_of_C.M.S_College,_Kottayam.jpg) Special Envelope released by India Post on the bicentenary (2016-02-26) of C.M.S College | |
| Motto | Thy Word Is Truth |
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| Established | 1815 |
| Affiliation | Madhya Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India |
Academic affiliation | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam |
| Principal | Dr. Anju Sosan George |
| Location | |
| Website | cmscollege.ac.in |
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The CMS College (Church Missionary Society College), established in 1817,[1] is the earliest Western-style college in India. The college is considered to be the oldest institution of higher education in India. This college is located at Kottayam, in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It also offers different vocational degree courses. It is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. It has been given Autonomous status by the University Grants Commission, India.[2] CMS College, Kottayam and Presidency College Calcutta, established in the same year, are the two earliest western-style colleges of India. The college is ranked 92nd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[3]
- ^ https://cmscollege.ac.in/introducing-cms-college/
- ^ "About Us, CMS College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).