The Madras Christian College, commonly known as MCC, is a liberal arts college in in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asias oldest extant colleges. Currently, the college is affiliated to the University of Madras, but functions as an autonomous institution from its campus in Tambaram, Chennai. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council rates the college at an accreditation grade of A+, the highest grade level for education institutions according to its methodology. The India Today Magazine in its June 2007 survey places MCC among the Top Ten Arts and Science Colleges in India in all the three streams? Arts, Science and Commerce., a position the institution has retained through 2009, as per the magazines 2009 survey.