Stella Maris College is an institution of higher education for women in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras and is partly residential. The college, which is under the direction of the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, is a minority institution.
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| Motto | Truth Charity |
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| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 15 August 1947 |
| Affiliations | University of Madras |
| Principal | Dr. Sr. Stella Mary fmm |
| Students | 5800 |
| Location | , , 13°2′49″N 80°15′13″E / 13.04694°N 80.25361°E |
| Campus | |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Website | https://stellamariscollege.edu.in |
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It has five hostels – Snehalaya, Our Lady's, Klemens, St. Josephs and Nava Nirmana.
It is ranked 30th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[1]
Departments
edit- Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Applications
- Economics
- English
- History & Tourism
- Information Technology
- International Studies
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religion and Value Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Visual Arts
- Vocational Programmes:
- Sustainable Energy Management
- Food Processing and Quality Control
- Diploma Courses:
- Computer Science
- Medical Laboratory Technology
Conservation
editAs of 2014, the college has undertaken around twelve environmental initiatives including light-emitting diode cluster lights, solar-powered streetlights, source segregation, vermi-composting, and waste water recycling plant. In January 2014, the college opted for green energy with the installation of a 50-kilo watt roof-top solar power plant on its campus. The plant, installed by Omega Natural Polarity Private Limited at a cost of ₹ 5 million, has 200 solar panels and caters to six percent of the total power requirement on the campus, powering lights and fans in the college.[2][3]
Notable alumni
edit- Alarmel Valli, classical dancer[4]
- Anita Coleman, researcher
- Anju Bhargava, political operative
- Anuradha Menon, Comedian
- Bala Devi Chandrashekar, Bharatanatyam dancer
- Brindha Sivakumar, Singer
- Divya Ajith Kumar, army officer
- G. Thilakavathi IPS, police officer and Tamil writer[5]
- Geeta Menon, academic, educator; Dean of New York University
- Jayalalithaa, actress-turned-politician, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Malini Parthasarathy, editor, The Hindu
- Lekha Washington, actress
- Manjima Mohan, Actress, Award winner.
- Preetha Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals[6]
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu, actress[7]
- Savitha Sastry, dancer
- Shweta Mohan, singer[8]
- Christabelle Howie, Miss India 1991[9]
- Sheela Murthy, U.S. immigration attorney[10]
References
edit- ↑ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
- ↑ "Stella Maris goes green with solar power plant". The Hindu. Chennai. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "A PR course that rivals an MBA". The Hindu. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Friday Review". The Hindu. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "Stella Maris turns 60 today". The Hindu. 15 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Reporter, B. S. (2 July 2014). "The sister quartet of Apollo Hospitals". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Chowdury, Sunita Y (2010). "Poised on the edge". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ↑ "A timeless melody". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "Christabelle Howie, Fashion Photo, Christabelle Howie, winner of ..." www.timescontent.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ Haniffa, Aziz (23 October 2009). "Attorney Sheela Murthy wins top awards". India Abroad. pp. A42, A49.
