Mercy College, Palakkad, is a general degree women's college located in

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

(Palghat),

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. It was established in the year 1965. The college is affiliated with

Calicut University The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in nor ...

. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.

History

Mercy College was established in 1964. It was initially an offshoot of St. Mary's College, Trichur and was the first women's college in Palghat district. It was affiliated to

Kerala University University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chit ...

until 1968 when

came into existence.

Departments

Science

*Physics *Chemistry *Mathematics *Botany *Zoology *Computer Science *Biotechnology

Arts and Commerce

*Malayalam *English *Hindi *History *Political Science *Economics *Sociology *Social Work *Commerce

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

References

External links

*http://www.mercycollege.edu.in Universities and colleges in Palakkad Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in Kerala Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut {{Kerala-university-stub