Sacred Heart College, Kochi is an institution of higher education affiliated to the

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), commonly referred to as MG University, is a state ownership, state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. M ...

. It was established in 1944. In the year 2000, the college was accredited by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) at the Five Star level, and in 2013 it was re accredited at the A level. It has 21 undergraduate and 20 postgraduate programmes, 1 Integrated PG programmes and a range of diploma and certificate courses. Current Principal is Fr . Jose John CMI.

History

Sacred Heart College, Thevara was established in 1944 by the Sacred Heart Monastery,

Thevara Thevara is a place in central Kochi in Kerala, India. Location Geography Thevara is part of the mainland Kochi and marks its south-west boundary. It is connected to the water-bound West Kochi via bridges. Thevara is a link to Thevara Ferry ...

, a unit of the CMI (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate) Congregation. In 1958 the college was affiliated to the

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. In 1983 the college comes under Mahatma Gandhi University,

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...

. In 2014 the college became one among the first five autonomous colleges in Kerala.

UG Programmes

Bachelor of Arts

*B.A Economics *B.A Sociology *B.A English Copy Editor (Model II) *B.A. English Language and Literature (Model 1) *B.A. Animation and Graphic Design *B.A. Animation and Visual Effects *B.A. Mass communication and Journalism

Bachelor of Science

*B.Sc. Botany *B.Sc. Chemistry *B.Sc. Computer Applications ( Triple Main ) *B.Sc. Mathematics *B.Sc. Physics *B.Sc. Zoology *B.Sc. Psychology - Model 1 *BCA (Specialization in Mobile Applications and Cloud Technology)

Bachelor of Commerce

*B.B.A. Commerce (Marketing And New Media) *B. Com. Commerce (Finance &Taxation ) - Aided *B. Com. Commerce (Computer Application )- self financing *B. Com Commerce (Finance & Taxation )- self-financing *B. Com Commerce (Travel and Tourism) - self-financing

Oriental Languages

*English *Sanskrit *Malayalam *Hindi *French

PG Programmes

Master of Arts

*M.A. Economics *M.A. English *M.A. Sociology *MA Multimedia - (Self Financing) *MA Graphic Design - (Self Financing) *MCJ (Self Financing) *M.A. Digital Animation

Master of Science

*M. Sc. Aquaculture (Self Financing) *M. Sc. Botany *M. Sc. Chemistry *M. Sc. Applied Chemistry *M. Sc. Mathematics *M. Sc. Physics *M. Sc. Zoology *M. Sc. Environmental Science

Master of Commerce

*M. Com

Notable alumni

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Devan Ramachandran, Judge, High Court of Kerala *

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Mammootty, Actor, Indian Film Industry *

M. M. Jacob M. M. Jacob (9 August 1926 – 8 July 2018), in full Mundakkal Mathew Jacob, was an Indian politician, working in Indian National Congress. He married Achamma Kunnuthara from Tiruvalla, Kerala (since deceased) and had four daughters. He was ap ...

, Former Governor of Arunachal Pradhesh * Sachin Baby, Cricketer *

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, politician, member of the

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, politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala * V. D. Satheesan, politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala * P. J. Joseph, politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala * P. C. George, politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala * Soumini Jain, Mayor, Corporation of Kochi *

Sijoy Varghese Sijoy Varghese (born 6 March 1971) is an Indian actor and advertising filmmaker. He has been involved in advertising and cinema for 20 years. As an actor he has portrayed characters in Malayalam films including: Bangalore Days, Avatharam, J ...

, Actor, Ad Film Director *

Deepak Dev Deepak Devraj Komath (born 30 April 1978), better known as Deepak Dev, is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the Film Industry through the movie ''Chronic Bachelor'' (2003) dir ...

, Music director, Singer, Producer * Srinda Arhaan, Actress *

Aswathi Menon Aswathi Menon is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in the 2000 Malayalam film '' Sathyam Sivam Sundaram''. Early life Aswathi was born in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, to Jaygopal Menon an ...

, Actress * K M Mani, Politician * Appu Krishnan, Music Producer, Song Writer *

Krishna Praba Krishna Praba is an Indian actress and professional dancer who chiefly appears in Malayalam films. She made her entry into the film industry with the film ''Madampi'' (2008), directed by B. Unnikrishnan. She played the character Mollykutty i ...

, Actress * Malavika Krishnadas , Anchor, Actress,Dancer

References

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