United Theological College (UTC) is an Eccumenical Christian seminary founded in 1910 situated in the southern city of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in South India and affiliated to India's first Theological University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.
Bangalore Seminary (1843) From the 'Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle: Vol XXI' (p.193). The London Mission Seminary was established early 19th Century, located at the beginning of Mission Road. This has since been demolished and the land is part of the Mitralaya School Campus
United Theological College on a 2011 stamp of India
Metropolitan Mar Aprem Mooken specialized in History of Christianity
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Vilakuvelil Cherian Samuel (1912–1998), called Samuel Achen was an Indian Christian philosopher, scholar, university professor, theologian, historian, polyglot and ecumenical leader. He was a priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was the author of many doctrinal books and papers including The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined: Historical Theological Survey.
St. Ignatius Seminary Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara, Omalloor in the 1930s. Sitting middle row from left: 1. Fr. P.J. Paulose (later Baselios Paulose II, Catholicos) 2. Fr. Abdul Ahad Rabban (Founder Malapan – later Patriarch Ignatius Jacob III), 3. Mor Yulios Elias Qoro, the Delegate Metropolitan of the Patriarch of Antioch, 4. Fr. V.C. Samuel (Founder Malpan) and Fr. Geevarghese Vayalipparampil (Later Geevarghese Gregorios)
V.C. Samuel received PhD from Yale University 1957. The first Keralite and Second Indian to receive Doctorate from Yale.
V.C. Samuel, the First Vicar and the Founder Father of many parishes for Orthodox Christianity in Bangalore addressing the Golden Jubily Celebrations 1994. Sitting in the dais from left Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Dianosius, Veerappa Moily, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Dr. P.C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, Catholicose, Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop of Bangalore and Oommen Chandy, Finance Minister of Kerala.