Serampore College

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Serampore College is a historic higher education institution in West Bengal, India, known as one of the oldest colleges in the country and a prominent center for arts, science, and theological studies.

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Serampore College canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college
higher education institution
theological college
affiliation Senate of Serampore College (University)
University of Calcutta
country India
foundedBy Joshua Marshman
William Carey
William Ward
foundedOn 1818
foundersCollectiveName Serampore Trio
governedBy Council of Serampore College
grantsDegreeIn arts
commerce
science
theology
hasAcademicDiscipline arts
commerce
science
theology
hasCampusType urban
hasComponent college for arts, science and commerce
theological faculty
hasFaculty Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Theology
hasHeritageStatus historic educational institution
hasMotto In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen
hasTypeOfStudents postgraduate students
undergraduate students
isOneOf oldest colleges in India
languageOfInstruction Bengali
English
locatedIn Hooghly district
Serampore
West Bengal
locatedOn west bank of the Hooghly River
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation In Thy light shall we see light
namedAfter Serampore
notableFor early center of Protestant theological education in Asia
pioneering modern higher education in India
originalPurpose to provide education in arts and sciences
to train Christian ministers
recognizedBy University Grants Commission of India
regionServed West Bengal
eastern India
religiousTradition Christian

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Serampore knownFor Serampore College
Serampore hasEducationalInstitution Serampore College
William Carey employer Serampore College
William Carey coFounderOf Serampore College