Jesus and Mary College

Jesus and Mary College
Motto “THOU ART LIGHT, FILL ME WITH THY LIGHT.”
Type Public
Established 1968
Principal Sr.(Dr.) Marina John rjm
Location Delhi, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website www.jmc.ac.in

Jesus and Mary College (JMC) is a premiere women-only college affiliated to the University of Delhi located in New Delhi.[1] The college awards bachelor's degrees in commerce, arts and mathematics. The college offers honors degree in : Elementary education, History, Sociology, Political Science, Hindi, English, Economics, Psychology, Math and Commerce. The college is located in Chanakyapuri (Diplomatic enclave) in New Delhi.[2][3]

The college was founded by Religious of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic Congregation founded by St. Claudine Thevenet or known as Mary of St. Ignatius (1774–1837) in Lyon, France in 1818. Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi was established in 1919, and thereafter a college for women in Delhi and the college was founded in July 1968. At the time of opening, the college offered only two degrees: English (Hons.) and BA (Pass), but quickly expanded to offer degrees in other subjects.[4]

Jesus and Mary College is one of the few colleges in the University of Delhi whose student body is not affiliated with Delhi University Students Union (DUSU).[5]

Admission

The admission to the college is based on a competitive cut-off percentage in senior secondary exams.[6] The college also reserves a certain number of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) candidates. As a minority institution, the college also has a 50% reservation for Catholic or other Christian students.[7]

Projects[8]

Student involvement in projects as part of curriculum is given below:

Societies

Notable alumni

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