St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry was established in 1953 and it is being administered by the Mar Thoma Syrian Church.

The college is re-accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous agency of the UGC, with B++ grade.

When the college was established in 1953, it was affiliated to the Travancore University and later to the University of Kerala.

Since 1983, it has been affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Vision and Mission:

To foster academic excellence, moral integrity, and social commitment to young men and women.

To mould intellectually well-trained young men and women by providing conducive academic environment.

To equip the faculty and students to meet the challenges of modern trends in educational field by encouraging research and development.

To provide quality higher education to the rural population in the eastern region of central Travancore in Kerala.