St. Teresa's College
Woman's College in India
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Motto"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom"
TypeAided Women's college
Established1925
FounderSt. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima
| Motto | "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom" |
|---|---|
| Type | Aided Women's college |
| Established | 1925 |
| Founder | St. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima |
| Affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi University |
| Principal | Dr. Anu Joseph |
| Website | teresas.ac.in |
 | |
St. Teresa's College is an autonomous women's college located at Kochi, Kerala, India, formed under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
History
The college was established on 15 June 1925, as the first Women's College of the erstwhile Cochin State, by the congregation of the Carmelite sisters of St. Teresa.
Academic programmes
St. Teresa offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with the highest A++ Grade (CGPA 3.57 out of 4). The college is ranked 60th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025.[1]
Departments
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Zoology
- Physics
- Commerce
- Computer Applications
- Communicative English
- Economics
- English
- French
- History
- Home Science
- Psychology
- Management Studies
- Fashion Design
- Language
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physical Education
- Sociology
- Apparel and Fashion Designing
- Women Study Centre[2]
- Bharatnatyam
Notable alumni
- K. R. Gowri Amma, former minister in Kerala Government[3]
- Leela Damodara Menon, Former Member, Rajya Sabha[3]
- Late Mercy Ravi, Former member, Kerala Legislative Assembly[3]
- Late Prof. Mercy Williams, Former Mayor of Cochin[4]
- Dr. Jancy James, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kerala[4]
- Justice. Anu Sivaraman, Hon. Judge, High Court of Kerala
- Vijayalakshmi, poet
- Tessa Joseph, actress
- Accamma Cherian, Independence activist
- Asin Thottumkal, actress[5]
- Ranjini Haridas, television anchor, actress[6]
- Amala Paul, actress[7]
- Samvrutha Sunil, actress[8]
- Poornima Indrajith, actress, anchor, designer, entrepreneur[9]
- Meera Nandan, actress, radio jockey[5]
- Divya Unni, actress[5]
- Lissy, actress, entrepreneur
- Sujatha Mohan, playback singer[10]
- Radhika Thilak, playback singer[11]
- Elizabeth Susan Koshy, shooter
- RJ Renu, RJ/VJ & actress
- Unni Mary, actress
- Rani Chandra, actress
- Dhanya Mary Varghese, actress, dancer[12]
- Aparna Nair, actress
- Anna Katharina Valayil, playback singer
- Rajalakshmy, playback singer
- Namitha Pramod, actress
- Prayaga Martin, actress
- Soumya Ramakrishnan, playback singer
- Aswathi Menon, actress
- Rebecca Santhosh, actress
- Sanusha Santhosh, actress
- Anna Ben, actress
- Remya Nambeesan, actress[13]
- Bhama, actress
- Mrudula Murali, anchor, actress
- Malavika Nair, actress, Lecturer
- Niranjana Anoop, actress
- Prarthana Indrajith, singer
