Government Victoria College, Palakkad was established in 1866 but came into existence in January 1888 and managed under the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone on the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with University of Calicut, Malappuram and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade (CGPA Score 3.14 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) on 5th May 2014.

The aim of the college is to focus on discovering, developing and drawing out the hidden talents and the magic lying dormant inside all of its students from academics to co-curricular activities, perseverance, and a never-say-die spirit is entrenched in the heart of every student not only making them good students but brilliant human beings.

It is a co-educational government Institute, providing a regular course in which is located in the rural part of Palakkad played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The institution was started in the year 1866 as a Rate School, So called because it depended for its finances upon an educational 'rate' which was at the time levied by local government.

In 1871, the year in which Local Fund Act came into force and educational rates were abolished, the school was taken over by the Local Fund Board. In 1877 the school became a Government High School and in 1884, it was handed over by the Government to the management of the school.

In January 1888, the High School was raised to the rank of a Second Grade College and was affiliated to the University of Madras under the management of Municipal Council, Government undertaking to bear the net cost of the college department.

The Municipal Council resolved to work the institution on the salary-grant-system from 1894. In 1905, the government declared the college to be self-supporting and discontinued the salary grant.

In accordance with the resolution passed at a meeting of Palghat Municipal Council held in December 1917, unanimously requesting the government to take over the management of the college, the institution was taken over by the Government of Madras Presidency in 1919.

The college was raised to First Grade in 1925, with provisions for the teaching of History, Philosophy and Mathematics options in B.A classes. All classes below Fourth Form were transferred to the control of the Municipal Council, Palakkad in the same year.

The High School classes were also transferred in 1933. In 1939, the college was affiliated for the teaching of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as main subjects for B.Sc. Degree Examination and Zoology and Electrical Engineering as subsidiary subjects.

In 1944 Economics was introduced for B.A and Hindi as part II language in all classes. In 1945, Geography was added to the optional in the Intermediate and in 1947, Group V Malayalam for the B.A.

As a result of the formation of Linguistic Provinces, the college was affiliated to Kerala University in 1957. The college celebrated its centenary on a grant scale in February 1968 based on starting of rate school, again it celebrated its centenary in the year 1989, based on the starting of the college.

The college has been recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Government of Kerala.There is a club called "Victoria Vision" a body which makes campus films.

The college had received many awards and accolades at a city, state and national level for their educational advancements also received the numbers of achievements awards in the field of sports and curricular activities under the University of Calicut, Malappuram.

The college offers three years undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce, and Science streams with various specializations under the University of Calicut, Malappuram.

University examinations of different courses, examinations conducted by the University of Calicut, Malappuram, and various other examinations are held in the college premises.

Vision:

• Provide quality to the youth who seek it irrespective of caste, creed, religion, wealth, etc.
• To mold the youth from all sections of society into responsible citizens to the nation’s progress
• Imparting knowledge for a brighter and broader tomorrow
• Enlighten and empower students to succeed in changing world
• Inculcate wisdom, compassion and humanitarian spirit