduate diploma (one year) <br />
* Postgraduate diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS<br />
* Human Resource Development (PGRS&GIS)<br />
* Bioinformatics<br />
* Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.): Tamil, Commerce, Economics, Microbiology, English, Chemistry, History, Physics & Biotechnology<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* http://www.ladydoakcollege.edu.in/<br />
* http://www.indiastudychannel.com/colleges/7679-Lady-Doak-College-Autonomous.aspx<br />
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[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1948]]<br />
[[Category:Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:1948 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges in Madurai]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Madurai]]<br />
[[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]]<br />
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