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Andhra Christian College (A.C. College) is a Christian college in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1885[1] by Protestant missionaries from the United States.

Other name
AC College
Former names
  • United Lutheran Church Mission College (1907–1928)
  • Arthur G. Watts Memorial College (1893–1907)
  • American Evangelical Lutheran Mission College (1885–1926)
Motto
Latin: ET COGNOSCETIS VERITATEM ET VERITAS LIBERABIT VOS
Motto inEnglish
Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free
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Andhra Christian College
Other name
AC College
Former names
  • United Lutheran Church Mission College (1907–1928)
  • Arthur G. Watts Memorial College (1893–1907)
  • American Evangelical Lutheran Mission College (1885–1926)
Motto
Latin: ET COGNOSCETIS VERITATEM ET VERITAS LIBERABIT VOS
Motto in English
Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free
College logoLotus flower
Patron SaintSaint George
TypeAffiliating
Established1885; 141 years ago (1885)
FounderEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Parent institution
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society (AELC)
AccreditationNational Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Affiliations
VisitorDr. P. Raja Sekhar, Ph.D.
PrincipalDr. K. Moses, Ph.D.
CorrespondentThe Rev. K. F. Paradesi Babu, AELC
Total staff
100+
Location
Guntur
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
522 001
,
India

16°17′47.8″N 80°26′33.1″E
Campus
  • 7 acres
  • Urban
LanguageTelugu and English
Websitewww.accollegeguntur.com
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The college is administered by the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church through its Board of Education.[2] It comprises a day college, an evening college, and a college of law, and offers intermediate, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes.

History

A.C. College was established in 1885 in Guntur City and was one of the first colleges in India to offer graduate programs. Protestant missionaries from the U.S.A established the college. The then United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) through Rev. Fr. John Christian Frederick Heyer (known as Father Heyer) established the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church on 31 July 1842.[3]

Succession of Administrators

The college has had distinguished pastors serving as administrators since its founding.[4] The current Principal is Dr. Moses.

More information Sl. No, Name ...
Sl. No Name Tenure Domicile Highest earned credentials
1The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA1885–1891United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
2The Rev. John Aberly, ELCA1891–1892United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
3The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA1892–1899United StatesM.A. (Gettusburg)
4The Rev. Victor McCauley, ELCA1899–1901United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
5The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA1901–1907United StatesM.A. (Gettusburg)
6The Rev. Lemon L. Uhl, ELCA1907–1913United StatesPh.D. (Johns Hopkins)
7The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA1913–1916United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
8The Rev. George Alleman Rupley, ELCA1916–1919United StatesM.A. (Princeton)
9The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA1919–1922United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
10The Rev. Victor McCauley, ELCA1922–1923United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
11The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA1923–1927United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
12The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA1927–1933United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
13The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA1933–1936United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
14The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA1936–1939United StatesM.A. (Gettysburg)
15Sri Valaparla China John1939–1941India
16The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA1941–1943United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
17The Rev. C. H. Swavely, ELCA1943–1945United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
18The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA1945–1948United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
19The Rev. C. H. Swavely, ELCA1948–1950United StatesM.A. (Pennsylvania)
20Rao Saheb T. S. Paulus1951–1962IndiaM.A. (Madras)
21Sri John Bob Williams1962–1965IndiaPh.D. (Columbia)
22Sri Jonnakutti Paulus1965–1968IndiaM.A.
23Sri M. G. Thomas1968–1972IndiaPh.D.
24Sri N. Issac1972–1976IndiaPh.D. (Poona)
25Sri C. Devadanam1976–1982IndiaPh.D.
26Sri P. Prabhudass1982–1986IndiaPh.D.
27Sri G. Samuel1986–1987IndiaPh.D.
28Sri Balla Jyothi Raju1987–1992IndiaPh.D. (Iowa)
29Sri B. Chandra Paul1992–1998India
30Sri R. R. S. Sundar Das1999–2001India
31Sri P. Andrew2001–2003IndiaPh.D. (Nagarjuna)
32Smt. D. M. Sujata2003–2004India
33Smt. R. Sulochana Devi2004–2005India
34Smt. D. M. Sujata2005–2006India
35Smt. K. E. Manorama Bai2006–2013India
36Sri K. E. Sasi Kiran2013–2014India
37Sri P. Mutyam2014–2017IndiaPh.D.
38Sri M. Emmanuel2017–2018IndiaM.Sc. (Nagarjuna)
39Sri G. Deva Kumar2018–2019IndiaPh.D. (Nagarjuna)
40Smt. T. Anita Susan2020–2021IndiaPh.D. (Nagarjuna)
41Sri K. Moses2022–IndiaPh.D. (Nagarjuna)
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Administration

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) through its Board of Education administers the college. The school consists of three entities:

  • Day College
  • Evening College
  • College of Law

Academic profile

Main campus
  • Intermediate
Pre-university or Intermediate courses are offered. The college is affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, a regulatory authority for pre-university courses in Andhra Pradesh.

The following course combinations are available:

Notable alumni

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