Mercy College, Palakkad, Established in 1964, a women’s college affiliated to the University of Calicut, Malappuram imparting higher education for deserving aspirants.

It was “a dream come true”- the dream of the St. Chavara Elias and the Carmelite Missionary Fr. Leopold Beccardo who bequeathed to us the noble mission of dedicating ourselves for the upliftment and Christian formation of our fellowmen, especially of women and children.This Institution is administered by the Jai Christo CMC.

Mercy College is a first Grade Post Graduate College for women, affiliated to the University of Calicut. It is managed by the Carmelite Sisters of Jai Christo CMC Education Agency. The college comes within the religious jurisdiction of the Bishop of Palakkad. Mercy College was started in 1964, as an offshoot of St. Mary's College, Trichur. In 1946 St. Mary's College was started and it was affiliated Madras University. Palakkad, a backward district, had only minimum facilities of women's education. A college exclusively for women was very much the need of the hour. A small contingent of seven sisters from St. Mary's College, Trichur took up the task of finding the land and means for starting the college. It was their mission and dedication that drew the blue print for a premier educational institution.

On 24 June 1964 the University of Kerala accorded sanction and the College started functioning in a temporary building on 1 July, 1964. The College was formerly inaugurated by his Excellency Dr. G.C. Allapat, Bishop of Trichur. Mercy College became a first grade college in 1967 with five UG Courses. The College was affiliated to the University of Calicut in 1968 when it came into existence. Since its inception. Till 1987, Mercy College was under the Corporate Management of CMC Educational agency Thrissur. The college has worked tirelessly for the past 50 years towards the betterment of women.

Vision:

• The vision of the college is an academic excellence, development of skills and character formation based on the love of God and service of man as modeled in Jesus Christ.
• The college also aims at training women for the service of God and Humanity. The College stands for the upliftment and empowerment of women as envisioned by St. Chavara Kuriakose Elias and V. Rev. Fr. Boccaro

Mission

• To become a center of learning par excellence
• To provide value-based education
• To promote quality education aimed at global competence
• To ensure an integrated development of individuals
• To empower women through education

Core Values

• Excellence
• Compassion
• Service
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Learning of Life.