1969
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Private
NAAC A
Co-Ed
History
CHRIST
(Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St
Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the
nineteenth century in South India. He founded the first Catholic indigenous
congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 which administers
CHRIST (Deemed to be University).
Established
in 1969 as Christ College, it undertook path-breaking initiatives in Indian
higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula,
insistence on academic discipline, imparting of Holistic Education and adoption
of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated
staff. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred Autonomy to
Christ College in 2004 and identified it as an Institution with Potential for
Excellence in 2006. In 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Ministry
of Human Resource Development of the Government of India, declared the
institution a Deemed to be University, in the name and style of Christ
University. One of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by
the NAAC, and subsequently in 2004 and 2016, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
has the top grade ‘A’ in the 4-point scale.
The
multi-disciplinary University which focuses on teaching research and service
offers Bachelors to Doctoral programmes in humanities, social sciences,
science, commerce, management, engineering, education, and law to over 21000
students. The campus is a living example for the harmonious multiculturalism
with students from all the states of India and around 60 different countries.
CHRIST (Deemed to be University) publishes six peer-reviewed research journals
and has published more than 300 books in Kannada and English. A promoter of
sports, music and literary activities, it is a nurturing ground for creative
excellence.
Founder
CHRIST
(Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St
Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an educationalist and a social reformer of
the nineteenth century South India. In his childhood, Kuriakose attended the
village school where he studied language and elementary sciences. He entered
the seminary in 1818 and was ordained a priest in 1829. St Chavara founded the
congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 with a vision to
serve the marginalized and underprivileged.
This first indigenous Catholic religious congregation of India today has more
than 3000 priests serving in different parts of the world. He was canonized on
23 November 2014 in Rome by Pope Francis. The CMI congregation inspired by the
vision of St Chavara renders its service in educational, social, health care
and other sectors aiming at the integral development of the society.
Vision
and Mission
VISION
CHRIST
(Deemed to be University), a premier educational institution, is an academic
fraternity of individuals dedicated to the motto of 'EXCELLENCE AND
SERVICE.'
We strive to
reach out to the star of perfection through an earnest academic pursuit for
'excellence,' and our efforts blossom into 'service' through our creative and
empathetic involvement in the society to transform it.
Education
prepares one to face the challenges of life by bringing out the best in
him/her. If this is well accepted, education should be relevant to the needs of
the time and address the problems of the day. Being inspired by Blessed
Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the founder of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and the
pioneer in innovative education, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was proactive
to define and redefine its mission and strategies reading the signs of the
time.
MISSION
"CHRIST
(Deemed to be University) is a nurturing ground for an individual's holistic
development to make an effective contribution to the society in a dynamic
environment."
CORE VALUES
The values which
guide us at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) are:
• Faith in God
• Moral Uprightness
• Love of Fellow Beings
• Social Responsibility
• Pursuit of Excellence
