Ewing Christian College

Ewing Christian College
Motto Study to show thyself approved unto God
Type Autonomous
Established 1902
Principal Dr. M. Massey
Location Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
25°15′14″N 81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°E / 25.2539; 81.5044Coordinates: 25°15′14″N 81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°E / 25.2539; 81.5044
Campus 42 acres (170,000 m2)
Urban
Affiliations UGC NAAC
Website ecc.ac.in

Ewing Christian College (ECC), formerly Allahabad Christian College, is an autonomous college located in Allahabad, India.

The school was established in 1902 by Dr. Arthur Henry Ewing, a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the East India Company. It became one of the premier colleges for excellence in higher education and research in India.[1][2]

ECC is a constituent college of Allahabad University. The college was conferred with the status of College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission in 2005 and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[3]

Campus

The campus is located on the northern bank of the Yamuna river near Sangam on the southern part of Allahabad City. Spread on a sprawling green campus of 42 acres (170,000 m2), the college opened its agricultural economics extension department on the other side of the river, which soon developed into Allahabad Agricultural Institute.

Academics

The academic structure is composed of three faculties, the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Teacher education, which are subdivided into various departments and eight self-financed centres/departments.

Notable alumni

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