Lucknow Christian College

Lucknow Christian Degree ( P.G.) College is a post graduate college located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated with University of Lucknow.

Overview

An Associate Post Graduate College of Lucknow University.

Lucknow Christian College is a premier Institute of the Methodist Church in India(MCI).The college is one of the very few institutions in the state where the emphasis is on creating good and responsible citizens rather than only high academic scores. Over a period of 145 years of its existence the college has contributed immensely to the Indian society with its impressive alumni comprising academicians, politicians, bureaucrats and other distinguished citizens

Brief history

Founded in 1862 as a tiny school in husainabad area of the old city of Lucknow, the college has a long and proud history. The husainabad School House was established by Rev.J.H.Messmore, a poineer educationist missionary in Lucknow. It was later shifted toInayat Bagh,now a part of college campus, and was raised to the level of high school in 1882. In 1877 and 1888,the Centennian 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. Keeping in view the need of the professional courses.Teachers' Training College was established in 1932 and, in the same year, under the leadership of Mr. E. W. Ted Mumby, a poineer of Physical Education ion Northern India, the College of Physical Education was established.

Address

Lucknow Christian Degree College, Golaganj Lucknow-226001 UP, India.

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