St Teresa's College, Ernakulam

St Teresa’s College (STC) is an autonomous women’s college established in 1925 by the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa. The institute is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. With a CGPA of 3.57, St Teresa’s College is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A++’ grade. The institute got 45th place in NIRF College Rankings 2021. As per the official website of the college, the vision of STC Ernakulam is to empower women through teaching, learning and research. The campus of the institute is spread over an area of 18 acres and it has 80 faculty members. 

The college offers 58 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate levels. The admission in most of the courses offered by the college is based on the merit of the last qualifying examination. Admission in B.Sc. Apparel & Design, B.A. Bharatanatyam, Masters in Fashion Designing and PG Diploma in Fashion Designing programmes require candidates to appear for the aptitude test conducted by St Teresa’s College. Students with prolific academic performance are offered various institute and state-level scholarships at the institute. To ensure comprehensive growth of the students the college has signed MOUs with a number of foreign universities like Newman University, UK, Richmond, The American International University, London etc. 

The college offers a lively environment for the students. Various extracurricular events are conducted by the institute’s clubs and societies. Furthermore, St Teresa’s College has sports facilities as well. The institute also has hostels located inside the campus for its students.

St Teresa’s College Location

St Teresa's College is located at Park Avenue Road, Marine Drive, Ernakulam, Kerala. The college is about 33 km away from the Cochin International Airport and around 2.7 km from the nearest railway station which is the Ernakulam Junction. The nearest bus depot to St Teresa’s College is KSRTC Bus Depot. It is located 2.2 km away from the campus.

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St Teresa’s College Latest news and updates

• The Teresian Teaching Learning Centre and the Department of Chemistry organised a five-day online faculty enrichment programme. 

• The Department of Chemistry and Centre for Research conducted a webinar on the topic “Microscale Volumetric Analysis”.

• A national seminar on “Statistical Computing & Data Science” was organized by the Department of Computer Science & Statistics. 

Awards, Recognitions Accreditations, and Collaborations

St Teresa’s College Accreditation and Ranking

• St.Teresa's College, Ernakulam has been Accredited A++ by NAAC.

• In the NIRF college rankings of 2021, the college has been ranked 45th. It has got an overall score of 55.63. In the 2020 NIRF rankings the college was ranked 47th

St Teresa’s College Collaborations

• Newman University, UK, Richmond

• The American International University, London

• Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

• Indo Swedish Academic Exchange Forum (ISAEF)

STC Ernakulam Notable Alumni

St Teresa’s College Clubs, Societies, and Committees

The students of the college actively organise and encourage students to participate in co-curricular activities. The institute has a large number of clubs and societies to organise events at the campus.

• Bhoomitra Sena

• Debate Club

• Evergreen Tourism Club

• Drama Club

• Literary Club

• Quiz Club

• Fine Arts Club

• Library Club

• Poet’s Club

• Entrepreneur Development Club

• National Cadet Corps (NCC)

• National Service Scheme (NSS)

• Youth Red Cross Unit

• I-Connect 

St Teresa’s College Facilities & Infrastructure

STC Ernakulam facilities and infrastructure offers a comfortable ambience to the students. For students' use, the institute has a well-stocked library known as Mother Veronica Library. It has more than 1 lakhs books and 200 journals & magazines and it was established in 1925. For the accommodation of students, the college has three hostels with spacious and ventilated rooms situated inside the campus only. The college has laboratories to provide practical knowledge to the students. Seminar hall, auditorium, canteen, chapel, e-learning centre, wifi etc. are some more St Teresa’s College facilities. 

The institute not only focuses on academic facilities but also has facilities for extracurricular activities and sports. A well established indoor stadium - Teresian Gym Plaza ’75 is located at the campus. The stadium is used for multiple purposes. Furthermore, a gym equipped with treadmills, weight training equipment and many more things is also there at the campus. Students can make use of St Teresa’s College gym and sports facilities during leisure.

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St Teresa’s College Courses

The courses are offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate levels. The institute has a total of 58 courses for the students. STC Ernakulam courses are offered in full time mode. The minimum eligibility criteria for St Teresa’s College UG courses is the 12th standard from a recognised board. Candidates who have a bachelor degree from a recognised university are eligible for St Teresa’s College PG courses. 

St Teresa's College Courses Eligibility Criteria

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St Teresa’s College Admissions

In order to take admission to St Teresa’s College courses, candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria and appear for the aptitude test (if required). As per St Teresa’s College admission policy, marks obtained by candidates in the last qualifying examinations for admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level courses. However, for admission in four programmes - B.Sc. Apparel & Design, B.A. Bharatanatyam,  Masters in Fashion Designing and PG Diploma in Fashion Designing candidates need to sit for the aptitude test. The eligible candidates can apply for admission by visiting the St Teresa’s College admission portal on the official website.

STC Ernakulam Admission Process - B.Sc. Apparel & Design, B.A. Bharatanatyam, Masters in Fashion Designing and PG Diploma in Fashion Designing

• Candidates who have cleared the 12th standard are eligible for B.Sc. Apparel & Design, B.A. Bharatanatyam.  

• Aspirants with a bachelor degree are eligible for Masters in Fashion Designing and PG Diploma in Fashion Designing.

• Fill the St Teresa’s College application form.

• Appear for the aptitude test

• Based on test score and academic performance, a merit list released by the college.

• Visit campus, submit documents and pay course fees.

St Teresa’s College Admission Process - UG and PG Programmes

• Meet the eligibility criteria.

• Fill the application form.

• Merit list released by institute (based on last qualifying examination marks).

• Go to St Teresa's College campus.

• Submit documents and pay course fees.

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St Teresa’s College Scholarships

The institute has 26 college level and state level scholarships for its students. Each scholarship offered by the institute has different eligibility criteria. It must be noted that St Teresa’s College scholarships can only be awarded to students who meet the eligibility criteria. The institute offers scholarships on the basis of the category of students, academic performance etc. St Teresa's College has department-specific scholarships as well. As per St Teresa’s College scholarship policy, eligible students are required to apply for scholarships at the time of admission. Some of the popular St Teresa’s College scholarships are The Kerala State Higher Education Scholarship, Prathibha Scholarship, Minority Welfare Scholarship, Paloli Mohammed Kutty Scholarship, Scholarship for Physically Handicapped etc.

St Teresa’s College Placements 

Every year various companies come to St Teresa’s College placements to hire students as per their requirements. The institute has a dedicated placement cell for conducting placement drive. The placement drive of St Teresa’s College maintains contact with corporates and alumni so that the best job opportunities can be offered to students. As a part of St Teresa’s College placement drive, activities like workshops, seminars, panel discussions etc. are conducted by the placement cell to boost students' confidence and develop their communication skills. In St Teresa’s College placement data 2019-20, over 136 undergraduate and postgraduate students got jobs in various sectors. 

St Teresa's College Placements UG Courses 2019-20

St Teresa's College PG Programmes Placements 2019-20

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