The Malabar Christian College (MCC), established in 1909, is one of the oldest institutions located in
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
,
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 ...
,
India
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.
History
It was established by Protestant Christian
missionaries
A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...
from
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
, Switzerland with the aim to impart education to the youth in
Malabar
Malabar may refer to the following:
People
* Malabars, people originating from the Malabar region of India
* Malbars or Malabars, people of Tamil origin in Réunion
Places
* Malabar Coast, or Malabar, a region of the southwestern shoreline o ...
region without discrimination. Initially, the college got affiliation of the
University of Madras
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigiou ...
as a second-grade college and it was upgraded to a first-grade college in 1956.
Academic Programmes
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the
University of Calicut
The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a State ownership, 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 ...
. It has been accredited by
NAAC with an "A" Grade (CGPA 3.21 out of 4).
Notable Faculty and Alumni
Malabar Christian College alumni
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Sahodaran Ayyappan
Kumbalathuparambu Ayyappan (August 21, 1889 – March 6, 1968), better identified as Sahodaran Ayyappan , was a social reformer, thinker, rationalist, journalist, and politician from Kerala, India. A vocal follower of Sree Narayana Guru, he was ...
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K. P. Ramanunni
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Chintha Ravi
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P. V. Anvar
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K. K. Neelakantan
K. K. Neelakantan (1923 - 14 June 1992) better known by his pen name Induchoodan, was a leading Indian ornithologist. He is widely regarded as a pioneer of the environmental movement in Kerala for popularizing bird study through his books wri ...
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Kutty
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Zacharias Aprem
* Anjali Ameer
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Anna Rajam Malhotra
Anna Rajam Malhotra (née George; 17 July 1927 – 17 September 2018) was an Indian Administrative Service officer. She was the first woman in India to hold this position. Anna Rajam belonged to the 1951 batch of the IAS and married R. N. Malhotr ...
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Geetha Hiranyan
Geetha Hiranyan (20 March 1958 – 2 January 2002) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Known for her short stories, compiled in three books, ''Ottasnappil Othukkanavilla Janmasathyam'', ''Asangaditha'' and ''Iniyum Veedatha Hrudayathi ...
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Babu Bharadwaj
Babu Bharadwaj (1948–2016) was a Malayalam–language writer and journalist from Kerala, India.
Life
Born in Chemancheri, Calicut as the son of M. R. Vijayaraghavan and K. P. Bhavani, Bharadwaj studied at Poyilkavu High School and Malabar Ch ...
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Binu Pappu
''Binu Pappu'' (born December 13, 1982), is an Indian actor and assistant director primarily working in the Malayalam movie industry. He is the son of legendary actor Kuthiravattam Pappu. He is mainly noted for his performances in the movies Hel ...
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Chrysostom Arangaden
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Monisha Arshak
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K.K. Rema
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Rohan Kunnummal
Rohan Sushil Kunnummal (born 10 May 1998) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed opening batter and occasional right-arm offbreak bowler.
Early life
Rohan was born on 10 May 1998 in Palakkad dist ...
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V. P. Balagangadharan
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Moorkoth Ramunni
Moorkoth Ramunni (15 September 1915 – 9 July 2009) was a Malayalee fighter pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force, and the first Indian Administrative officer from Dharmadam village. the youngest son of Moorkoth Kumaran.
He was an aviator from K ...
References
External links
Official Website
Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut
Educational institutions established in 1909
Christian universities and colleges in India
Arts and Science colleges in Kerala
Universities and colleges in Kozhikode
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of South India
1909 establishments in India
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras
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