Ewing Christian College

Ewing Christian College
Former name
Allahabad Christian College
MottoStudy to show thyself approved unto God
TypeAutonomous
Established1902; 120 years ago
PrincipalDr. A.S. Moses
Location
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

25°15′14″N 81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°E / 25.2539; 81.5044
Campus42 acres (170,000 m2)
Urban
AffiliationsUniversity of Allahabad, UGC
Websitewww.ecc.ac.in

Ewing Christian College (ECC), formerly Allahabad Christian College, is an autonomous constituent college of University of Allahabad, located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The college was established in 1902 by Arthur Henry Ewing, a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the East India Company.[1][2]

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]

  1. ^ "Welcome to ECC-2013". Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)