Mount Carmel College (Autonomous), Bengaluru Urban was popularly known as MMC, Bengaluru Urban was established on 7th July 1948 by the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa in order to fulfill the demand of higher education for women.
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 at present affiliated with Bangalore University, Bengaluru and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.
It is also recognized and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi to offer MBA course under the international affiliation with Binary University, Malaysia. It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade - (in 3rd Cycle) on 21st April 2012.
College At A Glance:
While India was celebrating its new-found independence, the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa sought to fill a lacuna in women's education. Mount Carmel College for women, owned and run by the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa, in the year 1944 in Trichur (under the title of Carmel College in the State of Cochin) affiliated to Madras University, was transferred to Bangalore in 1948 to meet the increasing demand for women’s education. Thus began the story of Mount Carmel College, Bangalore on the 7th of July 1948 with just fifty students on its rolls.
Initially, the college was affiliated with the University of Mysore, Mysuru, later it became an affiliated college of Bangalore University, Bengaluru in 1964.
MCC is a minority institution run primarily for Catholic Students but in the spirit of service, it opens its doors to those of all castes and creeds. It draws its inspiration from the person and teaching of Jesus Christ, Universal Master, and Model of Education.
The college was granted the autonomy status in September 2005.
It is one of the colleges in India selected by UGC under the scheme, College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) in 2006.
The college offers Under Graduate and Post Graduate Courses in Humanities, Science, Commerce and Management, Applied Science and Design.
The student strength of the college in 1944 was 274; today it has the strength of over 5,500 students pursuing both Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes. As a major step, the college established an Institute for Management Studies (MCIM) in 1992, with a view to providing women students an opportunity to pursue Management Education
The college has well-established research facilities, State of the Art laboratories and facilitates research culture both among staff and students. The Commerce Department has been recognized as a Research centre by Bangalore University in 2006.
Further IGNOU has recognized many of the Departments as Research Centers from the year 2010 - 11. The college has been registered with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (Act 1988) in the year 2011.
Under the Under Graduate stream the college offers ten Programmes in the Faculty of Arts, eighteen in the Faculty of Science and four in the Faculty of Commerce and Management.
The number of Post Graduate programmes has increased from three under the affiliated system to thirteen under the autonomous system. The College through the Centre for Extended Education offers skill-based credit programs.
In the course of its over 6 decades of history, Mount Carmel College has worked successfully at its primary objective of women empowerment through education and it continues to be committed to the same.
Mount Carmel offers innovative and practical oriented courses under the program of study Applied Sciences and Design.
The list of core combinations available and mentioned in the courses list.
The college has an online application process where prospective applicants are expected to fill in their interests and academic achievements.
Admission has been done when seekers who have registered with the University are eligible for admissions in the college.
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Special Features at Mount Carmel College:
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Master of Business Administration | Full Time | 2 Years | BBA |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) in Hospitality & Tourism | Full time / Part time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Professional | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism & Travel Management | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Master of Commerce | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Com |
Streams | Duration | Eligibility |
Innovative & Practical Oriented Add-On Courses: | ||
Under Graduation: | ||
B.Com - Industry Integrated | 3 Years | 10+2 |
B.Com - BPS (Business Process Services in Association with Tata Consultancy Services) | 3 Years | 10+2 |
B.Com - IAF (International Accounting and Finance Accredited to ACCA) | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Composite Home Science | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry, Zoology (NDCZ) | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Fashion & Apparel Designing (FAD) | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Interior Design & Management (IDM) | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Post Graduation: | ||
Food Science & Nutrition | 2 Years | Bachelor's Degree |
Human Development | 2 Years | Bachelor's Degree |
M.Com - Industry Integrated | 2 Years | B.Com |
Master of International Business (MIB) | 2 Years | Bachelor's Degree |
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) | 1 Year | Bachelor's Degree |