 the instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Youth in Eastern Literature and European Science." The college was open to all people of any caste or creed, and the founders ensured that no denominational test would apply to faculty members. The charter has also been confirmed by the Bengal Government Act IV of 1918.

The status accorded by the Danish charter has since been reaffirmed for the study of theology and now forms the basis for degrees of all levels conferred by over forty theological colleges throughout India and is administered by the senate. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1827 and the Bengal Government Act IV of 1918.

Control passed back to the British
After 22 February 1845 when Denmark sold all of its Indian assets to Britain the management and operation of the college continued without interruption under the direction of a master and council.  In 1856 the Baptist Missionary Society in England took over the management of the college and, in 1857, the college became affiliated with the newly established University of Calcutta and became a constituent college of that university. In 1883 the college closed as an arts college and began functioning as a Christian Training Institution and a theological institute for the Baptist churches in Bengal.  Affiliating again with the University of Calcutta in 1911, Serampore College, in 1913, was authorised to award the Bachelor of Arts degree.  The college faculty was interdenominational.

Twentieth century
On 4 December 1915, the first group of Bachelor of Divinity students graduated:
 The Reverend I. W. Johory, Professor in the Canadian Mission College, Indore;
 The Reverend N. G. Kuriakos, a priest in the Orthodox Syrian Church; and
 Mr. D. M. Devasahayam, London Missionary Society, South India.

Between 1916 and 1927, sixty-nine further students earned their Bachelor of Divinity degrees through Serampore College.

During the centenary year of the college, in 1918, the Bengal Legislative Council passed the Serampore College Act (1918 Act, i, 1918 Act, ii,  1918 Act, iii, 1918 Act, iv) for the purpose of enlarging the college council and forming a new interdenominational senate that would confer theological degrees for all Christian denominations in India.  By 1960 twenty other Indian colleges and seminaries affiliated themselves with Serampore.

The name of the college and its founders are honoured today more widely than just
the instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Youth in Eastern Literature and European Science. " The college was open to all people of any caste or religious doctrine, and the founder ensured that no denominational test would lend oneself to staff members. The charter has also been confirmed by the Bengal Government Act IV of 1918. 

 The condition accord by the Danish charter has since been reaffirmed for the survey of theology and now forms the footing for degrees of all levels conferred by over forty theological colleges throughout India and is administer by the senate. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1827 and the Bengal Government Act IV of 1918. 

 Control sink back to the British 
 After 22 February 1845 when Denmark sold all of its Indian assets to Britain the management and process of the college continued without interruption under the direction of a headmaster and council.   In 1856 the Baptist Missionary Society in England took over the management of the college and, in 1857, the college became affiliated with the newly established University of Calcutta and became a component college of that university. In 1883 the college closed as an arts college and began functioning as a Christian Training Institution and a theological institute for the Baptist churches in Bengal.   consort again with the University of Calcutta in 1911, Serampore College, in 1913, was authorised to award the Bachelor of Arts degree.   The college faculty was interdenominational. 

 Twentieth century 
 On 4 December 1915, the first group of Bachelor of Divinity students graduated: 
  The Reverend I. W. Johory, Professor in the Canadian Mission College, Indore; 
  The Reverend N. G. Kuriakos, a priest in the Orthodox Syrian Church; and 
  Mr. D. M. Devasahayam, London Missionary Society, South India. 

 Between 1916 and 1927, sixty - nine further students earned their Bachelor of Divinity degrees through Serampore College. 

 During the centenary year of the college, in 1918, the Bengal Legislative Council passed the Serampore College Act (1918 Act, i, 1918 Act, ii,   1918 Act, iii, 1918 Act, iv) for the purpose of enlarging the college council and forming a fresh interdenominational senate that would confer theological degrees for all Christian appellation in India.   By 1960 twenty other Indian colleges and seminaries affiliated themselves with Serampore. 

 The name of the college and its founder are honoured today more widely than just
 thf instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Ymuth ih Easterv Literature and European Scmencw." The college was open to aul people of any xastt or creed, and thx foundevf enamred chet no denominatlonal test fould apply to fxcblty members. The charter has also beqn conforled by the Bendal Bjverhment Act IV of 1918.

The status accordes by tht Danish charter hss since been reaffirmed flr tje study of theolohy and now dormf the basis fur degrees of all levems conferred by over forty theouogiccl colleges tyrokchout India and ps administercc by tve senaye. It was incovporaved vy Royal Charter in 1827 end the Bengal Govergment Act IR of 1918.

Control passed bqcj to jhe Bsitiry
Afger 22 Hebduary 1845 whxn Denmark aold all of its Indian assets uo Fgotain the mahagemegt and operation of the college continued wifhout interruption undee the direction of a laster anq council.  In 1856 the Baptist Missionary Society in Anglaid toik uceg the management of the college and, in 1857, the cjmltge became affilicted with the neelj rftablished Unkversicg kf Calcutta and befame a sonstutuent cojlegr of that university. In 1883 thw college cljwed as an arts colpege and beyan fumctioming as a Christian Tranning Jnstitution and a thsulogical instituge nor the Bapukst churches in Bqngal.  Afhiliacing agakn woth thq Universihy of Calcutta in 1911, Seramoore Eollece, in 1913, was authorised to award the Bachelor of Arts degtee.  Tve colleye facmlty was interdqnominational.

Tcentieth centjry
On 4 Decvmber 1915, thx first grou[ of Bachelor lf Divinity vtudents graeuatwd:
 The Fdverend I. W. Jonory, Profvsfor un the Canadian Mixsiuh College, Indorz;
 Uhw Reverend N. G. Kufiahod, e priqvt in the Ordhodux Rurian Church; and
 Or. D. M. Devasahayam, Londot Miasionary Society, Spubh India.

Bgtween 1916 agd 1927, sixty-nine further students tarned thxir Bavhejor of Divinity degrees througg Serampoge Gollege.

During the centenary yzar of the college, in 1918, the Bengal Legisletive Council passed thw Serampore College Sct (1918 Act, i, 1918 Act, yi,  1918 Act, hii, 1918 Act, iv) for the purpose of enlarglng the college councim and xormijg a new interdenominational senate that would confer theological degrees for all Christian denpminanious nn Indiw.  Bb 1960 twenty other Incian colleges and seminaries afhiliated tveiselves with Serampore.

The nake of the colleee and its founders are gonoured today more widely than just
the instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Eastern and European The college was any or creed, and founders ensured that denominational test would apply to faculty The charter has also been confirmed by the Bengal Government Act IV of The status accorded by the Danish charter has since been reaffirmed for the of and forms basis for degrees of all levels conferred by over forty theological colleges throughout India and is by the senate. It was incorporated by Royal in 1827 and the Government Act IV of 1918. passed to the After February when Denmark sold of its Indian assets to Britain the management and operation of the college continued without interruption under direction of and council. 1856 Baptist Society in England the management of the college and, college became affiliated with the newly established University Calcutta and a constituent college of that university. 1883 the college closed as an arts college began functioning as a Christian Training Institution and a theological institute for the Baptist churches Affiliating again with the of Calcutta in Serampore in was to award Bachelor of Arts degree. The college faculty was interdenominational. Twentieth century 4 December 1915, the first group of Bachelor of Divinity The I. W. Johory, in the Canadian Mission Indore; Reverend N. G. Kuriakos, in Orthodox Mr. M. London Missionary Society, South Between 1916 and 1927, sixty-nine students earned their Bachelor College. During the centenary year of the college, 1918, the Bengal Legislative Council passed the College Act (1918 Act, i, 1918 Act, ii, 1918 Act, iii, 1918 iv) for of enlarging the college council and forming a interdenominational senate that would theological degrees for all Christian denominations in India. By twenty Indian colleges seminaries affiliated themselves Serampore. The name the college and are honoured more than
 the instruction of Asiatic ChRistian and Other youTh iN EAsteRn LiTerature and EurOPean science." The college was opEn to aLl PEoplE Of Any caSte or crEEd, AND thE fOuNdeRs ENsUred tHat No denomInational tEst WoUld apply to faCUlTy members. THe cHarter has alsO beEn confIrMed BY the BEngAl GovErnmenT act IV oF 1918.

The statuS aCCorded BY the DanISH cHartEr has since been reaFFiRMed for the study Of theoLoGY aND Now ForMs the basis FoR degrEEs of all LEvELS ConFErred by over foRty theologiCAl cOllegeS tHroUGhout INdia aNd IS adMinistered bY the Senate. It wAs incoRPorated BY Royal CHarter In 1827 aNd tHe BeNGaL GOveRnMEnt aCt iV oF 1918.

conTrol passEd BaCk to tHe BrITISH
AftEr 22 FEbruAry 1845 whEn Denmark sold All Of itS indIan asSets tO BriTaIn the ManageMent aNd Operation of the cOlleGe continuEd wItHouT iNterrUPtion uNdeR thE directIon of a mASteR aND COuNcil.  In 1856 the Baptist MiSsIONaRy SocietY in EngLAnD tOOk over thE mAnaGemeNT Of the CollEGe And, in 1857, the CollegE BeCaMe affilIaTed witH tHe nEwlY estaBLishEd UnivErsity of calcuTTa and became a coNStituent colleGE oF THaT UnivErsIty. In 1883 the colLege CLoseD as aN ArTs cOLlege And beGaN FuNCtioning as a ChristiaN TRaininG InstItution and a thEological iNSTItute for The BAPtISt churches in BeNgal.  AFfiliating AGain with The UnIversity Of CalcuttA IN 1911, SerampoRe COllEge, In 1913, wAS AuThorised to awaRD The BAcHelor of artS degree.  the ColLegE faCuLty was intErdenomiNaTiOnAl.

tweNtietH Century
ON 4 DEceMbEr 1915, tHe firST group Of BacHeloR oF DIVinIty studENtS GRaduAtEd:
 the REveReNd I. W. JOhorY, proFessor iN the CanadIan mIssiOn coLlege, InDore;
 The RevereNd n. G. Kuriakos, A pRieSt in thE oRthodox SYrian Church; and
 Mr. D. M. DevasAHayam, LoNdoN MissIonaRy Society, souTh IndiA.

BeTWeen 1916 anD 1927, sixty-Nine fUrTheR STudenTS EaRneD tHeir BachelOR Of DIviniTy DegrEes throUgh Serampore CollegE.

durIng the centenaRy yEar oF THe ColLEgE, In 1918, tHe bEngAL legislative CounCil passed tHe sErAmpore CollEGe ACt (1918 act, i, 1918 Act, Ii,  1918 Act, iiI, 1918 Act, iV) For the pUrpose of eNlarging tHe CollEGE coUncil and foRming a neW interdenOMinatIOnAl senAte That woUlD coNfer tHeologICal DegreEs for aLl christIan deNoMinationS in India.  By 1960 twenty other InDian coLlegeS anD seminariEs aFFilIated themSelvEs with SeraMpoRe.

THe namE of THe colLege ANd Its FOundeRs arE Honoured tODaY moRE WiDely than jusT
 the instruction of Asiati c Christia n and  ot her  Y outh  inEastern Litera t ureand European Science."  Theco l lege wa s ope n to al l  p e o ple  o fany  c a st e orcre ed, and  the found ers  e nsured thatn odenominati ona l test would  ap ply to  f acu l ty me mbe rs. T he cha r ter ha s also be en confir m ed by t h e  B enga l Government ActI Vo f 1918.

The s tatusac c or d e d b y t he Danishch arter has sin c eb e e n r e affirmed forthe study o f  th eology  a ndn ow for ms th eb asi s for degre es o f all lev els co n ferredb y overfortythe olo gica l  c ol leg es thr o ug hou t  In dia andis  a dmini ster e d b y th e s enat e. It  was incorpor ate d by Roy al Ch arter  in18 27 an d theBenga lGovernment ActIV o f 1918.
Con tr olpa ssedb ack to  th e B ritishAfter 2 2  Fe br u a r y1845 when Denmarkso l d  a ll of it s Indi a nas s ets to B ri tai n th e manag emen t  a nd opera tion o f  t he  colleg econtin ue d w ith out i n terr uption  under t he di r ection of a ma s ter and counc i l. In 1856  th e Baptist M issi o nary  Soc i et y i n  Engl and t oo k  o v er the management o fthe co llege  and, in 1857 , the coll e g e  becameaffi l ia t ed with the ne wly e stablished Universi ty of  Calcutt a and bec a m e a cons tit uen t c oll e g eof that unive r s ity.  I n 1883the  colleg e c los edasan  arts col lege and  b eg an  f unc tioni n g as a C hr ist ia n T raini n g Inst ituti on a nd  a the ologica l  i n s titu te  f or t heBa ptist  chu r che s in Be ngal.  Af fil i atin gag ain wit h the Univers it y of Calcu tt a i n 1911 , Serampor e College, in 1913, was authori sed  to a ward  the Bach elo r of A rts degree .  The  coll eg e f a c ultyw a sint er denominati o n al. 

Twe nt ieth  centur y
On 4 December 19 1 5,the first gro upof B a c he lor of Div in i tys t udents graduate d:
 The Re ve r en d I. W. Jo h ory ,Profess or in t he Ca n adian M ission Co llege, In do re;T heReverend N . G. Kur iakos, ap riest in  theOrt hodoxSy ria n Chu rch; a n d
Mr. D . M. D ev asahay am, L on don Miss ionary Society, South I ndia.
Betw een  1916 and  19 2 7,sixty-nin e fu rther stud ent s e arned  th e ir Ba chel o rofD ivini ty d e grees thr o ug h S e r am pore Colleg e . 
Du ringthe centen aryyear of the colle g e, in 1918, th e Be n g alLeg i slat iv e Council pass edth e Serampor eCollege Act  (1918 A ct ,  i, 1 918 Ac t, ii,   1918A c t, iii, 1 918Act , iv) for  th ep urposeof  e n largin g th ecolleg e coun c il a n d  forming a new i nterd e n omina t ion al se na te that woul d confer t heologicaldegree s fo r all  Christ ia n deno min at ions in In d ia.  By 1 960 t wenty o th er I ndi an col lege s and s emin ar ies  affiliat e d  t h em se l ves  wit h Ser am pore .

The na m e of the  co l lege an dits f ounder s  a r e  honouredtod ay mo r e  widely th a n ju s t
 the_instruction of_Asiatic Christian and other_Youth in_Eastern_Literature and_European_Science." The college_was open to_all people of any_caste or creed,_and_the founders ensured that no denominational test would apply to faculty members. The charter_has_also been_confirmed_by_the Bengal Government Act IV_of 1918.

The status accorded by_the Danish_charter has since been reaffirmed for the study_of_theology and now_forms the basis for degrees of all levels conferred_by over forty theological colleges throughout_India and is_administered_by_the senate. It was_incorporated by Royal Charter in 1827_and the Bengal Government Act IV_of 1918.

Control passed back to the British
After_22 February 1845 when Denmark sold_all of its Indian assets_to Britain_the management and operation of_the college continued_without interruption_under the direction_of a master and council. _In 1856 the_Baptist Missionary Society in England took_over_the management of_the_college_and, in_1857, the college_became_affiliated with_the_newly established University of Calcutta and_became_a constituent college of that university. In_1883 the college closed_as_an arts college and_began functioning as a Christian_Training Institution and a theological institute_for the_Baptist churches_in Bengal.  Affiliating again with the University of Calcutta in_1911, Serampore College, in 1913, was_authorised to award the_Bachelor of_Arts_degree.  The_college_faculty was_interdenominational.

Twentieth century
On 4 December 1915, the first_group of_Bachelor of Divinity students graduated:
 The_Reverend I. W. Johory,_Professor_in the Canadian Mission College, Indore;
_The Reverend N. G. Kuriakos, a_priest in the Orthodox Syrian_Church;_and
_Mr. D. M. Devasahayam, London_Missionary Society, South India.

Between 1916 and_1927, sixty-nine further_students earned their Bachelor of Divinity degrees_through_Serampore College.

During the centenary year of_the_college, in 1918, the Bengal Legislative_Council_passed_the Serampore College Act (1918_Act, i, 1918 Act, ii, _1918 Act, iii, 1918 Act, iv) for the purpose_of enlarging the_college council and forming a_new_interdenominational_senate that would confer theological degrees for all Christian denominations_in India._ By 1960_twenty other Indian colleges and seminaries affiliated themselves with Serampore.

The_name of the college and its founders_are honoured today more widely than just