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St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College
Crest of the St. Stephen's College, Delhi
MottoLatin: Ad Dei Gloriam
Motto in English
To the Glory of God
Established1 February 1881 (1881-02-01)
FounderRev. Samuel Scott Allnutt
PrincipalJohn Varghese[1]
StudentsAround 500+ in each year
Location
Sudhir Bose Marg, University Enclave, New Delhi, India
CampusUrban, 69 acres (28 ha)
Colours   Martyr's red & Cambridge blue
Affiliations
Websiteststephens.edu

St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. Awarding both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, it is widely considered to be the oldest, most prestigious liberal arts and sciences college in India.[3][4] The college has an acceptance rate of 1.33%.[5][6]

Over the years, the college has produced distinguished alumni in fields like politics, administration, law, journalism, film and business.[7][8] Its alumni network has been described as "the most powerful informal alliance of people in the country".[9][10]

Old St Stephens College building at Kashmere Gate
St Stephen College hostel at Kashmiri Gate
  1. ^ "Principal – St. Stephen's College, Delhi".
  2. ^ "The Supreme Council of St Stephen's College, Delhi".
  3. ^ "No compromises in excellence and service". The Week. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Best and Brightest: St. Stephen College". India Today. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ Sebastian, Kritika Sharma (17 June 2015). "St. Stephen's cut-off a staggering 99%". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ soumyadeep (25 August 2024). "St. Stephens College Delhi Admission 2024, Courses, Important Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Placements". www.adda247.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ Sebastian, Kritika Sharma (12 December 2015). "St. Stephen's alumni upset over changes". The Hindu.
  8. ^ "The Top Colleges of India - India Today". Archived from the original on 6 December 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2006.
  9. ^ {{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/the-stephanians/cid/1551960 |title=The Stephanians |newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=2024-11-15
  10. ^ {{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/pincode-110001-tracing-the-history-of-st-stephens-among-the-oldest-colleges-at-du-8621844/ |title=Pincode 110001: Tracing the history of St Stephen’s|newspaper=Indian Express |access-date=2024-11-15

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