The New College was established in 1951 and is affiliated to the University of Madras. Having completed more than six decades of dedicated service to the nation, the college has earned an enviable reputation as a leading institution of higher education in Chennai. It was founded by the Muslim Educational Association of Southern India (MEASI) with the primary aim of providing higher education to the educationally backward section in general and Muslim students in particular. However, its doors are open to deserving students irrespective of community, caste, creed or socio-economic considerations. With a humble beginning of 200 students in the intermediate course, the college has grown to the current combined strength of over 5500 students in the Aided & Self-financed streams.

The college is committed to providing quality and holistic education to its students. All departments periodically revise their curriculum to incorporate recent developments in the subjects. All undergraduate and postgraduate students are trained in Employability Skills taking into account their career opportunities. The college also brings in innovations in the infrastructural facilities, teaching, learning and evaluation.

The College is one of the most preferred educational institutions in Chennai due to its central location, excellent infrastructure, dedicated teaching staff and emphasis on “Teaching beyond the classroom and beyond the curriculum”. The curriculum includes modules on Deeniyath and Moral instructions, Computer skills, Personality enrichment, Soft skills and Environmental studies which help in the integrated/holistic development of the individual.

Vision
To set high standards of general, vocational and professional education, dissemination of learning and incessant search for new knowledge.
Mission
To empower young men of our society to face the challenges of life such as competitiveness in the job market with courage and commitment by quality education and thereby inculcating in them secular values and emotional balance.