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(C.N.I). Agra Diocese, managed by the Christ Church College Society, Kanpur.

History

Christ Church College, Kanpur, the oldest college of the city (1866), carries a historic heritage of supreme educational service and standards. The College began as an S.P.G. Mission school in the 1840s to educate children and those who chose it. First called Mission School, then Christ Church School, it grew into a college affiliated first to the Calcutta University in 1866, then to the Allahabad University in 1892, later to the Agra University in 1927, and last, to the Kanpur University (now the C.S.J.M. University) in 1966.

Courses

The undergraduate and graduate programs offered are: *Bachelor of Arts *Master of Arts *Bachelor of Commerce *Master of Commerce *Master of Science *Bachelor of Science

Affiliations

*1866 –

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University

Christ Church College has planned to establish itself as a University very soon.

References

External links

Official Website

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