Government Victoria College, Palakkad

Government Victoria College, Palakkad

Motto	Labunter et imputatur
Type	Government College
Established	1888;137 years ago (1888)
Principal	Sindhu S. L. (I/C)
Location	Palakkad , Kerala , 678001 , India 10°47′04″N76°39′07″E / 10.7844°N 76.6520°E / 10.7844; 76.6520
Campus	Urban, 25 Acres
Language	English
Affiliations	University of Calicut
Website	www.gvc.ac.in
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The Government Victoria College in Palakkad is an institution of higher learning in the Malabar region of Kerala. It is affiliated to the Calicut University ^[1] and provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in science, arts and commerce subjects. The college is ranked 84th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. ^[2]

The institution was started in the year 1866. ^[3]

Notable alumni

• E. M. S. Namboodiripad, communist politician and 1st Chief Minister of Kerala ^{[3] [4]}
• V. R. Krishna Iyer, former Supreme Court judge, former minister
• M. T. Vasudevan Nair, writer and filmmaker ^[3]
• O. V. Vijayan, author and cartoonist ^[3]
• T. N. Seshan, former Chief Election Commissioner of India ^{[3] [4]}
• E. Sreedharan, civil engineer ^{[3] [4]}
• Unni Menon, playback singer
• K. N. Panikkar, historian
• Olappamanna, poet
• Ravi Shankar (Cartoonist)
• C. N. Jayadevan
• Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
• O. Rajagopal
• Mundur Krishnankutty, author
• Mankada Ravi Varma, cinematographer, film director
• Murali Sreeshankar, athlete
• Shyama Prasad, Film Maker
• K. Anvar Sadath Science writer, CEO of KITE

Gallery

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  Entrance
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  Malayalam department
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  English department
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  Physics department
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  Chemistry department

See also

• List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calicut
• List of educational institutions in Palakkad district

References

1. "Affiliated College of Calicut University" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
2. "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
3. "District Profile". spb.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
4. "College students gift retiring principal a grave, later arrested". hindustantimes.com. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2019.