Back سنت استفان دهلی کالجی AZB Collège Saint-Étienne (Delhi) French सेंट स्टीफ़न कॉलेज Hindi सेंट स्टीफन्स कॉलेज, दिल्ली Marathi ਸੇਂਟ ਸਟੀਫਨਜ਼ ਕਾਲਜ, ਦਿੱਲੀ Punjabi سینٹ سٹیفنز کالج، دلی PNB St. Stephens College, Delhi Swedish سینٹ اسٹیفن کالج، دہلی Urdu
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 Crest of the St. Stephen's College, Delhi | |
| Latin: Collegium St. Stephani, Delhi | |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam |
|---|---|
Motto in English | To the Glory of God |
| Established | February 1, 1881 |
| Founder | Rev. Samuel Scott Allnutt |
| Principal | John Varghese[1] |
| Students | Around 500+ in each year |
| Location | Sudhir Bose Marg, University Enclave, New Delhi, India |
| Campus | Urban, 69 acres (28 ha) |
| Colours | Martyr's red & Cambridge blue |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | ststephens |
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. Awarding both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, it is considered to be the most prestigious liberal arts and sciences college in India.[3][4] It is often associated with elitism, as a place where the children of the rich and influential study.[5][6]
In 2017, the governing body of the college unilaterally initiated a move toward making it an autonomous institution. In 2018, the plan was put on hold after the University Grants Commission received legal advice against passing a favourable decision.[7][8]
Ranked eleventh among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022, the institution has produced distinguished alumni in fields like politics, law, journalism, film and business.[9][10] St. Stephen's College secured the second place on India Today's 2022 Best Liberal Arts colleges.[11]
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- ^ Sebastian, Kritika Sharma (12 December 2015). "St. Stephen's alumni upset over changes". The Hindu.
- ^ "The Top Colleges of India - India Today". Archived from the original on 6 December 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2006.
- ^ "India's Best Arts Colleges 2024". 18 March 2023.
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