History of the college

Thiru. Karumuttu Thiagarajar chettiar is the founder of the college. Thiagarajar college of preceptors, Madurai is run by Manickavasagam charitable foundation.The college is affiliated to the Tamilnadu Teachers University, Chennai for the B.Ed., degree course. The sanctioned strength at present is 100 in aided section and 100 as additional intake in self financing section.

It is situated in the eastern part of Madurai and on the western side of Mariamman Teppakkulam. Inter-related activities are facilitated with the proximity of Thiagarajar Model Higher Secondary School, Thiagarajar Arts College , Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Girl's Higher Secondary School and Sourashtra Girl's Higher Secondary School are the other Educational Institutions situated in the neighbourhood. The college was declared open on 29th June 1956.