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{{Short description|Undergraduate college in Hyderabad, India}}
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| founder = Mr B. Arogya Reddy
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| address = 8-3-229 Near Yousufguda Check Post, [[Yousufguda]]
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'''St. Mary's College, [[Hyderabad]]''' is an undergraduate co-educational college in [[India]] offering BA/BBA/BCom/BSc programmes of the Osmania University and several certificate courses of its own.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Univariety|url=https://www.univariety.com/college/St-Marys-College-Hyderabad/5f22eab1|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.univariety.com|language=en}}</ref> It is located in [[Yousufguda]], which is in [[Khairtabad|Khairatabad]] Mandal of [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad]] District, [[Telangana]] State.

== History ==

'''St. Mary's College''' has its origins in the establishment of St. Mary's Junior College at [[Himayatnagar, Hyderabad|Himayatnagar]] in [[Hyderabad]], India in 1982.
Subsequently, the junior college was shifted to its present premises at [[Basheerbagh|Basheer Bagh]] and soon became an institution of choice for many in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smjc.in/the-college/about-college/|title=About College {{!}} St. Mary's Junior College|website=www.smjc.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref> In 1995, a second campus of the Junior College opened at [[Yousufguda]] in [[Hyderabad]], which became an [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] college in 2002. St. Mary's College at Yousufguda is now one of the most sought after [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] undergraduate colleges in the region.

St. Mary's College, Hyderabad is one of the several institutions run by the St. Mary's Educational Society, Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Group Institutions|url=https://www.sanctamaria.in/our-group-institutions/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Sancta Maria International School|language=en-US}}</ref> The founder of the group is Mr B. Arogya Reddy, who was the first Principal of St. Mary's Junior College at [[Himayatnagar, Hyderabad]]. He is currently the Chairman of the Society.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stmarys.in/about.html|title=About {{!}} Saint Mary's Educational Society|website=stmarys.in|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref> Mr B. Mahender Reddy heads the Group of St Mary's Institutions currently as its Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 June 2019|first=Sudipta|last=Sengupta|title=Fancy Gary Kirsten coaching your kid?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/fancy-gary-kirsten-coaching-your-kid/articleshow/69808819.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was the first Principal of St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. Prof J Mathew George is the Director and Dr Jaimole Cross is the current Principal of the college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/about/the-principal/|title=The Principal|website=www.stmaryscollege.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=AuthorTelanganaToday|title=St Mary's College hosts national webinar|url=https://telanganatoday.com/st-marys-college-hosts-national-webinar|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

==About the college==

St. Mary's College, Hyderabad is affiliated to the [[Osmania University]] and is accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=St Mary's College, Hyderabad|url=https://www.careers360.com/colleges/st-marys-college-hyderabad|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.careers360.com|language=en}}</ref> The college has collaborative agreements with the [[Budapest Metropolitan University]], [[California Baptist University]], [[Beijing Information Science & Technology University]], [[St. Mary's University, Texas]], [[Red River College]], the [[Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment]] and with companies such as [[Amazon (company)]] and [[Cognizant]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/academics/international-partnerships/|title=International Partnerships|website=www.stmaryscollege.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

The city campus located at Tahir Ville in [[Yousufguda]] has a basketball court and a volleyball court as play area. The campus also houses various laboratories in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Electronics, Computer Science and Mass Communication.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/about/st-marys-college/|title=St Mary's College|website=www.stmaryscollege.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

The institution is hosting an "'''International Multilingual Conference on "Migrations, Voyages, and Travels"''' on July 21st and 22nd, 2023.[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary%27s_College,_Hyderabad#cite_note-24 [2<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

== Academics ==
St Mary's College offers nine undergraduate programmes of six-semester duration such as [[Bachelor of Business Administration]], [[Bachelor of Arts]] ([[Mass communication]]), [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (General/Computer Applications/Vocational and Business Analytics), and [[Bachelor of Science]] (Maths, Electronics & Computer Science / Maths, Stats & Computer Science / Biotechnology, Biochemistry & Chemistry) under the [[Choice Based Credit System|Choice-Based Credit System]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Academics|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/academics/|access-date=2017-10-28|website=www.stmaryscollege.in|language=en-US}}</ref> In addition, the college also offers several certificate courses in diverse areas, including in conversational French and Spanish.

The college is organised into five major academic departments: English & Languages, Business Management, Commerce, Sciences, and Social Sciences & Humanities. Each of these departments are led by a Head of the Department. The college also have a Head for Corporate Relations and a Head for Student Activities & Alumni Relations. Mr T Joseph Christadoss, Head, Department of Social Sciences & Communication, was awarded the Telangana State Award for Teachers in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 September 2017|first=Papri|last=Paul|title=Telangana State Teacher Awards 2017: Telangana's noble professionals honoured|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telanganas-noble-professionals-honoured/articleshow/60438954.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

The college's Student Information System and online administration are powered by Fedena.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fedena|url=https://irp.stmaryscollege.in/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=irp.stmaryscollege.in}}</ref> The college has its own learning portal built on [[Moodle]] for e-learning.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St Mary's College Learning Portal|url=https://learning.stmaryscollege.in/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=learning.stmaryscollege.in}}</ref> These platforms allow for effective [[blended learning]] strategies involving offline and online courses.

Library is maintaining a blog namely [https://oursmclibrary.wordpress.com/ oursmclibrary] covers all previous question papers, library activities etc.

==Students and alumni==

A number of [[List of people from Hyderabad|famous Hyderabadis]] such as [[Ram Charan]], [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Sania Mirza]], [[Ashwini Ponnappa]], [[Swathi Reddy]], [[Naga Chaitanya]], [[Sai Dharam Tej]],
[[Varun Tej]], [[Vaisshnav Tej]], [[Vishwak Sen]], [[Rajive Dhavan]], [[Rana Daggubati]], [[Naina Jaiswal]], [[Aruna Budda Reddy]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kondety|first=Moses|date=2018-03-02|title=Budda Aruna Reddy, treasure in the vault|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/020318/budda-aruna-reddy-treasure-in-the-vault.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> and Heroshini Komali<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mimicry star Heroshini of 'Komali Sisters' fame to debut as heroine in K'wood - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/mimicry-star-heroshini-of-komali-sisters-fame-to-debut-as-heroine-in-kwood/articleshow/67673345.cms|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> have studied in this institution.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Key Alumni of St Mary's College|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/about/hisory/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Many celebrities and political leaders have their children studying in St Mary's College. Over two hundred international students registered through the Osmania University Foreign Relations Office also study here.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ST.MARY'S COLLEGE|url=http://www.stmaryscollege.in/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2013-02-06|website=|publisher=Stmaryscollege.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-03|title=Number of foreign students joining Osmania University rising|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030816/number-of-foreign-students-joining-osmania-university-rising.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

St Mary's College is known for its thrust on student activities and student leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Life at Mary's! – St Marys College|url=http://stmarys.mpower.edu.in/life-at-marys/|access-date=2020-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref> The Student Council of the College provides leadership to the student initiatives on campus. Mr Kalluri Ramesh Chandra Reddy and Ms. Bellary Raagini are the current President and Vice President of the Student Council respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Campus Life|url=https://www.stmaryscollege.in/academics/campus-life/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.stmaryscollege.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Student clubs, some focusing on co-curricular activities and some on extra-curricular activities, thrive on campus, and organise competitive and non-competitive events round the year. There are fifteen student clubs on campus.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AuthorTelanganaToday|title=St Mary's organises virtual fest in Hyderabad|url=https://telanganatoday.com/st-marys-organises-virtual-fest-in-hyderabad|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> In addition, the [[National Service Scheme]] also has its unit on campus.

==References==
{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=oursmclibrary |date=2023-06-24 |title=Voice of BAs’ : Class’23 |url=https://oursmclibrary.wordpress.com/2023/06/24/voice-of-bas-class23/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=oursmclibrary |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=St.Mary's College |first=Department of English & Languages |date=2023-07-15 |title=International Multilingual Conference on Migrations, Voyages, and Travels on July 21st and 22nd, 2023. |url=https://oursmclibrary.wordpress.com/2023/07/15/international-multilingual-conference-on-migrations-voyages-and-travels-on-july-21st-and-22nd-2023/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=St.Mary's College |language=en}}</ref>
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