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St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
Motto	"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom"
Type	Aided Women's college
Established	1925; 99 years ago
Founder	St. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima
Principal	Dr. Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph
Affiliations	Mahatma Gandhi University
Website	teresas.ac.in

9°58′34″N 76°16′44″E / 9.976°N 76.279°E / 9.976; 76.279

St. Teresa's College is an autonomous women's college located at Kochi, Kerala, India, formed under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.

History

The college was established on 15 June 1925, as the first Women's College of the erstwhile Cochin State, by the congregation of the Carmelite sisters of St. Teresa.

Academic programmes

St. Teresa offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with the highest A++ Grade (CGPA 3.57 out of 4). The college is ranked 46th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.^[1]

Departments

Botany
Chemistry
Zoology
Physics
Commerce
Computer Applications
Communicative English
Economics
English
French
History
Home Science
Psychology
Management Studies
Fashion Design
Language
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Education
Sociology
Apparel and Fashion Designing
Women Study Centre^[2]
Bharatnatyam

Notable alumni

K. R. Gowri Amma, former minister in Kerala Government^[3]
Leela Damodara Menon, Former Member, Rajya Sabha^[3]
Late Mercy Ravi, Former member, Kerala Legislative Assembly^[3]
Late Prof. Mercy Williams, Former Mayor of Cochin^[4]
Dr. Jancy James, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kerala^[4]
Justice. Anu Sivaraman, Hon. Judge, High Court of Kerala
Vijayalakshmi, poet
Tessa Joseph, actress
Accamma Cherian, Independence activist
Asin Thottumkal, actress^[5]
Ranjini Haridas, television anchor, actress^[6]
Amala Paul, actress^[7]
Samvrutha Sunil, actress^[8]
Poornima Indrajith, actress, anchor, designer, entrepreneur^[9]
Meera Nandan, actress, radio jockey^[5]
Divya Unni, actress^[5]
Lissy, actress, entrepreneur
Sujatha Mohan, playback singer^[10]
Radhika Thilak, playback singer^[11]
Elizabeth Susan Koshy, shooter
RJ Renu, RJ/VJ & actress
Unni Mary, actress
Rani Chandra, actress
Dhanya Mary Varghese, actress, dancer^[12]
Aparna Nair, actress
Anna Katharina Valayil, playback singer
Rajalakshmy, playback singer
Namitha Pramod, actress
Prayaga Martin, actress
Soumya Ramakrishnan, playback singer
Aswathi Menon, actress
Rebecca Santhosh, actress
Sanusha Santhosh, actress
Anna Ben, actress
Remya Nambeesan, actress^[13]
Bhama, actress
Mrudula Murali, anchor, actress
Malavika Nair, actress, Lecturer
Niranjana Anoop, actress

References

^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
^ "St.Teresa's College , Ernakulam, Kerala, India". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "St. Teresa's College : Alumni (ASTA)". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "St. Teresa's College : Alumnae News". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nidhi Surendranath (21 March 2013). "A topper, just within the State". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ "Ranjini Haridas Profile". Metromatinee.com. 30 April 1982. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ "Actress Amala Paul Family Pics ~ Mere Pix". Merepix.com. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ "Anushka Shetty » Samvrutha Sunil Video". NinePix. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ "St. Teresa's College : English". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Happy reunion". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Making a musical point". The Hindu. 5 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ [1] Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : A different act". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

External links

Official website

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[1] "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).

[2] "St.Teresa's College , Ernakulam, Kerala, India". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[teresas.ac.in-3] "St. Teresa's College : Alumni (ASTA)". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

[ReferenceA-4] "St. Teresa's College : Alumnae News". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[thehindu1-5] Nidhi Surendranath (21 March 2013). "A topper, just within the State". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[6] "Ranjini Haridas Profile". Metromatinee.com. 30 April 1982. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[7] "Actress Amala Paul Family Pics ~ Mere Pix". Merepix.com. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[8] "Anushka Shetty » Samvrutha Sunil Video". NinePix. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[9] "St. Teresa's College : English". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[thehindu.com-10] "Happy reunion". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[11] "Making a musical point". The Hindu. 5 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[12] [1] Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[13] "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : A different act". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

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