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{{Infobox University<br />
|image = St Marys College Logo.jpg<br />
|image_size = 135px<br />
|name = St. Mary's College<br />
|motto = "Excellence and Service"<br />
|established = 1946<br />
|type = [[Education]]al and [[research]] [[institution]]<br />
|principal = Dr. Sr. Marriette A Therattil<br />
|city = [[Thrissur]]<br />
|state = [[Kerala]]<br />
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
| website = [http://stmaryscollegethrissur.edu.in stmaryscollegethrissur.edu.in]<br />
}}<br />
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'''St. Mary's College, Thrissur''' is the first women's college in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/congregation_group_uploads/Thrisur-St.Mary.pdf<br />
|title=Convent History<br />
|publisher=Trichurarchdiocese<br />
|access-date=2014-11-19}}</ref> Established and managed by the CMC Educational Society of Nirmala Province of the Congregation of the [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel|Mother of Carmel]] in the [[Syro Malabar Catholic Church]], the college is under the jurisdiction of the [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Syro Malabar Catholic Bishop]] of [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://stmaryscollegethrissur.edu.in/Website/Founders<br />
|title=History<br />
|publisher=StMarysCollegThrissur<br />
|access-date=2020-09-30}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The sisters of the Congregation of the [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel|Mother of Carmel]] entered the field of [[Higher education|university education]] in 1946 with the inception of St. Mary's College, Thrissur. It is the pioneer First Grade women's college in the district. It soon grew into a full-fledged First Grade college with two [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] courses in [[economics]] and [[English literature]].<br />
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In 1967, St. Mary's was bifurcated, the [[Pre-University Course|pre-degree]] section remaining in [[Thrissur]] and the [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] sections being shifted to Vimala College, Cheroor.<br />
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In 1979 St. Mary's once again regained its status as a First Grade college with the starting of [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] courses. [[Postgraduate education|Postgraduate]] courses in [[mathematics]] and [[history]] were introduced in 1995 and 1998 respectively.<br />
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During 1981 to 1982 a new college, Carmel College, was started under the management of the CMC Educational Society. After the trifurcation in 1987, St. Mary's and Vimala Colleges were still under the CMC Educational Society, Thrissur, which have a creditable history in the field of education. In 1998, delinking of the [[Pre-University Course|pre-degree]] courses started and was completed in 2001.<br />
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Later, [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] courses in [[polymer chemistry]] (1999), [[biotechnology]] (2000), [[microbiology]] (2001) and [[Bachelor of Computer Applications|B.C.A]] (2001) were introduced. Postgraduate courses in [[microbiology]], [[biotechnology]] and [[computer science]] were started in 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively.<br />
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[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], placed the college at the A+ level in 2009.<br />
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The college celebrated its [[Diamond Jubilee]] in 2006.<br />
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== Library Collection ==<br />
It has a collection of more than 49,000 books, periodicals, video and audio cassettes, and 50 CD-ROMs. The Library collection includes many dictionaries and encyclopedias.<br />
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== Services of the Library ==<br />
The Library has launched a digital library with a digital collection of rare books and palm leaves. Old question papers, St.Mary's College magazins, Publications and dissertations of the faculty of St.Mary's College are also available there. For more details please go the link given. http://111.92.84.71:8080/jspui/ The library also gives services to outside libraries and such other institutions to digitize their collection on demand. St.Mary's College Library is using KOHA the world's first free and open source software for library system management. The members of St.Mary's College also can have access to the e-resources provided by the UGC INFLIBNET Centre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INFLIBNET_Centre. To go to the home page of N-List please click the link given http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/<br />
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== Hostel ==<br />
The college hostel provides accommodation to students who come from distant places. Other students who do not live with relatives or guardians live in hostels approved by college authorities. The college hostel can house up to 300 students, and is under the direct control of the principal (who stands as the local guardian to all in residence) and under the immediate management of the warden.<br />
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== Canteen ==<br />
The college canteen serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian snacks and meals and has an ice cream parlour.<br />
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== Sports ==<br />
The college has indoor facilities for [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[carrom]]s, as well as courts for [[kho kho]], [[ball badminton]], and [[kabaddi]].<br />
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== Partial academic courses ==<br />
At its inception in 1946, the college had two [[Academic degree|degree]] courses and two [[Pre-University Course|intermediate]] courses. St. Mary's now has 23 departments.<br />
* [[English major|English]]<br />
* [[Hindi]]<br />
* [[Sanskrit]]<br />
* [[Malayalam]]<br />
* [[Mathematics]]<br />
* [[Physics]]<br />
* [[Biochemistry]]<br />
* [[Chemistry]]<br />
* [[Psychology]]<br />
* [[Commerce]]<br />
* [[Biotechnology]]<br />
* [[Botany]]<br />
* [[Zoology]]<br />
* [[Microbiology]]<br />
* [[History]]<br />
* [[Economics]]<br />
* [[Physical Education]]<br />
* [[Sociology]]<br />
* [[Computer Science]] / [[Application software|Computer Applications]]<br />
* [[Bioinformatics]]<br />
* [[Management studies]]<br />
* [[Social work]]<br />
* [[Bachelor of Vocational Education|Bachelor of vocational -]] B. Voc<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://stmaryscollegethrissur.edu.in/ Official Website]<br />
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