St Thomas College of Advanced Studies, Pathanamthitta

Affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, St. Thomas College of Advanced Studies, Ranni was started in 2014 with a vision to enlighten the rural area of Ranni, Kerala. This affiliated college, located in a 5-acre area, has been in the process of shaping careers for almost one decade.

The college receives a total of 257 students and has 22 teachers, making the learning atmosphere to be close and personable as well as academically competitive. Officially, the institute offers 8 courses across 5 different degrees for undergraduates and postgraduates which focuses in variety of fields and levels of learning. St.

Thomas College of Advanced Studies has equipped itself with many a new age facilities that help to complement the learning process. Every academic resource has at its core a central library with access to an almost unlimited wealth of information at students’ disposal. The practical beings among the populace pursuing their dreams can seek the opportunity to develop their arenas in sports while in college.

Students are provided with a facility of a crowded cafeteria as a place for eating and gathering. The auditorium in the college is used for conducting several programmes and seminars providing an active atmosphere in the college. Advanced practical laboratories are also available to meet skills training requirements, and adequate information communication technology.

The college also provides efficient transport facility for the easy and convenient commute and also has sound alumni association activities. St. Thomas College of Advanced Studies focuses on 8 degree courses and all of them are presented as full-time programmes. These are followed by the staple undergraduate courses such as BBA , B. Com offered with various majors and B. S. W , master courses such as M.

Com Finance and Taxation . The recommended capacity for these courses is 257 students, but this social institution makes sure that it has an ideal student-to-teacher ratio for better learning. Degree Name Total Number of Seats No. of Specialisations Total Fees B. Com 160 4 Rs 27,000 - Rs 33,750 BBA 40 1 Rs 27,000 BSW 30 1 - M. Com 15 1 - Students seeking admission in St.

Thomas College of Advanced Studies have to go through the CAP affiliated with St. Thomas University. It has 50% seats of total intake of the programmes which are offered by different colleges for undergraduate classes through this process that includes merit of any applicant and reserved categories such as SC/ST etc. The remaining must be under management quota and other reserved categories.

Admissions to postgraduate programmes such as M. Com are based usually on an entrance examination, and examination of candidates’ portfolio, and many a times an interview. The candidates are informed to keep checking the university’s website for any information on admission periods. Being a young institution, St.

Thomas College of Advanced Studies is gradually establishing its place in the society, and the first batch of its graduates is only now entering different spheres of endeavours.