Noble College(Autonomous), Machilipatnam

Noble College Machilipatnam was founded by Mr. Robert Turlington Noble, a European missionary in 1843. It is one of the first four colleges of India.

Noble college was praised by Charles Trevelyan, the governor of Madras, as the Cambridge of South India.

Noble College is managed by [Church of South India(http://www.csichurch.com/)] Krishna Godavari Diocese, headquartered at Machilipatnam. The college has two hostels named after two eminent personalities associated with the school, Clarke Hostel & Sharkey Hostel.

The Noble College maintains a partnership with the Laubach-Kollege of the Protestant church in Hesse and Nassau (Germany).

Many Indian eminent associated with this college are:

* Sri. Bhogaraju Pattabhi Seetharamayya, President Of Indian National Congress.
* Sri. Raghupathi Venkataratnam Nayudu, the first Indian Vice-Chancellor of Madras University.
* Mutnuri Krishna Rao, editor, journalist, freedom-fighter.
* Sri. Viswanatha SatyaNarayana, poet, winner of Jnanpeeth award.
* Manchala Krishnamma, the first woman graduate from Madras Presidency.
* Velagapudi Sundara Ramayya, the first post-graduate from Madras Presidency.
* Padmasri Banda Kanaka Lingeswara Rao, dramatist.
* Malladi Ramakrishna Sasthry
* Vavilala Vasudeva Sasthry
* K. Brahmananda Reddy, former Chief Minister A.P
* B.V. Subba Reddy, Speaker, A.P
* A. Kaleswara Rao
* B. Sankara Reddy, Minister, A.P
* Kala Venkata Rao, Minister, A.P
* Lanka Sundaram, a member of parliament and an expert in International Law.