| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 July 1965 (59 years ago) (1 July 1965) |
| Accreditation | Accredited Grade A+ byNAAC |
Academic affiliations | North Eastern Hill University |
| Principal | Dr. R. M. Lyngdoh[1] |
| Location | ,, 25°34′59″N91°52′30″E / 25.583°N 91.875°E /25.583; 91.875 |
| Website | https://www.synodcollege.edu.in |
Synod College, located inShillong,Meghalaya, is a co-educational institution managed and run by theKhasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi.[2] It was established in the year 1965 and affiliated with theNorth Eastern Hill University.[3] The college is aGovernment aided college.[4]
In the year 1962, theKhasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod (KJP Synod) in its general meeting, decided to set up an institution of higher education. Thus, Synod College was established on 1 July 1965 under the Christian Education Department of KJP Synod. The college started with pre-university course in Arts. Then in the year 1969 a degree course in Arts was introduced. This is followed by the opening of Science stream with pre-university course in the year 1987 and subsequently a degree course in Science from 1992.[5]
The college was first accredited byNational Assessment and Accreditation Council in the year 2005 with B+ Grade.[6] The college was subsequently re-accredited Grade A with CGPA of 3.10 in the year 2011,[7] also Grade A with CGPA of 3.02 in the year 2017[8] and recently was re-accredited with Grade A+ in the 4th cycle with CGPA of 3.28 byNAAC.[9]
The college has instituted various annual College Awards and Scholarships for rank holders, meritorious students and special scholarship for differently abled students as follows:[10]
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