Sullamussalam Science College is an aided college affiliated to the
University of Calicut
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 ...
, approved by the
University Grants Commission and re-accredited with 'A' grade by the
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...
(NAAC). A kilometre away from
Areekode
Areekode is a town on the banks of the Chaliyar River in Areekode Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district India. Areekode was part of the Malabar district in British India.
It is a town on the banks of Chaliyar River with an area of 7.25 squa ...
on the Vazhakkad Road, the college campus is located on the picturesque hills of Perumparamba on the bank of the
Chaliyar
Chaliyar River is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, P ...
.
The college is run by the Muslim Educational Association (MEA), an educational organisation formed in 1994. Jamiyyathul Mujahideen, Areekode, an organisation formed in 1944 is the parent body of the MEA. The college is founded with the objective of imparting education to backward minority communities in rural areas of malabar in general and of
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarte ...
district in particular.
History
The college had a modest beginning in 1995 with 72 students in three courses – Bsc. Computer Science, Bsc. Mathematics, B.A English Literature. In 1999 the government sanctioned to the college a Bsc. Physics course. The college sanctioned a postgraduate course in Computer Science in 2000. In 2003, the college started the M.A course in English, and in 2004 MSc. Physics and MSc. Mathematics, all in the unaided sector. By starting the B.Com course with Computer Application in 2006 in self-financing sector, a new branch was added besides arts and science.
In 2013, B.A Economics and B.A Islamic Finance were started, of which the latter is funded by the
UGC. The college also started offering B.A Islamic Finance, a program sanctioned and funded by UGC in 2013. In 2014, the college started offering two B.Voc courses in Journalism and software technology.
See also
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Arts and Science colleges in Kerala
Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut
Universities and colleges in Malappuram district
1995 establishments in Kerala
Educational institutions established in 1995
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