His Highness The Rajah's College is an autonomous educational institution in the town of Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu, India.

Founded by Ramachandra Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai State in 1857, it is the foremost arts and science college in the town.

The Maharaja Free English school produced its first batch of matriculation students in 1880 and started its first intermediate courses in 1891.

The Free English Medium School started functioning in the year 1879 in a spare building at Vadakku (North) Raja Street in Pudukkottai.

The Head Master of the Maharajah Free English Medium School Mr. S. Narayanaswamy Ayyar was appointed as the first principal of this college.

During the tenure of Mr. S. T. Ramachandra Sasthiri, as the Principal (1912 – 1920) courses like history, chemistry, mathematics, accountancy, Tamil and Sanskrit were taught to the students.

In the year 1920, after the introduction of the science subjects in the Madras University at PUC Level, this college attained the state of self sufficiency to some extent.

In the year 1921, a boys' hostel was built at the southern side of the college play ground.

In order to provide vocational training (technical skills) to the students, motor rewinding course was offered in 1928.

In 1946, the Welfare Committee of the Madras University granted permission to this college to start the UG Courses.

A sum of Rupees Two Lakhs was spent for building the compound wall around the college playground.

Because of this the college attained another glorious mile stone in its pursuit of growth and development.