Scottish Church College

Scottish Church College
Image of the campus
Emblem of the Scottish Church College
Latin: Collegium Ecclesiae Scoticae
Former names
1830: General Assembly's Institution
1843: Free Church Institution
1863: Duff College
1908: Scottish Churches College
1929: Scottish Church College
MottoNec Tamen Consumebatur[1] (Latin)
Motto in English
"The bush burns, but is not consumed"
TypePublic
Established13 July 1830 (13 July 1830)
FounderAlexander Duff
Religious affiliation
Church of North India, Presbyterian
Academic affiliation
University of Calcutta
PrincipalDr. Madhumanjari Mandal
Administrative staff
164
Undergraduates1518 (As of 2016–17)
Postgraduates97 (As of 2017–18)
Address
1 & 3, Urquhart Square, Manicktala, Azad Hind Bag
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22°32′54″N 88°21′21″E / 22.54837°N 88.35596°E / 22.54837; 88.35596
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish, Bengali, Hindi
NicknameThe Caledonians
Websitewww.scottishchurch.ac.in

Scottish Church College is a college affiliated by Calcutta University, India. It offers selective co-educational undergraduate and postgraduate studies and is the oldest continuously running Christian liberal arts and sciences college in Asia.[2][3] It has been rated (A) by the Indian National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Students and alumni call themselves "Caledonians" in the name of the college festival, "Caledonia".

  1. ^ "Saint Columba's main doorway". Archived from the original on 12 May 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2005.
  2. ^ Basu 2008, p. 35
  3. ^ Matilal 2008, pp. 19–20

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