S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil was established in 1952 and approved by AICTE and affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.

The South Travancore Hindu College Association, with temple trusts and individuals as shareholders, was registered as a company on 9th January 1952 with a view to promoting the cause of higher education in South Travancore, now known as Kanyakumari District.

The College was granted affiliation on 14th March 1952 by the University of Travancore. On 7th April 1952, Sri. A.Ramaswamy Mudaliar, the Vice-Chancellor, laid the foundation stone, and on 11th July 1952, Sri. P.G.N.Unnithan, President, Travancore Devaswom Board, inaugurated the College at a special function, presided over by Kavimoni Sri. S. Desigavinayagam Pillai.

Started on a modest scale as an Intermediate College in 1952, the South Travancore Hindu College rapidly grew into a Degree College in 1955, and a Postgraduate College in 1956. With the reorganization of Indian States, the College first came to be affiliated to the University of Madras in 1957, then to Madurai Kamaraj University in 1966, and finally to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in 1990.

VISION

"Material ,Moral and Cultural Advancement"

MISSION

To strive continuously for excellent educational service to the nation

To serve as a valuable resources for society and community

To increase the human values and sustain the heritage of the country

To stimulate the academic environment for the promotion of quality of teaching-learning and research

MOTTO

"Good Conduct yields eminence" a saying of Tirukkural.