St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam is an offshoot of St. Albert’s High School, which was established in 1892 by His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Leonardo Mellano, Archbishop of Verapoly. The School was upgraded to a 2nd Grade College in 1946 affiliated to University of Madras. Thus the Institution is having more than a century old tradition of building up students of the communities with a special focus on the less-privileged ones.
St. Albert’s College has a history of 70 years of selfless service in the field of higher education and has been producing committed dynamic leaders for society. The campus is situated in the heart of the Kochi city, the ‘business capital’ of Kerala. The College is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and is functioning under the management of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. When it was started in 1946, the college was affiliated to the University of Madras. In 1958, when the Kerala University Act came into force, the affiliation was shifted to Kerala University and subsequently, in 1983 when the Mahatma Gandhi University was established, the College came under The Mahatma Gandhi University. The College comes under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.In 2009, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded A grade to the College, in the re-accreditation process. The Peer Team has observed, ‘obtaining autonomy’ as one of the Institutional Opportunities. The college received ISO 9001: 2008 certifications in 2010 after the audit conducted by TÜV Rheinland and surveillance are conducted every year. The College has been selected for the award of ‘Star College Status’ by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in 2013. The College is a backward minority educational institution covered under article 30 of the constitution of India.
Our Vision
“To be a centre of excellence through the process of self-evaluation and continual renewal in all our endeavours, namely learning, teaching, research, consultancy and other related services”
Our Mission
Taking inspiration from the Eternal Teacher, Jesus Christ, we strive towards equipping young people to meet the challenges of these modern times by providing an all round formation. We are well aware that we exist for our students and do our very best to provide a most friendly and growth oriented ambiance for them. We do everything in our capacity to ensure excellent standards that would secure them leadership in tomorrow’s challenging world.
