Assumption College, Changanasserry

Assumption College Changanasserry
ആസംപ്ഷൻ കോളേജ് ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി
MottoSursum Corda
Motto in English
"𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴"
TypeAutonomous
Established17 August 1949 (1949-08-17)
FounderMar James Kalacherry
Parent institution
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
Academic affiliations
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
PrincipalRev. Dr. Thomas Joseph
PatronMar Thomas Tharayil
Academic staff
200
Administrative staff
50
Students2500
Location,
9°16′13″N 76°19′19″E / 9.2702°N 76.3219°E / 9.2702; 76.3219
CampusSemi-Urban
Websitewww.assumptioncollege.edu.in

Assumption College is an Autonomous arts and science college in Kerala, India. Established in 1949, it is situated in Changanasserry 17 km from Kottayam. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. The college had been accredited A+ by NAAC in its fourth cycle. The college is considered to be one of the top colleges in Kerala providing various alumni especially in sports and games.

The college is named after the proclamation of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary. The college is a catholic minority institution under the Syro Malabar Archdiocese of Changanasserry. UGC granted autonomy to this college in 2016. The college is one among the 100 colleges in NIRF 2017. It has been also in top 100 private autonomous colleges in Education World India, 29th in national level, 11th in state. In 2000, the college won R Shankar Award instituted by Government of Kerala for Best College in State. It is the sister college of SB College Changanasserry