Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta

Catholicate College Pathanamthitta
Motto	"Fear Of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom"
Established	1952; 72 years ago
Principal	Dr. Sindu Jones
Academic staff	110
Students	2000
Undergraduates	1200 (2005)
Postgraduates	120
Location	Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Campus	Rural

Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, established in 1952, is an institution of higher education at Pathanamthitta of Kerala, India. Catholicate College belongs to the first group of colleges in Kerala to receive academic accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). In the fourth cycle of (NAAC) re-accreditation, the college has been re-accredited by NAAC in A++ grade with CGPA of 3.53. The college is owned by Malankara Orthodox Church, founded by Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese II.^[1] The college was originally planned by Geevarghese Philoxenos, Metropolitan; it was founded in 1952, after his death, by Daniel Philoxenos Metropolitan, who became the first principal of the college.

The principal is Dr. Sindu Jones. Prior to her appointment as principal, she served as a faculty in the Department of physics, Baselius College, Kottayam. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Academics

The college has 2,000 students. It has 110 teaching and 67 administrative staff on its rolls. There are degree courses in English, Malayalam, Hindi, economics, history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, commerce & tourism, computer application. The college has research facilities in the departments of Malayalam, Hindi, zoology, botany, physics and mathematics.

The college has a study center of the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Donations

NSS, Bhoomitrasena club and staff club of the college donated 14 houses to the poor.

Awards

The college secured Best College state award from the government of Kerala for motivating students for blood donations.
The college got Best college award from the corporate management of MOC colleges for its overall performance.

Courses

The college has four UGC-sponsored career oriented add-on courses:

Computer Technology (Department Of Physics)
Video Production and Science Communication (Department Of Chemistry)
Lab Technology Medical (Department Of Zoology)
Yoga & Stress Management (Department Of Physical Education)

The Physics department has two US-based student chapters:

S P I E (Society of Photo optical Instrumentation Engineers)
O.S.A (Optical society of America)

The college has an A++ accreditation from NAAC (as per revision in 2023)

Principals

Daniel Mar Philexinos Metropolitan (P.E. Daniel Ramban) was the first principal. (1952–53)
Dr. N. M. Zernov, Britain (1953–54)
Prof. Peter S. Wright, Britain (1954–55)
Prof. Ninan Abraham (1955–57)
Prof. Puthencavu Mathen Tharakan (1957–58)
Prof. E. T. Mathew (1958–59)
Prof. T. B. Ninan (1959–61)
Dr. J. Alexander (1963–75)
Prof. V. T. Thomas (1975–76)
Prof. C. N. Mathew (1976)
Dr. Paul C. Varghese (1976–83)
Prof. N.G.Kunjachen (1983)
Dr. T. A. George (1983–92)
Prof. V. I. Joseph (1992–93)
Dr. K.C John (1993–99)
Prof. E. Jacob John (1999–2001)
Prof. Abraham George (2001–2002)
Fr. Dr. K T Mathewkutty (2002–2005)
Prof. Prasad Thomas (2005–2006)
Dr. George Eapen (2006–2007)
Dr. Saramma Varghese (2007–2010)
Dr. George Varghese Koppara (2010- 2014)
Dr. Mathew P Joseph (2014- 2021)
Dr. Philipose Omman (2021- 2023)
Dr. Sunil Jacob (2023–2024)
Dr. Sindu Jones (2024–present)

Departments

English
Malayalam
Hindi
Syriac
Economics
Commerce & Tourism
Computer Application
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology
Physical Education

Courses

Postgraduate courses

M. A.

English
English (Integrated)
Malayalam
Hindi
History
Econometrics

M.Sc.

Mathematics
Physics- Electronics
Physics-Material Science
Chemistry- Polymer Chemistry
Chemistry- Analytical Chemistry
Botany- Biotechnology-Elective
Zoology

M.Com.

Financial Management (Aided)
Financial Management (self financing)
MTA (self financing) (Master of Tourism Administration)

B.A.

Core subject	Complementary 1	Complementary 2
English	History of England	World History
Hindi	Functional Hindi	Journalism
Malayalam	Sanskrit	Kerala Culture
Economics	Roots of Modern World History	Politics
History	Politics	Economics

B.Sc.

Core Subject	Complementary 1	Complementary 2
Mathematics	Physics	Statistics
Physics	Mathematics	Chemistry
Chemistry	Mathematics	Physics
Botany	Zoology	Chemistry (Food Micro Biology-Elective)
Zoology	Botany	Chemistry (Pathobiology & Clinical Laboratory Techniques)