എസ്. ബി. കോളേജ് ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരി | |
 Tower Block, SB College | |
Other name | SB College |
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| Motto | Latin: Caritas Vera Nobilitas |
Motto in English | Charity or Love of one's Fellow men is true Nobility. |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 19 June 1922 |
| Founder | Venerable Mar Thomas Kurialacherry |
Parent institution | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery |
Academic affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. Reji P Kurian |
| Patron | Mar Thomas Tharayil |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 50 |
| Students | 3008 |
| Location | , 9°16′13″N 76°19′19″E / 9.2702°N 76.3219°E |
| Campus | Semi-Urban |
| Website | www |
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St. Berchmans College, most commonly known as SB College, is one of the first Autonomous Colleges, situated in Changanasserry, 17 km from Kottayam, in Kerala, India. Established in 1922, the college is considered to be one of the oldest institutions of higher education in India.[1][2][3] The University Grants Commission (UGC) identified the College under its “College with Potential for Excellence” scheme. UGC and the Government of Kerala granted autonomy to the college on June 13, 2014. The college celebrated its centenary in the academic year of 2022.
The college is named after John Berchmans, a 17th century Belgian Jesuit saint , who is also the patron saint of the college and is venerated in the Church as the Patron Saint of Students and Scholars. The college is situated in the town of Changanassery 18 kilometers south of Kottayam. Established in 1922, It has 19 postgraduate and 8 research departments and it offers 17 UG, 21 PG, 3 MPhil, and 9 doctoral programmes. Students and alumni of the college are referred to as ‘Berchmanites’. It is run by the Syro Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery, is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The College was first accredited with ‘Five Star’ in 1999 and reaccredited with ‘A+’ in 2006. In the third cycle of accreditation in 2012, the college was graded at A. In 2017, the college was again reaccredited with ‘A’ grade.[4][5] The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of Kerala granted autonomy to this college in 2014. In 1996 and 1997, it won the “R Shankar Award” for the Best College in the State, instituted by the Government of Kerala. In 2004, the UGC identified the College under its “College with Potential for Excellence” scheme. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institution, New Delhi has granted minority status to the college in 2010. All the Science Departments are supported by the FIST of DST, Government of India. It has been ranked among the top 100 Indian colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MHRD, Government of India since 2018.[6] The college also has two sister institutions - Assumption College, Changanassery and St Berchmans Higher Secondary School, Changanasserry
- ^ "SB College @ 100: Kerala's premier college celebrates a century of academic and cultural legacy". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Historic SB college to celebrate 100 years". The Hindu. 17 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "How Changanassery's SB College shaped Oommen Chandy's political career". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Self Study Report for 5th Cycle of Accreditation (PDF) (Report). St. Berchmans College. February 2023. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2024.
- ^ "NAAC – St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) Changanassery".
- ^ "College Profile – St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) Changanassery".