Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam
Mar Athanasius College,Kothamangalam College P.O., Kothamangalam-686666, Kerala, India.Mar Athanasius College (Autonomous), Kothamangalam is a premier institution of higher education in Kerala, under Mar Athanasius College Association, shaped by a group of visionaries led by its first Association Secretary and Principal Prof. M.P Varghese. Started in the year 1955, the college has a long tradition of imparting value based holistic education to many generations of students in Kerala. At present the college is offering 15 UG and 17 PG programmes and one integrated PG programme in Biology. The college has 4 research centers in Physics, Chemistry, English and Economics. It has total student strength of 1888, faculty strength of 121 and 63 members in Non Teaching Staff. Out of the total 109 regular teachers, 52 are Ph.D holders and 28 are M.Phil holders. The College has excellent infrastructure like well equipped laboratories, Smart classes, Swimming Pool, Indoor Shooting Range, Sophisticated Instrumentation Center. The college has a multi - storied fully automated library with 70755 books, 6000 e-books and more than 100 periodicals. Two airconditioned seminar halls, 10 Smart Class Rooms, Reprographic center, AC NonResident Students Centre, wi-fi connectivity, 14 Science labs, 6 Computer Labs, one Language Lab and 5 Research labs are other highlighting factors of the institution. The college offers training programmes for A1- Level Examination in German, coaching for IELTS, Entrepreneurial Development programmes and six Certificate Courses. The College was accredited at A Grade by NAAC continuously from 2002 and at A+ Grade with GPA 3.52 in 2017. The college was selected as one of the best Colleges in India and was awarded the title of ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ in 2009 and was extended upto 31 March 2019. The college produced a total of 44 Ph.Ds and published 117 research papers in peer reviewed national and international journals, during the last three years. A patent was awarded to Mar Athanasius College, in 2019, and the inventor is Dr. Manju Kurian, faculty of Chemistry. The College is receiving grants from UGC, DST, RUSA, UBA, and DBT. Four Science Departments of the college were selected under 'Star College' scheme of DBT. The College was honoured with Malayala Manorama 'Palathulli Award’, Bhoomimithra Award, National Environmental Awareness Award, Green Award etc. The College has sparkling achievements in sports and games as well. The College has produced 17 International Athletes including 2 Olympians. The College was selected as the best college in Sports during 2013. The College won Rajiv Gandhi Ever rolling Gold Trophy for overall Champions in College Games (2017) by Kerala State Sports Council. The college has proven its mettle in sports events by winning the Best Sports Performance Trophy of Malayala Manorama for the Academic year 2019-20.
The College has always been under the divine light of Saint Eldo Mar Baselious and the blessings of His Holiness Paulose Mar Athanasius, the Patron Saint of the College.
- The college is having all the world class facilities for the betterment of the students
- The college give human values with the best quality of higher education
- The college uplift the weaker section of the society to make the future bright
Mar Athanasius College,Kothamangalam College P.O., Kothamangalam-686666, Kerala, India.
- Webinar on Research Methodology
- MG university wins the South Zone Inter University Championship
- Cancer Awareness Program
- MG University post big win
- Kerala Round-up
- MG university team in its final practice at Mar Athanasius College
The College has various national and international collaborations.
Pass in plus two or equivalent examination recognized by Mahatma Gandhi University with other subjects under Part III optional subjects provided they have secured 45% of the aggregate marks. For SC/ST applicants and applicants of Lakshadweep, only a pass minimum is required and for SEBC and OEC applicants 3% and 5% relaxation of marks respectively are allowed.
Facilities
- Girls Hostel
The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. - Gym
The college has a Gym facility for the students. - Library
The college has the library facility for all students. - Sports
Mar Athanasius Academy has got its name in golden letters in the field of Sports and Games. The students have made outstanding achievements in international, national and university level competitions. The training and facilities given in the academy are remarkable. The management has instituted scholarships for the enhancement of sports in the campus. In recognition of achievements in sports, Sports Authority of India (SAI) selected Mar Athanasius College as its extension center. The college has provided the maximum number of men athletes in the All India Inter University Championship for the last three years and secured 14 Gold, 9 Silver, and 3 Bronze Medals. - Cafeteria
The college has a canteen facility for staff and students. - Auditorium
Auditorium having an area of 10000 Sq. ft. with a capacity to accommodate 1000 persons. - IT Infrastructure
The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students. - Classrooms
Classrooms Relaxed mind is indispensable for attaining proper concentration and diligence. All classrooms are well equipped with lights, fans, speakers, chairs, benches, desks, blackboard etc. - Laboratories
Laboratories All the science laboratories are renovated in tune with the modern specifications and standards. They are well equipped with necessary instruments, proper lighting facilities, and washing points. - Swimming Pool
The college has a swimming pool facility for the students. - Parking Facility
A car parking facility, having the capacity to accommodate 30 four wheelers, is provided to the staff of the College.
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