Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, is a government-aided college located in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala, India. It stands as a Syro-Malabar Catholic educational institution administered by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). Established in 1956 and affiliated with the University of Calicut, it holds the distinction of being the first college in Thrissur district to attain an 'A++' Grade certificate from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2022.
The college was founded by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), the institution traces its origins to Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a religious priest who founded the indigenous congregation in 1831.
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History
Christ College was established in 1956 by Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI, a priest of Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831 by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a religious priest and versatile genius, who envisioned education as a tool for liberation and development.
Christ College has its origin at Mangadikunnu, then a forlorn hill on the outskirts of Irinjalakuda Municipality. The college was inaugurated by Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, then Governor of Kerala on 13 October 1957. The college started with 240 students and 14 members on the teaching staff. The first Manager of the college was Rev. Fr. Clemens CMI and the first Principal was Rev. Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI. In the beginning, the college was affiliated to the University of Kerala until 1968, when it came under the jurisdiction of the University of Calicut.
Academic departments
College has multiple departmnets catergorised into both aided and sel-financing streams offering various undergraduate (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Voc, B.P.Ed.), postgraduate (M.A., M.Sc., M.Com, MSW) and doctoral programs.
Science: Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Technology, Geology & Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Zoology
Humanities and Social Sciences: Economics, English, History, Political Science, Social Work
Commerce and Management: Commerce (offering specializations like Taxation and Logistics), Management Studies, Hotel Management and Catering
Notable alumni
Justice Harisankar V. Menon
K. Satchidanandan
P. Jayachandran
K. Radhakrishnan
P. N. Vinayachandran
Kochouseph Chittilappilly
Dr. V. P. Gangadharan
Mala Aravindan
Joju George
Kamal (director)
T. V. Chandran
T. P. Senkumar
M. P. Vincent
Mani C. Kappan
Edavela Babu
Jiju Asokan
Viswanathan Manikan
Tom Emmatty
P. Rajeeve
C. R. Neelakandan
Jijoy Rajagopal
Aditi Ravi
Sowmya Menon
Lakshmi Nakshathra
Malavika Menon
Notable faculty
K. Satchidanandan
Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI
Dr. A. V. George
Syam Sudhakar
In popular culture
Movies shot at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, include:
Niram
Puthiya Mugam
Ishtam
Vaadamalli
Manathodu Mazhaikalam
Pokkiri Raja
Apoorvaragam
Mazhavilkoodaram
Dosth
July 4
D Company
Mazhathullikkilukkam
Twenty:20
Kaaryasthan
2018