Aquinas College is named after St. Thomas Aquinas. In his masterwork, Summa Theologica, he represents the pinnacle of scholasticism, the philosophical and theological school that flourished between 1100 and 1500 and attempted to reconcile faith with reason and the works of Aristotle with the scriptures. Its mission is to provide opportunities for higher education to economically and socially backward communities, especially to the Latin Catholic minority community and also to strive for educational excellence and the development of the whole person. To make its mission fruitful, Aquinas College is willing to incorporate all innovations and research in the field of higher education, especially the advantages of information technology. It is also committed to uphold the secular values, envisaged in the Constitution of India.
A person, who has passed Higher Secondary/Intermediate (10+2) any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto, shall be eligible for the course.
Gym The college has a well-furnished manual and multi gymnasium, especially for weight training.
Library The college has 21000 books in the College library becomes one of the most opted resource hubs in the college. Apart from the required textbooks and references, They have a diverse variety of literary books and those catering to the varied interests and tastes of the readers covering general topics, languages, history, philosophy, art, etc.
Sports The college has the following sports facilities for all students like:- Hockey field, Two Morrum Tennis Court, Standard size concrete Tennis Court, Basketball court, Volleyball court, Handball/ Throwball court, Ball/shuttle badminton courts, 333 meters cycling track/ athletic running track, Jumping pits for both long jump and high jump, Indoor Area for Table Tennis and Wrestling.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The College Auditorium, with pristine white tile and a beautiful ceiling roof, is located on the second floor of the main building and has the capacity of accommodating more than 3000 seats at a time. A fully furnished Conference Hall on the ground floor with a seating capacity of 300 is an additional asset to the College where various seminars and workshops are held.
Wifi The college has a Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff.
IT Infrastructure The College possesses 123 computers with internet facilities and free Wi-Fi connections. The College is well equipped with the Network Centre, 6 Browsing centers, 4 Computer Labs.
Laboratories The college has both conventional labs as well as computer labs under various departments. The Physics and Electronics laboratories are well equipped with ultra-modern devices like Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Ultra Sonicator, Magnetic Stirrer, Hot Plate, Hot Air Oven, Digital and Analog Trainer kits, Microprocessor, Microcontroller, PIC, ARM kits. The Biotechnology Lab is well furnished with the latest equipment like PCR machine, UV Spectro Photometer, Blotting System, UV Transilluminator, etc. The lab also provides all facilities required for tissue culture. Apart from the separate computer labs for the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Electronics the college has also installed a Commerce lab with tally software and a language lab under the direction of the English Department to improve the language skills of the students.