| Motto | Urdu: ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم (Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Faith, Unity, Discipline |
| Type | Public and Co-educational |
| Established | 1889 |
| Affiliation | Higher Education Commission University of the Punjab University of Gujrat |
| Students | 6000 |
| Undergraduates | 2000 (2013)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 600 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | murraycollege |
Government Murray College Sialkot (often referred to as Murray College), formerly known as Scotch Mission College, is a government college located in Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2][3]
Government Murray College Sialkot was established as Scotch Mission College by Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission in 1889. The Church of Scotland came to Sialkot (then Part of British India) in January 1857 when the first Scottish missionary, Reverend Thomas Hunter, came to live with his wife, Jane Scott, and baby son near the Brigade Parade Ground, facing the Trinity Church (whose first stone was laid on 1 March 1852). The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Madras on 30 January 1857. Sialkot at that time was in the diocese of Calcutta in British India. Thomas Hunter, his wife and baby son were murdered in Sialkot during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[4]
In 1972, the government of Pakistan dismissed the Scottish missionaries and nationalised the institution.[4]
In 2005, a new block was established at the college by the Government of Pakistan.[5]
There is a hostel at the college for girls.[6]
Murray College consists of three faculties and following departments are associated with these faculties;