Stella Maris College is an institution of higher education for women in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras and is partly residential. The college, which is under the direction of the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, is a minority institution.
It has five hostels – Snehalaya, Our Lady's, Klemens, St. Josephs and Nava Nirmana.
It is ranked 30th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.
Departments Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology Bioinformatics Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Commerce Computer Applications Economics English History & Tourism Information Technology International Studies Languages Mathematics Physics Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Psychology Public Relations Religion and Value Education Social Work Sociology Visual Arts Vocational Programmes: Sustainable Energy Management Food Processing and Quality Control Diploma Courses: Computer Science Medical Laboratory Technology
Conservation As of 2014, the college has undertaken around twelve environmental initiatives including light-emitting diode cluster lights, solar-powered streetlights, source segregation, vermi-composting, and waste water recycling plant. In January 2014, the college opted for green energy with the installation of a 50-kilo watt roof-top solar power plant on its campus. The plant, installed by Omega Natural Polarity Private Limited at a cost of 5 million, has 200 solar panels and caters to six percent of the total power requirement on the campus, powering lights and fans in the college.
Notable alumni
Alarmel Valli, classical dancer Anita Coleman, researcher Anju Bhargava, political operative Anuradha Menon, Comedian Bala Devi Chandrashekar, Bharatanatyam dancer Brindha Sivakumar, Singer Divya Ajith Kumar, army officer G. Thilakavathi IPS, police officer and Tamil writer Geeta Menon, academic, educator; Dean of New York University Jayalalithaa, actress-turned-politician, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Malini Parthasarathy, editor, The Hindu Lekha Washington, actress Manjima Mohan, Actress, Award winner. Preetha Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals Samantha Ruth Prabhu, actress Savitha Sastry, dancer Shweta Mohan, singer Christabelle Howie, Miss India 1991 Sheela Murthy, U.S. immigration attorney
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