Christ College, Rajkot was established in 1998. It is one of the premier institutions to impart & provide a platform in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated to Saurashtra University, Rajkot and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956. It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A+" Grade in the year 2014.

The inception of Christ College is the realization of the longing of the people of Saurashtra and Kutch, for an efficacious center for Higher Learning. Christ College started in 1998, has the distinction of being the first multi-faculty co-ed English medium college in Arts, Science, and Commerce in Saurashtra and Kutch region of Gujarat and it provides quality education to the youth so as to enable them to take up the challenges of the morrow.

The college started with 114 students in St Mary’s School building in 1998. On December 25, 2000, the foundation stone of the new college building was blessed by Rev. Gregory Karotemprel, the Bishop of Rajkot Diocese, and laid by the then Union Minister of Gujarat, Dr.Vallabhbhai Kathiria and the then Finance Minister Shri Vajubhai Vala.

The new premises of Christ College at Vidya Niketan were inaugurated on December 25, 2001, and launched into fame by the eminent scientist, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Christ College believes in continuously striving towards excellence and this has propelled it to the forefront in the field of education. The college applied for NACC certification in the month of January 25, 2002, and was inspected by its team for three days from July 31, 2002. The college was awarded Five Star status by NAAC in September 2002.

Christ College also achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification from TUV Rheinland, Berlin-Brandenburg Group, Germany in September 2003.Thus it became the first college in Gujarat to achieve this quality benchmark.

Motto:

The motto in Sanskrit means, "The lamp of knowledge is lit".

• To excel in the creation of an egalitarian society characterized by love, unity, justice and brotherhood

Mission:

• To provide innovative and quality systems of learning to the young generation through quality management, and to equip them to become prolific, productive, proactive human resources and responsible citizens of the nation

Core Values:

Christ Campus stands on the pillars of the values.

C - Character Integrity
H - Humanness
R - Realisation of the Self
I - Innovation
S - Service
T - Transformation

Objectives:

• To be an ideal temple of higher learning in Saurashtra and Kutch region
• To provide value based holistic education
• To inculcate the spirit of excellence in all areas of life

To ensure 100% student satisfaction in:

• Teaching - learning process
• Infrastructure and academic facilities
• Efficient syllabus completion
• Disciplined atmosphere
• Library facilities
• Emergency Care facilities
• To achieve 100% success in the annual examinations
• To provide the best possible placements to the students
• To train students to participate successfully in university, state and national level sports and cultural events
• To genuinely understand the grievances of the staff, students, and parents and ensure remedial action
• To provide career guidance and exposure to the challenges of the fast developing world through industrial training, seminars, conferences and lectures by experts