Thursday, April 19, 2007

Stella Maris College

Reported by Anita Srinivasan

Stella Maris College for women, is one of Chennai's top-ranked women's colleges.
It started on August 15, 1947, as a small one-storey building in Santhome, with just 32 students. Today, it has over 3000 students housed on its campus, "The Cloisters", situated on Cathedral Road .
aaaaaaaaaa A view of the main building at the entrance of college.
The college is currently under the supervision of the Society of Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, and the Principal is Dr. Sister Annamma Philip. It became autonomous in 1987 but remains affiliated to the University of Madras.
Stella Maris College aims to provide quality university education in a Christian atmosphere, especially for Catholic students, irrespective of financial and social position.
The college provides Credit Based System of education for 13 undergraduate, 10 postgraduate courses, and research programs. It was given a Five Star rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, in recognition of its academic excellence.
The college emblem represents a ship sailing on choppy waters, symbolising the student's life, led on by the Star of the Sea, Stella Maris.
The contact information of the college is given below:
Stella Maris College, 17, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086, India.
Tel: +91-44-2811 1987/2811 1951

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