Stella Maris College, Chennai

Stella Maris College was established in 1947 and later moved to a small one-story building with 32 students on Cathedral Road, Chennai in 1960. Presently, the College has an enrolment of 5000 students from diverse backgrounds, communities, and nations. It is established and run by the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. The college aims at serving the economically and socially marginalized sections of society and provides university education in a Christian atmosphere for students, especially for those belonging to the Catholic community.

Stella Maris College Admission is provided for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and M.Phil courses. It was the primary Women's College in Madras which offers MA in different disciplines such as English, Economics and Fine Arts. Stella Maris College cut off plays a vital role in the shortlisting of candidates. Stella Maris College is an autonomous college affiliated with the University of Madras and recognized by the University Grants Commission [UGC] and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] with Grade 'A', and the National Institutional Ranking Framework [NIRF].

The college offers hostel facilities to its students. Apart from the hostel facility, the Stella Maris College Facilities includes Library, Laboratory, Cafeteria, Auditorium, Computer Labs, Banks. It offers admissions in numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses and admission is done on the basis of merit of the qualifying exam. It has a career guidance cell that works on improving the soft skills of the students and results in improving the overall personality development of the candidates. 

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The College has been awarded Potential for Excellence in April 2016 and is also conferred the title "The Pride of Catholic Church" by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India in the year 2016. More details about the college is mentioned below in detail:

• Highlights
• Stella Maris College Departments
• Courses
• Placements
• Clubs
• Facilities
• Stella Maris College Scholarship
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Stella Maris College Admissions
• Hostel Details

Stella Maris College Highlights:

Stella Maris College Departments:

Stella Maris College departments teaching Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral Courses, Diploma courses in Arts, Science, Computer Applications, Vocational, Management, and Commerce. The various departments at Stella Maris College are mentioned below:

• Bioinformatics 
• Biotechnology
• Botany 
• Chemistry
• Commerce 
• Computer Science 
• Economics 
• English
• English and Communication
• Fine Arts
• History
• International Studies 
• Languages
• Mathematics 
• Physics
• Psychology
• Public Relations
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Value Education
• Vocational
• Zoology 

Stella Maris College Courses:

Stella Maris College Courses are offered on approval by the University of Madras. It offers 24 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate programs with 7 departments offering research programs leading to M.Phil. and /or Ph.D. The courses are mentioned below:

Stella Maris College Placements :

Stella Maris College is carried out in its dedicated placement cell. It was established at Stella Maris College in the year 2003, for the benefit of the students. The Cell was formed to address the need of students to find a suitable placement after completion of their studies.

• It conducts workshops, seminars and special events to assist students in career planning.
• The Stella Maris College Placement cell focuses on various academic as well as non-academic based training and development making the students well-equipped to meet the dynamic industry requirements
• The Career Guidance Cell [CGC] also networks with the alumni for various career opportunities
• The placement cell acts as an interface between students and industries and the students get many opportunities to get placed with reputed firms and institutions

Stella Maris College Clubs:

The College has a total of 17 Clubs that are instituted to enable student interaction in various activities. Clubs are formed to indulge students in extra-curricular activities and also help them excel in whatever they feel interested in. Numerous activities are organised by these clubs to provide students a platform to showcase their skills and also can build new skills with the help of workshops that are organised by the members with the consult of the club advisor. Club members stay in touch with the students union for organising events on the campus. Students take active participation in inter-collegiate competitions held at the state and national levels.

The 17 Clubs of the college are mentioned below:

• Anubhuti Club
• Bharati Mandram
• Classical Dance
• Damini Club
• Dramatics Club
• Enviro Club
• Event Management Club
• Folk Dance Club
• French Club
• Light Music Club
• Mime and Street Theatre Club
• Photography Club
• Quiz, Debate and Current Affairs
• Rotaract Club
• Sanskrit Club - Kalakrti
• Stellaeidoscope
• Western Dance Club
• Western Music Club

Stella Maris College Facilities:

Stella Maris College's facilities are provided to the students and faculty to help them with the necessities required to make their learning more smooth and efficient. The facilities provided by the college include:

Banking Services:

There is a branch of Indian Overseas Bank within the premises of the college and offers various facilities to the students and the college such as ATM, online payment, the collection of fees, etc.

DTP Centre:

The center provides various stationary related services such as photocopying, lamination, and binding for both faculty and students.

Canteen:

A canteen, a health food center, a juice shop, and a Maggi kiosk is also provided by the college.

Library:

The library consists of 6500 sq feet having a seating capacity of 400 users. There are 11 staff members in the library who cater to the information needs of the College community. The administrative staff, faculty members and all the students are the members of the library. Moreover, it offers membership for research scholars and alumnae on payment of a nominal fee. 

Stella Maris College Scholarships: 

The College offers scholarship to the students who are from backward sections of the society and to those who deserve. The Scholarship details are given below:

• On merit as well as need basis, students can apply for Government, Private and Management Scholarships. 
• Concession on fees is also possible.

Stella Maris College FAQs:

1. How to contact Stella Maris College for 2/ 3 year Admissions?
   - Aspirants can call on the number 044-28110121 for admission related to 2nd / 3rd year or can also use the mail address [email protected]
2. What are the programmes offered by the college?
   - The various programmes offered by the college include undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes. 
3. Where is Stella Maris College located?
   -  The college is located at Cathedral Rd, Poes Garden, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600086.

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