For the college in Nijmegen, see Collegium Berchmanianum .
St. Berchmans College, Changanassery , also known as SB College , is one of the first Autonomous Colleges in Kerala , India with 3000 students with 800 hostlers. Saint John Berchmans is the patron saint of the college and is venerated in the Church as the Patron of Students. It is a Syrian Catholic college . It is situated in the town of Changanassery 18 kilometers south of Kottayam . Established in 1922, the college celebrates its centenary in 2022. It has nineteen postgraduate and eight research departments and it offers 17 UG, 19 PG, 3 MPhil, and 9 doctoral programmes. Students and alumni of the college are referred to as ‘Berchmanites’. It is run by the 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 granted autonomy by the UGC on 13 June 2014.
The college was ranked 79 in All India Ranking by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020.[1]
Academics and extra-curricular activities [ ] Research areas in science include Material science , Nanotechnology , Polymer Chemistry , Plant Taxonomy and Environmental Sciences . The college conducted an international conference on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development participated in by delegates from 26 countries in 2005. Apart from academics, the college has two units of National Service Scheme (NSS) in which 200 volunteers can be enrolled. NSS gives various avenues for its volunteers to engage in various campus and community activities.
The popular extra-curricular societies and clubs engage in activities concerned with debating, drama, film club, social service, photography, Jesus Youth , National Cadet Corps , Mock United Nations (MUN) etc.
It is the only college in India, apart from St. Stephen's College , New Delhi , to have a full-fledged Shakespearean Theatre. Shakespearean plays have been regularly staged since 1938.
Berchmans Institute of Management Studies (BIMS) [ ] Berchmans Institute of Management Studies (BIMS) established in 1995, is under the management of St. Berchmans College affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University , Kottayam . It is a full-time Master of Business Administration programme. Berchmans Institute of Management Studies is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education , New Delhi.
Notable alumni [ ] Kuzhikalail M. Abraham - Scientist, Professor and expert on lithium-ion batteriesGeorge Alencherry - Cardinal MarJustice A. M. Babu , Former judge of Kerala High Court M. V. Pylee - Indian Scholar, Padmabhushan AwardeeKunchacko Boban - film actorC. V. Ananda Bose - IASP. T. Chacko - former Home Minister of KeralaBipin Chandran - scriptwriterK.M. Chandy - former Governor(MP , Gujarat & pondicherry )Oommen Chandy - former Chief Minister of KeralaDr. B. Ekbal - Planning Board member, former Kerala University V.C
Cyriac Joseph - retired Supreme Court JusticeGeorge Joseph - ScientistJeethu Joseph - film directorP. J. Joseph - former Education Minister, MLAMathew Kavukattu - Servant of God MarManoj Kuroor - writerSibi Malayil - film directorN. Sreekantan Nair - former MP for Kollam ConstituencyPrem Nazir - film actorGeorge Onakkoor P. K. Narayana Panicker - former NSS General SecretaryP. Parameswaran (AKA Padmavibhooshan) - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologueMartin Prakkat - film directorJohn Sankaramangalam - filmmaker and former director of the FTII, PuneM. G. Soman - film actorRaju Narayana Swamy IAS - Addl. Secretary, Govt. of KeralaP. C. Thomas - former Central MinisterSantosh Thundiyil - cinematographerV J James - WriterA. A. Rahim - Indian Politician, Freedom Fighter and Union Minister
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