St. Berchmans College
Syriac Catholic college in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St. Berchmans College, Changanassery (Autonomous), also known as SB College, is one of the first Autonomous Colleges in Kerala, India.The University Grants Commission (UGC) identified the College under its “College with Potential for Excellence” scheme. UGC and the Government of Kerala granted autonomy to the college On June 13, 2014. The college celebrated its centenary in the academic year of 2022.
SB College | |
Other name | SB |
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Motto | Caritas Vera Nobilitas |
Motto in English | Charity or Love of one's Fellow men is true Nobility. |
Established | 19 June 1922; 101 years ago (1922-06-19) |
Parent institution | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery |
Academic affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi University, UGC |
Principal | Rev. Fr. Reji P Kurian |
Patron | Mar Joseph Perumthottam |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 50 |
Students | 3008 |
Location | , 9.2702°N 76.3219°E / 9.2702; 76.3219 |
Website | www |
Saint John Berchmans is the patron saint of the college and is venerated in the Church as the Patron of Students. It is situated in the town of Changanassery 18 kilometers south of Kottayam. Established in 1922, It has 19 postgraduate and 8 research departments and it offers 17 UG, 21 PG, 3 MPhil, and 9 doctoral programmes. Students and alumni of the college are referred to as ‘Berchmanites’. It is run by the Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery, is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).