St. Thomas College, Thrissur
സെന്റ് തോമസ് കോളേജ് തൃശൂർ | |
Administration Block of St Thomas' College | |
| Motto | Veritas Vos Liberabit |
|---|---|
Motto in English | The truth will set you free |
| Type | Government Aided College |
| Established | 1918 |
| Founder | Mar Adolph Medlycott |
Religious affiliation | Syro Malabar Catholic Church |
Academic affiliation | University of Calicut |
| Principal | Fr. Dr. Martin K. A. |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 70 |
| Students | 3470 |
| Undergraduates | 2850 |
| Postgraduates | 480 |
| 140 | |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | STC |
| Website | stthomas |
St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, is a government aided catholic college located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Established as a college in 1918, the college is considered to be one of the oldest and premier instituitions of higher education in Princely State of Cochin. It is the first Catholic college in Kerala and is conducted by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. The college is affiliated with the University of Calicut.
The college attained Autonomous status in 2014 and was recognised as College with Potential for Excellence by University Grants Commission in 2016. The college was accredited with A++ grade in its fourth cycle of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation, scoring CGPA of 3.70 on a four-point scale in October 2022. It is ranked 57th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.