St. Agnes College (Mangalore) Explained

St. Agnes College (Autonomous)
Motto:	Latin: Deus fortitudo mea English: God is our strength
City:	Mangalore
State:	Karnataka
Country:	India
Type:	Private
Established:	1921
Principal:	M. Venissa A.C.
Mascot:	Lamb with the victory palm
Campus:	Urban

St. Agnes College is an autonomous Catholic institution located in Mangalore, India. The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and sciences, affiliated with Mangalore University.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Apostolic Carmel Congregation was founded by Venerable Mother Veronica in 1868 and established at Mangalore, India, in 1870. The college was founded by Mother Mary Aloysia and formally inaugurated on 2 July 1921 under the Madras University.

Accreditation

The college was awarded the status of 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the UGC in 2017.^[3] The college has been assessed and re-accredited with an 'A+' Grade and CGPA 3.65 out of 4.^[4]

Departments

• Business Administration
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Commerce
• Computer Applications
• Computer Science
• Economics
• English
• Hindi
• History
• Kannada
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Secretarial Practice
• Statistics
• Zoology
• French
• Malayalam
• Physical Education
• M.A. English
• M.Com.
• M.Sc. Psychology
• M.Sc. Chemistry
• M.Sc. Big Data Analytics
• M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

Achievements

• The college is the recipient of the "Jimmy and Roselyn Carter Foundation" partnership international award for its path breaking work in the field of water shed management.
• The college was awarded the status of 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the UGC in 2006.
• The college has been recognized as a college of excellence by the UGC New Delhi in 2017.
• The college is the recipient of Star College Status by DBT, MST, Govt.of India.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Autonomous Colleges.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 17 January 2017 . 22 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091122190617/http://dce.kar.nic.in/new%20files/NAAC_Aided.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: Mangaluru: St Agnes College becomes first in city to get UGC 'College of Excellence' status.
4. Web site: Mangaluru: St Agnes College gets top slot in Karnataka with 'A+' accredition by NAAC.