Senate of Serampore College (University)

Senate of Serampore College (University)
Serampore Vishwavidyalaya
	Latin: SERAMPORE SENATUM COLLEGIUM (ACADEMIA)
Motto	GLORIAM SAPIENTES POSSIDEBUNT
Motto in English	The wise will possess glory
Type	University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Established	1818; 203 years ago
Affiliation	University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Chancellor	Anilkumar John Servand, MCI (Master),
President	Zacharias Mar Aprem, MOSC
Registrar	Vacant
Location	Mac House Complex, 8 no., William Carey Road; Serampore – 712201, West Bengal, India
Campus	Semi-Urban
Language	English
Website	www.senateofseramporecollege.edu.in

The Senate of Serampore College (University) is located in Serampore in West Bengal, India. Serampore was granted the status of university in 1829, making it India's first institution to have the status of a university.^[1]

The college was founded by the missionaries Joshua Marshman, William Carey and William Ward (the Serampore trio), to give an education in arts and sciences to students of every "caste, colour or country" and to train a ministry for the growing Church in India.

The Senate[]

The Senate of Serampore College (University) runs the academic administration of all its affiliated theological colleges. The Council of Serampore College holds a Danish charter and has the power to confer degrees in any subject, however it currently exercises this right only for conferring theological degrees, as recommended by the Senate.^[2]

Several theological colleges and seminaries all over India, as well as Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, are affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College.

Authority to issue degrees and accreditation[]

King Frederick VI of Denmark originally granted a Royal Charter giving the Senate of Serampore College the status of a degree granting university.^[3] The Senate of Serampore College (University) is a university within the meaning of Section 2 (f)^[4] of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956^[5] (as modified up to 20 December 1985).

Serampore was the first institution^[6] to be given the status of a university in India. It confers its own degrees in Theology under the power vested by the Charter and Act of Serampore College.

History[]

Since Serampore was then a Danish colony, King Frederick VI, the King of Denmark, issued Serampore College its Royal Charter of Incorporation on 23 February 1827, in Copenhagen, Denmark (Charter, 1, Charter, 2, Charter, 3). The charter came in response to Joshua Marshman's visit to King Frederick in August 1826; the charter gave Serampore College the privilege of awarding degrees in Arts and Theology. William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and John Clark Marshman (Joshua's son) were designated as members of the first Council. At its opening, the Trio released a prospectus which proposed "A College for the instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Youth in Eastern Literature and European Science." The college was open to all persons of any caste or creed, and the founders ensured that no denominational test would apply to faculty members. The charter has also been confirmed by the Bengal Govt Act. IV of 1918.

The status accorded by the Danish Charter has since been re-affirmed for the study of Theology^[7] and now forms the basis for degrees of all levels conferred by over forty theological colleges throughout India, and is administered by the Senate.It was incorporated by Royal Charter of 1827 and Bengal Government Act. IV of 1918.

Degrees awarded[]

Presently, the Senate of Serampore College (University) restricts itself to award of degrees pertaining to theology.

The following are the degrees awarded to students through its affiliated colleges throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka:

Internal[]

Officers of the Senate^[8]
President: The Rev. Zacharias Mar Aprem Convenor: Vangsanglura, Registrar: Vacant Treasurer: The Rev. Samuel Akumarthi

Graduate programmes[]

Bachelor of Divinity (B.D)
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th)
Bachelor of Missiology (B.Miss)

Postgraduate programmes[]

Master of Theology (M.Th)
(MCP)

Doctoral programmes[]

Doctor of Theology (D.Th)

Registrarships of the university^[9]

(Period, Name of the registrar )

1919–1920; 1922–1926, The Rev. John Drake, M.A. (Oxford),^[10]
1921, 1926–1929, The Rev. G. H. C. Angus, B. D. (London),^[11]
1929–1949, The Rev. C. E. Abraham, M.A. (Calcutta),^[12]
1949–1954, The Rev. W. W. Winfield, B. D. (Oxford),^[13]
1954–1959, The Rev. William Stewart, M.A. (Edinburgh),^[14]
1960–1975, The Rev. C. Devasahayam, Th.M. (Northern),
1975–1978, The Rev. J. T. Krogh, Cand. Theol. (Copenhagen),
1978–2004, The Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan, Th.D. (San Francisco),
2004–2013, The Rev. Y. R. Tiwari, PhD (Jabalpur),^[15]
2013–2021, The Rev. Santanu Patro, D. Th. (Serampore)
2021-present, Incumbent

External[]

Diploma programmes[]

Diploma in Christian Studies (Dip. C.S.)
Diploma in Clinical Pastoral Counselling (Dip.C.P.C.)
Diploma in Bible translation (Dip B.T)

Graduate programmes[]

Bachelor of Christian Studies (B.C.S.)

Postgraduate programmes[]

Master of Ministry (M.Min.)
Master of Christian Studies (MCS)

Doctoral programmes[]

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
Doctor of Theology (Th.D)

Constituent colleges[]

Serampore College^[16] (Theology Department), Serampore
South Asia Theological Research Institute,^[17] Serampore

Affiliated colleges[]

The affiliated colleges of the university up to 2016^[16] are,
No.	State	Institution	Founded	Town PIN	Courses
No.	State	Institution	Founded	Town PIN	Residential	Non-residential
I	Andhra Pradesh	Bethel Bible College	2000	Guntur 522 006	B.D.	B.C.S.
II	Andhra Pradesh	Master's College of Theology	1996	Visakhapatnam 530 041	B.D.	Dip.C.S. B.C.S.
III	Assam	Eastern Theological College		Jorhat 785 014	B.D. M.Th.	Dip.C.S. B.C.S.
IV	Gujarat	Gujarat United School of Theology		Ahmedabad 380 006	B.Th.	-
V	Gujarat	Methodist Bible Seminary		Vasad 388 306	B.Th.	Dip.C.S.
VI	Haryana	Dharma Jyoti Vidyapeeth		Faridabad 121 101	B.D.	-
VII	Haryana	Nav Jyoti Post graduate and Research Centre		Faridabad 121 006	M.Th.	-
VIII	Jharkhand	Gossner Theological College	1866	Ranchi 834 001	B.Th.	-
IX	Jharkhand	Santal Theological College		Benagaria 814 101	B.Th.	-
X	Karnataka	Karnataka Theological College	1965	Mangalore	B.D.	Dip.C.S.
XI	Karnataka	United Theological College, Bangalore	1910	Bangalore	B.D. M.Th. D.Th.	-
XII	Kerala	Believer's Church Theological Seminary		Thiruvalla 689 103	B.D.	-
XIII	Kerala	Faith Theological Seminary		Adoor 691 551	B.D. B.Miss. M.Th. D.Th.	B.C.S.
XIV	Kerala	Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture,^[16]^[17]		Kottayam 686 001	M.Th. D.Th.	-
XV	Kerala	India Bible College and Seminary		Thiruvalla 689 541	B.D.	-
XVI	Kerala	Kerala Theological Seminary		Kottarakara 691 531	B.D.	-
XVII	Kerala	Kerala United Theological Seminary	1943	Thiruvananthapuram 695 011	B.D.	-
XVIII	Kerala	Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary		Mulanthuruthy 682 314	B.D.	-
XIX	Kerala	Mar Thoma Episcopal Jubilee Institute of Evangelism		Tiruvalla 689 105	B.Th.	-
XX	Kerala	Mar Thoma Theological Seminary		Kottayam 686 001	B.D.	-
XXI	Kerala	Orthodox Theological Seminary	1815	Kottayam 686 001	B.D.	Dip.W.M.
XXII	Madhya Pradesh	Leonard Theological College		Jabalpur 482 001	B.D.	-
XXIII	Maharashtra	St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary	1995	Nagpur 441 501	B.D.	-
XXIV	Maharashtra	Union Biblical Seminary	1953	Pune 411 037	B.D. M.Th. D.Th.	-
XXV	Maharashtra	United Theological Seminary of Maharashtra		Pune 411 001	B.Th.	Dip.C.S.
XXVI	Manipur	Manipur Theological College		Kangpokpi 795 129	B.D.	-
XXVII	Manipur	Trulock Theological Seminary		Imphal 795 001	B.D.	-
XXVIII	Meghalaya	Harding Theological College		Tura 794 002	B.D.	-
XXIX	Meghalaya	John Roberts Theological Seminary		Shillong 798 009	B.D.	-
XXX	Mizoram	Academy of Integrated Christian Studies	2000	Aizawl 796 001	B.D. M.Th.	-
XXXI	Mizoram	Aizawl Theological College	1907	Aizawl 796 001	B.D. M.Th. D.Th.	B.C.S. M.C.S.
XXXII	Mizoram	Missionary Training College		Aizawl 796 005	B.Miss.	-
XXXIII	Nagaland	Baptist Theological College		Pfutsero 797 107	B.D.	-
XXXIV	Nagaland	Clark Theological College		Mokokchung 798 601	B.D. M.Th.	-
XXXV	Nagaland	Trinity Theological College		Dimapur 797 112	B.D.	-
XXXVI	Nagaland	Witter Theological College		Wokha 797 111	B.D.	-
XXXVII	Odisha	Orissa Christian Theological College		Gopalpur 761 002	B.Th.	-
XXXVIII	Tamil Nadu	Bethel Bible Institute,^[16]		Danishpet 636 354	B.D. B.Miss.	-
XXXIX	Tamil Nadu	Concordia Theological Seminary		Nagercoil 629 001	B.D.	-
XL	Tamil Nadu	Gurukul Lutheran Theological College	1953	Chennai 600 010	B.D. M.Th.	-
XLI	Tamil Nadu	Indian Theological Seminary	1990	Chennai 600 062	B.D.	-
XLII	Tamil Nadu	Madras Theological Seminary and College		Chennai 600 010	B.D.	B.C.S.
XLIII	Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary	1969	Madurai 625 010	B.D. M.Th.	Dip.C.S. B.C.S.
XLIV	Telangana	Advanced Institute for Research on Religion and Culture	2016	Hyderabad 500 052	M.Th.	-
XLV	Telangana	Andhra Christian Theological College	1964	Hyderabad 500 080	B.D.	Dip.C.S. B.C.S. M.C.S.
XLVI	Telangana	Calvin Institute of Theology		Yacharam 501 509	B.D.	-
XLVII	Telangana	Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College	1920	Shamshabad 501 218	B.D.	Dip.C.S.
XLVIII	Uttarakhand	Luther W. New Jr. Theological College,^[16]		Dehra Dun 248 001	B.D. Dip.W.M.	-
XLIX	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad Bible Seminary		Allahabad 211 002	B.D.	Dip.C.S., B.C.S.
L	West Bengal	Bishop's College		Kolkata 700 017	B.D.	-
LI	West Bengal	Calcutta Bible Seminary		North 24 Parganas 700 132	B.D.	-
LII	West Bengal	North India Institute of Post Graduate Theological Studies	1980	Serampore 712 201	M.Th. D.Th.	-

Other affiliated centres[]

Affiliated centres as of 2014 for the purpose of Diploma in Clinical Pastoral Counselling.

Karnataka
- Christian Medical Association of India,^[16] Bangalore
Kerala
- Life Enrichment Counselling and Training Centre,^[16] Idukki district
- Mar Thoma Hospital Guidance,^[16] Trivandrum
- T. M. A. Institute of Counselling,^[16] Kottayam
Tamil Nadu
Christian Medical College, Vellore,^[16] Vellore

References[]

^ Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ World Council of Churches [1] Ministerial Formation, July 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2006.
^ Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, "Other Universities", Chapter XVI, Calcutta University, Three Missionaries, Carey, Marshman and Ward started the first Mission college at Serampore in 1818, and 9 years later it received a charter from the King of Denmark empowering it to grant degree."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956, University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since The Serampore College Act, 1918 was passed by the Government of West Bengal."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 Archived 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Murli Manohar Joshi, Higher Education in India Vision and Action, A paper presented at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in the Twenty First Century, Paris, 5–9 October 1998. Internet, accessed 22 August 2008. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. [2]
^ Senate of Serampore College (University), Officers of the Senate
^ Senate, Registrars of the Senate Archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ The Baptist Missionary Society, 138th Annual Report, 1930, p.51.[3]
^ University of Leeds Calendar 1953, p. 140. [4]
^ The Serampore College Magazine, Volumes 1-16, July-April 1922.[5]
^ 140th Annual Report of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1932, p. 83.[imageserver.library.yale.edu/digcoll:355364/500.pdf]
^ University of Edinburgh Journal, Volumes 33-34, 1987, p. 145
^ Linked In^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Senate, List of Colleges as on 31.7.2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Monica J. Melanchton, Graduate Biblical Studies in India in Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Kent Harold Richards (Edited), Transforming Graduate Biblical Education: Ethos and Discipline, SBL, Atlanta, 2010, p. 120. [6]

External links[]

Official website

[Government-1] Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] World Council of Churches [1] Ministerial Formation, July 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2006.

[3] Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, "Other Universities", Chapter XVI, Calcutta University, Three Missionaries, Carey, Marshman and Ward started the first Mission college at Serampore in 1818, and 9 years later it received a charter from the King of Denmark empowering it to grant degree."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956, University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since The Serampore College Act, 1918 was passed by the Government of West Bengal."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 Archived 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Murli Manohar Joshi, Higher Education in India Vision and Action, A paper presented at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in the Twenty First Century, Paris, 5–9 October 1998. Internet, accessed 22 August 2008. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. [2]

[8] Senate of Serampore College (University), Officers of the Senate

[9] Senate, Registrars of the Senate Archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[10] The Baptist Missionary Society, 138th Annual Report, 1930, p.51.[3]

[11] University of Leeds Calendar 1953, p. 140. [4]

[12] The Serampore College Magazine, Volumes 1-16, July-April 1922.[5]

[13] 140th Annual Report of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1932, p. 83.[imageserver.library.yale.edu/digcoll:355364/500.pdf]

[14] University of Edinburgh Journal, Volumes 33-34, 1987, p. 145

[15] Linked In^{[permanent dead link]}

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Serampore Vishwavidyalaya

Latin: SERAMPORE SENATUM COLLEGIUM (ACADEMIA)
Motto	GLORIAM SAPIENTES POSSIDEBUNT
Motto in English	The wise will possess glory
Type	University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Established	1818; 203 years ago (1818)
Affiliation	University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Chancellor	Anilkumar John Servand, MCI (Master),
President	Zacharias Mar Aprem, MOSC
Registrar	Vacant
Location	Mac House Complex, 8 no., William Carey Road Serampore – 712201 , West Bengal , India
Campus	Semi-Urban
Language	English
Website	www.senateofseramporecollege.edu.in