Fatima Mata National College

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Fatima Mata National College
MottoPer Matrem Pro Patria
Type Public
Established1951
Principal Prof Dr Cynthia.M.Catherine
Location, ,
Website fmnc.ac.in

Fatima Mata National College is a college in the Indian state of Kerala, named after Our Lady of Fatima, a Catholic title of Virgin Mary as seen in apparition at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. The college was ranked 92nd in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2022.

Rankings

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2019) [1] 83

Fatima Mata National College was founded by Jerome M. Fernandez, then Catholic bishop of Quilon, with a view to expand the facilities for higher education in the diocese. It was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy, the Papal Legate to the first Plenary Council of India.

In 1953, it became a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Economics, Commerce and Zoology.

Construction of the auditorium and the eastern wing and the introduction of degree course in Botany, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics followed in quick succession.

It was conferred autonomous status in 2014, thus becoming one of the first autonomous colleges in Kerala. [2]

Motto

The school's motto is per matrem pro patria (through the mother for the fatherland).

History

The college was founded in 1951 by Jerome M. Fernandez Thuppasseril, the first native Bishop of Quilon. The college was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Cardinal Gilroy, Papal Legate to India.

Fatima was elevated to the status of a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Commerce, Economics and Zoology. This was followed by the introduction of courses in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Physical resources were added in the form of hostels, sports pavilion, chemistry block, auditorium, playgrounds, an NCC office, hockey stadium, language lab, basketball courts, a botany garden, computer labs and research centres.

Principals

Managers

Timeline

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

Masterpiece (2017 film) shooting took place in Fatima Mata National College, Kollam

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References

  1. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 2019.
  2. (PDF). 25 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170925161355/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/autonomous_colleges-list.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)