Old Delhi, Delhi
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1881
St. Stephen's College is an affiliated college of the University of Delhi. It was established in 1881 by the Cambridge Mission to Delhi. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates and awards degrees in liberal arts and sciences under the purview of the University of Delhi.
Founded on February 1, 1881, St. Stephen’s is the oldest college in Delhi. It was first affiliated with Calcutta University, and later with Punjab University. Finally, with the established order of Delhi University in 1922, it has become one of its 3 unique constituent colleges. The College commenced with simply 5 college students and 3 instructors in a small residence in Katra Khushal Rai, close to Kinari Bazar in Chandni Chowk. From 1891 to 1941 it became housed withinside the construction now hosted with the aid of using the Office of the Delhi Election Commission, close to St. James Church's internal Kashmere Gate. In 1941 it shifted to its gift web website online withinside the University Enclave. The gift homes of the College, excluding some later additions, had been designed with the aid of the prominent architect Walter George.
Stephen’s College is approved by the UGC and is
accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. Ranked 8th in the college category
according to the NIRF 2021 ranking. Similarly, the college has been ranked 2nd
for Arts and 3rd for Science by India Today.
Stephen’s College courses are offered at various levels
like Undergraduate Degrees (i.e. BA in History, B.sc in Physics, etc.),
Postgraduate Degrees (i.e. MA in History, M.Sc. in Mathematics, etc.). You can
also find a brief overview of the different courses offered by the university
across various disciplines with their specializations on the Course page.
Library:
The library has now grown to be a computerized and
air-conditioned Library with full-fledged wings called the Old Wing and the New
Wing and has a set of multiple lakh books. The College Library stands nowadays
with a completely protected area of 993.10 sq. meters. The Library construction is
spacious with big study rooms, stack areas, and areas for diverse different
activities.
The construction is aesthetically constructed, showcasing
the issues and designs borrowed from the Moghul architecture. The Library has
computerized the usage of Troodon five. five software. The OPAC enables the
customers to look through a tremendous series of documents. The Library study room
has a total potential of 222 places. The Library is visited by about two
hundred to three hundred users each day and the common range of logins to OPAC
stands at two hundred today.
Sports facilities:
The college has sports provided by the college and also
has a designated office for the Physical Education Department. As part of the
sports section, the college offers facilities such as a cardio studio, badminton
hall, basketball court, and 8 cricket pitches.2 acres of land, two tennis courts, a
shooting range, a football field, a weight training gym, two squash courts, a
table tennis area, and a swimming pool.
Medical Facilities:
All the resident Junior members are provided a 24X7 medical facility withinside the university. The nurse is gifted withinside the college dispensary on all the weekdays from 9 am to 11 am and from 1 pm to 3 pm. The medical doctor from St. Stephen’s Hospital visits on Tuesdays and Fridays. In instances of emergency at some point at a different time, you could consult the nurse at her house at the university campus.
The college dispensary
has facilities for offering first aid, medicines for fever, nebulizers for
bronchial allergies patients, stretchers, wheelchairs, and beds. In case of
excessive emergencies, the affected person is taken to St. Stephen’s Hospital
for treatment. Once on the campus, the fitness and scientific facilities of all junior
contributors are ensured.
Cafe/Mess Facility:
The cafeteria gives a lot of good quality meals at an
affordable cost, which fosters the health and well-being of all of the
contributors to the College.
Admission for the UG courses is based on the CUET
entrance examination score or an aptitude test followed by a personal interview
conducted by the university.
The campus offers various scholarships to students
including handicapped people. It has an aggregate of 13 scholarships. National
Merit Scholarship, National Merit grant for offspring of teachers, Government
of India Hindi Scholarship, State Merit scholarship, University Merit
scholarship, Labor Welfare Fund grant, Scholarship for handicapped students.
The Placement Cell at St. Stephen’s College is a
scholar-run frame that has, considering its inception, continually strived to
suit the reputation and merit that the College is outstanding for. The scholar
frame is a think-tank of a position and certified people able to reach
excellence in each field. The Placement Cell has visible superb achievement
withinside the remaining educational year.
Stephen’s College was the primary university at Delhi
University to host an Internship Fair to offer college students and organizations
a platform for mutual growth. The Internship Conclave is held with the motive
of inviting corporations to hire Summer and Winter Interns. Companies like
Deutsche Bank, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Standard Chartered, Nomura, JSW,
CitiBank, Ernst & Young, and E&H Foundation are a few corporations that
employed Summer Interns from St. Stephen’s College withinside the past. The
academic year of 2020-21 showed extraordinarily promising data with an average
pay of INR 8. 8 Lacs per annum.
Is to educate young men and women within a framework of liberal and republican values, to equip them to excel in the service of the nation and to attain optimum personal fulfilment by leading a values-based life.
Optimum transparency in admission of students and faculty appointments.
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