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Lucknow Christian Degree (P.G.) College is a post graduate college located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated with the University of Lucknow.
Overview
Lucknow Christian College is an Institute run by N.G.O. named Lucknow Christian College Society. It has undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science and Post-graduate courses in Chemistry, English, & Commerce.
The present principal of the college is D.A. Harrison, Over a period of 145 years of its existence the college has contributed immensely to Indian society with its impressive alumni comprising academicians, politicians, bureaucrats and other distinguished citizens.
The college was established much before the Lucknow University came into existence, and hence was affiliated to the Calcutta University in its early days. In 1857 and 1912, the Centennial School (which was raised to high school in 1882) and Reid Christian Intermediate College were established respectively. In 1889 the college was allowed to start degree classes in arts and science.
In view of the need for professional courses, a Teachers' Training College was established in 1936 and, in the same year, under the leadership of Mr. E. W. Ted Mumby, a pioneer of physical education in northern India, the Cristian College of Physical Education was established in 1932.
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- Universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh
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