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| Motto | Semper, Pro, Veritate |
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| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 1948 |
| Affiliation | Madurai Kamaraj University |
| Principal | Dr. Beulah Jeyashree |
| Location | Tallakulam,Madurai ,,9°56′8.24″N78°7′53.29″E / 9.9356222°N 78.1314694°E /9.9356222; 78.1314694 |
| Website | http://www.ladydoakcollege.edu.in |
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Lady Doak College (LDC) is the firstwomen's college inMadurai in the southern Indian state ofTamil Nadu. It was founded in 1948 byKatie Wilcox, an Americanmissionary near Tallakulam in Madurai. Today there are around 3200 students. This number was only 86 at formation. It is named after Helen Doak, the associate founder. The motto of the college consists of three Latin words, 'Semper pro Veritate' and its meaning is "Always for the truth". The college celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 July 2023.[1]
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Lady Doak College released a commemorativesouvenir titledLDC serving generations. The release event was overseen by John Devadason, chairman of KWEA (Katie Wilcox Education Association), with the first copy received by Ms. V.G. Bhooma.[2] The college also published a book,QR Coding of Trees at Lady Doak College. This was written by Dr. Joy Marjorie Annal D, an assistant professor in the Department ofBotany.
It is located on Lady Doak College road near Narimedu and Bibikulam, places which are well-connected by road transport.
The college was ranked 86 among colleges in India byNational Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.[3]
LDC offers courses in the following areas:
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