MARIS STELLA COLLEGE

About Institution

Founded in 1962 at Vijayawada, Maris Stella College, a Catholic Christian Minority Institution for Higher Education, has been a first-rate college, which has focused on the education of women and is the first Women’s college in the District. It was started by the same management of Stella Maris College, Chennai, namely the Society of Franciscan Sisters of Mary. The college aims at an integrated and personalized formation of young women. It strives to produce intellectually competent, morally upright, socially committed and spiritually inspired women imbued with the values of Christian humanism in the service of India today and tomorrow.
From the outset Maris Stella was a first grade college offering courses in Humanities and Sciences both in Pre-University and Degree level – with Economics, History, Political Science, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Telugu, Hindi and French were offered as second languages. The Students Union was inaugurated and cultural associations were opened with a view to develop initiative, creativity and a spirit of co-operation among students. Within three months social service league came into existence.

Vision

The Christian service of education is inspired by a vision of the whole of creation and its destiny drawn from the life and teachings of jesus Chirst.
This vision gives Maris stella College its specific character and sets before its Management, staff, students and parents high ideals of life and service, which inspire them continuously to strive to meet emerging needs and challenges. Moved by this vision Maris Stella College commits itself to the service of the Nation in the context of plurality of religions and diversity of cultures as Christian service has always been, irrespective of caste, creed and language

Mission

Maris Stella College aims at an integral and personalized education of the Young . It strives to produce intellectually competent, morally upright, socially committed and spiritually inspired women imbued with the values of humanism in service of India today and tomorrow.
In the context of emerging global, national and regional concerns Maris Stella strives to enable Students to grow into socially aware and responsible citizens. The college identifies and natures potentials in students for higher learning and research inorder to contribute significantly to knowledge systems.