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Since 1893, this college is offering post-graduate courses and it is one of the oldest colleges in India to do so. The current Principal of the college is Professor (Dr) F.M.Prasad, an eminent Scientist and Educationist. | Since 1893, this college is offering post-graduate courses and it is one of the oldest colleges in India to do so. The current Principal of the college is Professor (Dr) F.M.Prasad, an eminent Scientist and Educationist. | ||
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St. John's offers undergraduate and post graduate degrees in: | St. John's offers undergraduate and post graduate degrees in: | ||
*English | *English | ||
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*Economics | *Economics | ||
*Psychology | *Psychology | ||
*Geography | *Geography | ||
*Hindi | *Hindi | ||
*Sanskrit | *Sanskrit | ||
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*Botany. | *Botany. | ||
St. John's offers one Ph.D. in Science and Commerce. Additionally, students can take vocational courses in: Foreign Trade, Advertising and Sales Promotion, Insurance, Computer Science, Demography, Yoga Psychology & Mental Health and Communicative English. The college also runs a study centre of [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]]. | St. John's offers one Ph.D. in Science and Commerce. Additionally, students can take vocational courses in: Foreign Trade, Advertising and Sales Promotion, Insurance, Computer Science, Demography, Yoga Psychology & Mental Health and Communicative English. The college also runs a study centre of [[Indira Gandhi National Open University]]. | ||
== Alumni== | == Alumni== | ||
* [[Shilendra Kumar Singh]], [[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]] | * [[Shilendra Kumar Singh]], [[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]] | ||
* [[Babu Gulabrai]], | * [[Babu Gulabrai]], eminent Hindi writer and philosopher | ||
[[Category:Agra]] | [[Category:Agra]] | ||
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 19 January 2008
St John's College, Agra was established in 1850 by the Church of Missionary Society of England along with Agra C.M.S. association. During 1862 to 1888, the college was affiliated with Calcutta University and till 1927, with Allahabad University. In 1927, when Agra University came into existence, it became affiliated with Agra University (now known as Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University).
Since 1893, this college is offering post-graduate courses and it is one of the oldest colleges in India to do so. The current Principal of the college is Professor (Dr) F.M.Prasad, an eminent Scientist and Educationist.
Academics
St. John's offers undergraduate and post graduate degrees in:
- English
- History
- Political science
- Economics
- Psychology
- Geography
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- Urdu
- Business Administration
- Accounts & Law
- Business Economics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Botany.
St. John's offers one Ph.D. in Science and Commerce. Additionally, students can take vocational courses in: Foreign Trade, Advertising and Sales Promotion, Insurance, Computer Science, Demography, Yoga Psychology & Mental Health and Communicative English. The college also runs a study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Alumni
- Shilendra Kumar Singh, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
- Babu Gulabrai, eminent Hindi writer and philosopher