 Emblem of the Scottish Church College | |
Former names | 1830: General Assembly's Institution 1843: Free Church Institution 1863: Duff College 1908: Scottish Churches College 1929: Scottish Church College |
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| Motto | Nec Tamen Consumebatur[1] (Latin) |
Motto in English | "The bush burns, but is not consumed" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 13 July 1830 |
| Founder | Alexander Duff |
Religious affiliation | Church of North India, Presbyterian |
Academic affiliation | University of Calcutta |
| Principal | Dr. Madhumanjari Mandal |
Administrative staff | 164 |
| Undergraduates | 1518 (As of 2016–17) |
| Postgraduates | 97 (As of 2017–18) |
| Address | 1 & 3, Urquhart Square, Manicktala, Azad Hind Bag , , , 22°32′54″N 88°21′21″E / 22.54837°N 88.35596°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English, Bengali, Hindi |
| Nickname | The Caledonians |
| Website | www |
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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". The Scottish Church College has been embellished as GRADE-I Heritage Building[4] on 8th November, 2023.
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- ^ Basu 2008, p. 35
- ^ Matilal 2008, pp. 19–20
- ^ "Kolkata Heritage Buildings List by Kolkata Municipal Corporation" (PDF).