St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College
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| Type | Undergraduate College |
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| Established | 1864 |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Affiliations | University of Calcutta |
| Website |
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St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College, popularly known as St. Paul's College, is an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Origins
It a religious minority educational institution, established in 1864, under the auspices of Church Missionary Society. Reverend J. Burton was the chief founder and the first principal of the college.
Current status
It is a religious minority institution within the meaning of Article 30 of the Constitution of India. With sixteen departments and over 1300 students, the five buildings of the college surround a sizable field in north-central Kolkata. Much of the city’s heritage is captured in the college campus, the oldest building being over a hundred years old. While the departments and facilities have advanced with time, incorporating necessary changes in teaching procedure, the quaint old-world charm of the college remains within its walls. It not only boasts of its academic excellence and cordial teacher-student relationship, but also has an eco-friendly campus and quiet surroundings. The college today offers a proper ambience to the students of all religions and creed for full-fledged development of their potentialities.[1]
Departments
Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Botany
- ECONOMICS
Arts
- Bengali
- English
- Sanskrit
- Hindi
- History
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Communicative English
Notable alumni
- Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom fighter
- Bishnu Dey, poet, winner of Sahitya Academy Award
- Nirendranath Chakraborty, poet, winner of Sahitya Academy Award
- Samit Bhanja, film actor
- Anjan Srivastav, film & stage actor
- Rishang Keishing, politician, former chief minister of Manipur
- Anandamoy Bhattacharjee, former chief justice of the Calcutta and Bombay High Courts
- Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee, formerly Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India, and leader of the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon
- Bishnu Prasad Rabha, revolutionary, music composer and singer of Assam
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2] Recently, it has been re-accredited and awarded 'B' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[3]