Ewing Christian College

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Ewing Christian College
Former name
Allahabad Christian College
MottoStudy to show thyself approved unto God
Type Autonomous
Established1902; 120 years ago
Principal Dr. A.S. Moses
Location
25°15′14″N81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°E / 25.2539; 81.5044
Campus42 acres (170,000 m2)
Urban
Affiliations University of Allahabad, UGC
Website www.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.

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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]

Campus

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Ewing Christian College

The campus is located on the northern bank of the Yamuna river near Sangam on the southern part of Prayagraj city. Spread on a 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, now Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS).

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 centers/departments.

Notable alumni

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  2. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241
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