Mar Ivanios College

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Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram
Mar Ivanios Colege, Trivandrum.jpg
Other names
Mar Ivanios Malankara Catholic College, Ivanios, MIC
Motto Veritas vos liberabit
Motto in English
 The truth shall set you free
TypeAided, self-financing, autonomous
Established1949
Founder Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Affiliation Kerala University, UGC
Chairman Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos
Principal Dr. Meera George
Students2666+
Undergraduates 2394+
Postgraduates 272+
Location
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
,
India
CampusUrban
Website www.marivanioscollege.com
Mar Ivanios College

Mar Ivanios College is an autonomous educational institution situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. [1] [2] The college was ranked as 45th best college in the country by Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023, [3] 48th in 2020. [4] [5]

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The institution is located on a scenic hilltop with a sprawling campus area of hundreds of acres in Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram. Mar Ivanios College was established in 1949 by Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, the first Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram. [6]

Rankings

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2021) [7] 25

The college is ranked 66th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. [8] [9] The college is the first Institution in the University of Kerala to receive accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1999. The college was also the first to be re-assessed and re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in 2004. In 2011 the college was re-assessed by the NAAC Peer team as part of the Third Cycle of re-accreditation process.

Mar Ivanios College became the first private college affiliated to the University of Kerala to receive the status of CPE from the UGC. Upon the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the college has been conferred autonomy status by the University of Kerala with effect from 13 June 2014. The motto of the college is ‘Veritas Vos Liberabit’ which means ‘Truth shall Liberate You’. [6]

History

The college was founded in 1949 as an affiliated college of the then University of Travancore, later on under the Kerala University. [10] The college was the founded by Archbishop Geevarghese Ivanios of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, after whom the college was named. [11]

Courses

Mar Ivanios College offers 18 degree courses and 9 post-graduate courses. [10]

Degree courses offered are:

Post-graduate courses offered are:

The Departments of Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Malayalam, Commerce, Biotechnology, Journalism and English are recognized research centres. It also offers facilities for an Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) study centre and an International Development Enterprises (IDE) centre.

Notable alumni [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "MIC Home Page". www.marivanioscollege.com.
  2. ↑ George, Sarath Babu (6 May 2025). "Government faces dilemma as aided colleges pursue deemed university status". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Reporter, Staff (9 September 2021). "Only three colleges from Thiruvananthapuram in top 100". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Major Archdiocese Tvm". malankaratvm.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Mar Ivanios College Ranking 2025 in India". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 "പ്ലാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലി ആഘോഷത്തിന് ഒരുങ്ങി മാർ ഇവാനിയോസ് കോളജ്". പ്ലാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലി ആഘോഷത്തിന് ഒരുങ്ങി മാർ ഇവാനിയോസ് കോളജ് (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "പ്ലാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലി ആഘോഷത്തിന് ഒരുങ്ങി മാർ ഇവാനിയോസ് കോളജ്". പ്ലാറ്റിനം ജൂബിലി ആഘോഷത്തിന് ഒരുങ്ങി മാർ ഇവാനിയോസ് കോളജ് (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  12. ↑ ബ്യൂറോ, തിരുവനന്തപുരം (4 August 2025). "മാര്‍ ഇവാനിയോസിന്‍റെ മണ്ണില്‍ അവര്‍ വീണ്ടും ഒത്തുകൂടി; ഓര്‍മകള്‍ പങ്കുവച്ചു". Manorama News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Mar Ivanios Platinum Jubilee Celebration: They came together to reminisce sweet memories". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

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