Mary Matha Arts & Science College (MMASC), Mananthavady was established in 1995.

The college is affiliated to the Kannur University and it is a government-aided college, managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady.

Mary Matha Arts & Science College, Mananthavady is situated on a beautiful hilltop on the Mananthavady-Mysore Highway amidst the sprawling greenery of the Western Ghats, one of the crucial bio-diversity hot spots. The major reason for selecting this place as the site for the College was to provide a pristine pollution-free environment to the students, conducive to academic activities.

The Student's Union, NSS, NCC, the Bhoomithrasena Club, Women's Cell, the Central Library with its Book Bank Facility & the Netwrork Resource Centre, the College Canteen, the Mentoring System, the Counseling Cell, the Career Guidance and Placement Cell, and the Scholarship Processing Cell offer Student Welfare Services across the Campus. The College has undertaken quite a few Extension Services like the Maithri Community Development Programme, the Karunya Charity Mission, Employment Training Programme for Tribal Women and Community Radio Service in association with the Radio Mattoli.

Systems have been created on the campus for the Student Community to imbibe values of Social Commitment. The Academic Community observes the College Anthem in the morning in order to respect the College and the National Anthem in the evening as a mark of respect to the Country, which offers tremendous individual freedom.

The most significant and revolutionary practice on Campus has been holding the; Student's Union Elections in the Parliamentary Mode following the Lyngdoh Commission recommendations, braving initial resistance, to ensure violence - free atmosphere on the campus. The Project on English Newspaper Reading, PEN-R, launced in 2006, has been proved successful in inculcating reading habit among the entire students of the College.

VISION

The holistic development of Students with sound intellectual, physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual maturity that will pave the way for a truly democratic, secular, and equitable social order.

MISSION

To make knowledge available to the students through quality education irrespective of their religion, caste or gender, but keeping in view the educational needs of the Christian Community as well, thus to be an active agent contributing to the Socio-economic and cultural transformation of Wayanad.