Mar Athanasius College

Mar Athanasius College

Type	Public
Established	1955 (1955)
Location	Kothamangalam , Kerala , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Mahatma Gandhi University
Website	http://www.macollege.in

Mar Athanasius College is a general degree college located in Kothamangalam, Kerala. It was established in the year 1955. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. ^[1] The college is ranked 74th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. ^[2]

Departments

Post graduate departments of science

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Botany
• Statistics
• Zoology
• Actuarial Science
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Data analytics
• Integrated biology

Arts and Commerce

• Malayalam
• English
• Hindi
• Sociology
• History
• Political science
• Economics
• Commerce

Physical Education

Mar Athanasius College football team is the first college team in Kerala to qualify for the Kerala Premier League.^{[ circular reference ]}.

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Notable alumni

• Eldhose Paul, athlete competing in triple jump ^[3]

References

1. "Affiliated College of Mahatma Gandhi University".
2. "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
3. Rayan, Stan (8 August 2022). "How midnight online lessons helped Eldhose Paul, Abdulla Aboobacker script history at Commonwealth Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 March 2025.

External links

• http://www.macollege.in