Mahatma Gandhi College

Mahatma Gandhi College is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It owes its origin to Mannathu Padmanabhan, the founder of the Nair Service Society. The college is affiliated to Kerala University and is managed by Nair Service Society. The pioneer institution in Thiruvananthapuram having "College with potential for excellence" awarded by NAAC. It is considered to be one of the prestigious institution which acts as a strong centre of excellent academic culture in terms of education and research.As per the 2019 NIRF rankings, Mahatma Gandhi College stands at 68th rank in India and 4th rank in Thiruvananthapuram .

Mahatma Gandhi College
മഹാത്മാഗാന്ധികോളേജ്
Mottoसा विद्या या विमुक्तये
TypePublic
EstablishedMarch 1948
AffiliationGovernment
PrincipalDr Anil Kumar(from 2019 june)
Location
Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
AffiliationsKerala University, UGC
SportsAthletics

Cricket
Soccer

nickname = MG College

History

The college started functioning at Vadassery Amma Veedu at Perunthanni in 1948 and was later shifted to the present site at Kattachakkonam, now known as Kesavadasapuram. Late C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor General of India, laid the foundation stone for the new building on 22 August 1948.

The Arts section was shifted to the building in 1949, and the Science section in 1950. The main building was completed in 1958 and was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 24 April 1958. The college celebrated its Silver Jubilee during 1974–75. The foundation stone of the three-storeyed Mannam Memorial Block was laid by Sri. P. K. Narayana Panicker, General Secretary of the Nair Service Society (NSS) on 23 April 1989. The block was inaugurated by Dr. Swaroop Singh, the then Governor of Kerala, on 2 October, the Gandhi Jayanthi day 1990.

The college has 4,000 students, 13 degree and eight postgraduate courses. Besides providing research facilities in various disciplines, the college has started an Instrumentation course attached to the Department of Physics.

Programs of study
Courses
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) English Language & Literature Malayalam Hindi History Sociology Economics
B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Mathematics Physics Chemistry Zoology Botany Psychology
M.Sc. (Master of Science) Mathematics Physics Chemistry Zoology Botany
M.A. (Master of Arts) Malayalam Hindi English Language & Literature Economics
B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) Commerce, Accountancy
M.Com (Master of Commerce) Commerce, Accountancy

Notable alumni

See also

References

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