StThomas College: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

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St. Thomas College Palai was established in 1950. is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited by NAAC. It is also affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in science, arts and commerce. Admission to the courses is solely based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination conducted by the institute.

St. Thomas College aspires to create a centre of excellence by forming young people empowered to create a bright future for themselves and others, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language, through disseminating knowledge, skills and noble values. Palai is well-known in sports circles. It has contributed to many players of national and international reputations like the Late Jimmy George, Wilson Cherian, etc.

Table of Contents

• St. Thomas College Palai Quick Insights
• St. Thomas College Palai Ranking 
• St. Thomas College Palai Courses
• St. Thomas College Palai Departments
• St. Thomas College Palai Admission
• Why choose St.Thomas, College Pala?
• St.Thomas College Pala Infrastructure
• St. Thomas College Palai Placements
• St. Thomas College Palai Scholarships
• St.Thomas College Palai Faculty
• St.Thomas College Palai Alumni

St. Thomas College Palai Quick Insights

St. Thomas College Palai was established in 1950. The highlights of the institute, such as accreditation, courses offered, infrastructural facilities, etc., are mentioned below

St. Thomas College Palai Ranking 

St. Thomas College Palai offers courses and programmes resulting in officially recognized higher education degrees. The university currently holds the following rankings and academic achievements.

• NIRF Ranking has placed the College in the 150-200 Band.
• The College participates in Walk With a Scholar Programme, Additional Skill Acquisition Programme, RUSA etc.
• Under the PARAMARSH Scheme of the UGC, St. Thomas College, Palai, was selected in 2019 as a mentor college for guiding five non-accredited Colleges to enable them for NAAC Accreditation by 2021. 

St. Thomas College Palai Courses

St. Thomas College Palai has 18 Undergraduate Programmes, 15 Postgraduate Programmes and 10 Research Departments. It offers courses in the arts, science, commerce, computers, etc. A few of the courses are tabulated below.

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St. Thomas College Palai Fee Details

The fee-related information of St. Thomas College Palai is given below

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St. Thomas College Palai Departments

St. Thomas College Palai has various departments that offer various courses to their students. Below is the list of a few departments that St. Thomas College Palai offers.

St. Thomas College Palai Admission

St. Thomas College Palai Admission 2024 is in process. Admission to the courses like BA, MA, M.Sc, MCA, B.Voc, etc., is solely based on the tests conducted by the university. Submission of application, i.e. registration of personal and academic data as well as options for programmes and colleges, is done online. Before submitting the application form, candidates are advised to verify the details of programmes in a college, including hostel facilities, through the website of individual colleges.

Thomas College Palai Eligibility Criteria

St. Thomas College Palai offers numerous courses, each of which has different eligibility criteria. A list of a few courses offered by the university with their eligibility criteria is given below.

BA Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should be passed 10+2 from a recognized board

B.Voc Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should be passed 10+2 from a recognized board

MCA Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should have passed a graduation degree from a recognised university.

Why choose St.Thomas, College Palai?

Founded in 1950, St. Thomas College, Palai, has to its credit almost seventy years of distinguished service in the field of higher education in the state of Kerala, sending out many graduates maxima cum laude to carve out their destinies in diverse spheres. The idea of establishing an Arts and Science College at Palai lay dormant for a long time in the minds of the Syrian Catholic community of the area.  

 St.Thomas College Palai Academic Advantages

• All these years, the College has taken conscious efforts to increase the number of courses. It has 18 Undergraduate Programmes, 15 Postgraduate Programmes and 10 Research Departments affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. 
• St. Thomas College is well-known in sports circles. It has contributed to many players of national and international reputations like the Late Jimmy George, Wilson Cherian, et al. Many sports alums adorn very high positions in Indian Railways, Income Tax, Indian Army and other Public and Semi-Public firms. 
• The College also participated in the NIRF Ranking (was placed in the 150-200 Band), Atal Ranking and the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) of MHRD.

St.Thomas College Palai Infrastructure

The infrastructural might of St. Thomas, with its well-stocked and regularly updating library and an adjoining University Study Centre, state-of-the-art laboratories and building blocks with cutting-edge amenities, is unmatched. St. Joseph’s Hall, an Executive Hall with a Lecture Capturing System that holds a capacity of 180, enables the College to keep pace with the technological advancement of contemporary academia. Some of the facilities include

• Library
• Hostel
• Sports Complex
• Lab
• Cafeteria
• Gym
• Medical Facility
• Auditorium
• Parking
• Wi-Fi

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St. Thomas College Palai Placements

St. Thomas College Palai placement drive strives to provide the best placement opportunities for students. The college has a Career and Placement Cell that provides training and places students in reputed companies. 

• Around 59 students have been placed in various companies during 2021 placements.
• The St. Thomas College Palai highest package offered during the 2021 placements is INR 8.30 LPA

St. Thomas College Palai Top Recruiters

Some of the major recruiters are

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St. Thomas College Palai Scholarships

St Thomas College Palai scholarships are offered to students so that they can pursue their education without any financial hurdles. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university and the scholarship provided in order to avail of the scholarships.

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St.Thomas College Palai Faculty

To impart the best education, the College hires those who are highly educated and with high experience as the teaching faculty. The teachers are not only educated, but they refine their knowledge through faculty development programs regularly. There are almost 151 teaching faculties at St.Thomas College Pala. All are experts in their respective fields.

St.Thomas College Palai Alumni

The alumni association of St.Thomas College has been energetic in imparting a platform for all of the alumni to engage and network. It organizes a large number of occasions each year. The College has also produced illustrious alumni, which are tabulated below.