St Marys College, Thrissur

About St Marys College, Thrissur

Established and managed by the CMC Educational Society of Nirmala Province of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel in the Catholic Church , the college is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Thrissur. Today, with eight UG courses, five PG courses and two Diploma courses, art facilities for perfect education and strong moral values to bank on, St. Mary’s stands tall in the field of higher education for women.The sisters of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel entered the field of University Education in 1946 with the inception of St.Mary’s College, Thrissur. It is the pioneer first grade womens’ college in the district. It soon grew into a full fledged First Grade College with two Post Graduate courses in Economics and English literature. In 1967, St. Mary’s was bifurcated, the Pre Degree section remaining in Thrissur and the Under Graduate and Post Graduate sections being shifted to Vimala College, Cheroor.

In 1979 St. Mary’s once again regained its status as a First Grade college with the starting of B.A., B.Sc. courses.Postgraduate courses in Mathematics and History were introduced in 1995 and 1998 respectively. During 1981 to 1982 a new college (Carmel College) was started under the management of CMC Educational Society. After the trifurcation in 1987 St. Mary’s and Vimala Colleges were still under the CMC Educational Society, Thrissur which have a creditable history in the field of Education. In 1998, delinking of the Pre Degree courses started and was completed in 2001.Later, B.Sc courses in Polymer Chemistry (1999), Biotechnology (2000), Microbiology (2001) and B.C.A (2001) were introduced. P.G. courses in Microbiology, Biotechnology and Computer science were started in 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission has placed the College, at the A+ level in 2009. The College celebrated it's Diamond Jubilee in 2006.