The Department of Mathematics is committed to teaching, research, and has been giving large contributions to St. Stephen’s College in its growth in the sphere of higher education. We are a department of dedicated four permanent faculty, five guest faculty, 112 graduate and 30 post graduate students.
The Department of Mathematics commenced functioning in 1964 with the introduction of Group I at the Intermediate level and was upgraded in 1980 with the introduction of B.Sc Mathematics. The first Head of Department of Mathematics was Prof. K. V. Varghese. He served from 1964 to 1989. After his tenure Prof. M. G. Mariamma (1980-2005) lead the department till 2005. The Postgraduate programme was started in the year 2013 during the tenure of Rev. Fr. Jacob Roy N. J. (1989-2021) as Head. Fr. (Dr.) Koshy N. J. assumed as the Head of the department in the academic year 2021-22.
Today, the Department is equipping its students with the skills, insights, attitudes and practical experience that will enable them to become discerning citizens.