Mission

"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free."

AC College was founded with the mission of providing the youth of the country in general, and of Guntur and the other districts of Andhra Pradesh in particular, the high type of Christian education. It seeks to implant in its students, those truths which can rise men to a purer and nobler life and which are efficacious in the building up of character. Its sponsors trust that the men and women trained here will be filled with that spirit of service and inspired by those ideals of life which will lead them to dedicate their lives and talents to the best interest of their fellows and their country.

Our Ideals

• Give equal opportunities to women students
• Assist students to develop clear thinking based on sound and broad knowledge
• Enable students develop open mindedness and to emphasise the practise of testing all information and conclusions and develop creative scholarship.
• To assist its students uphold the great ideals of the human race, to respect the dignity of man and the sacredness of human personality.
• To create in its students, a sense of civic responsibility.

History

Beginnings as a  Anglo-vernacular schoolestablished in District Collector's compound was handed over to Fr. Hyer in 1842. Fr. Hyer was an American missionary who established American Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Guntur that same year. It was supported financially by the English friends of the missionary living in Guntur. Due to the American Civil War and financial difficulties, the school was closed down in 1863. It was reopened in 1873 by Dr. L. L. Uhl.

First Affiliation as a Second Grade College: In September 1885, it was affiliated to Madras University, known as the American Evangelical Lutheran Mission (AELM) College.

First College Building in 1892-93: The Arthur G. Watt's Memorial Building was the first building of the college. It is a two storey stone structure surmounted by a high tower - a landmark in the city.

Upgraded as a First Grade Affiliated College: In March 1926, the college was affiliated to Madras University as a first grade college offering courses in Mathematics, Philosophy and History for B.A. Degree.

Affiliated to Andhra University in 1926: This was a new era in the life of the college - it quickly strode to occupy the place of an outstanding institution among the colleges of the university.

Renamed as Andhra Christian College in 1928.

B.Sc courses were introduced in 1934 in Mathematics and Physics.

Larger land purchased in 1937: District Munsiff's Court Site (of seven acres) was purchased.

Major construction of buildings on the campus during 1938~41:

Hyer and Wolf's Halls for hostel accommodations
Class rooms, Offices, General room
Administrative Building
Assembly hall (to seat 1200 people)

Second half of the century: 1950 onwards, the following facilities were added

Strock Hall (hostel for Women)
Recreation Hall
N.C.C Building
New Chemistry Laboratory

A.C Evening College was started in July 1967.

Affiliated to Nagarjuna University from 1971 onwards.

Upgraded to Post-graduate Institution: 1971

AC Law College was spun-off as a separate college in 1982, to offer B.L degrees.

Post-graduate Courses:

1971: M.A History and M.A. Politics
1994: M.A English
1998: M.Sc Zoology
2006: M.Sc Chemistry

1994: New courses added to cater to the changing needs

Mathematics, Economics, Statistics
IRPM, Economics, Psychology
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Microbiology, Bio-chemistry, Food and Applied Nutrition