St Thomas College, Palai: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

St. Thomas College was established in 1950 with its branches in Palai town of Arunapuram, Kerala. This affiliated college, recognised by NAAC, is located in a 28.58 acre campus and includes facilities such as library, laboratory, play ground etc. The college enjoys a student patronage of 2806 and faculty of 110, the college comprises 45 courses and 9 degrees. St. Thomas College has a diverse composition of students whereby only 76% are undergraduate level and the rest at post level. Regarding gender distribution, there are 73% male students while 27% students are females. Located in Bundelkhand, one of UP’s famed districts, the college is well known from its academic brilliance, founded on a vast selection of specialisation in Arts, Science, and Commerce.

The college has variety of up to date facilities which complements learning process in today’s world. The library occupies four floors and has a vast number of published sources of both sequential type and journal, meeting the various academic requirements. For persons interested in sporting activities, there is a multipurpose training hall with technology wooden floor for indoor sporting activities. St. Thomas College also facilities commodious laboratories, a computer centre and an open gym in the college. Hostel accommodation is available for students, which has been provided separately for boys and girls. The campus has several big and small halls for conducting academic and cultural activities including auditoriums. Other facilities are canteen, health club and banking facilities.

St. Thomas College, Palai, provides all general courses for under graduate and postgraduate level. There are 45 full time courses offered which include 19 undergraduate and 15 post graduate courses. Also, it includes 11 doctoral programmes to promote an advanced research learning experience. In the total, the intake of students in all courses is 2,806. The courses are B.Com, B.Sc in Zoology, Physics, Botany, BA Politics, English Language and Literature, Malayalam, and so on. 

Regarding the admission process in the St. Thomas College, Palai, the primary focus is given on the community merit only. For undergraduate programmes, potential candidates need to have their 10+2 from a recognised board as well. Candidates seeking admission in postgraduate programmes are expected to have a relevant bachelor’s degree. To apply to the college, students can only use the college website, and the admission is given depending on the student’s performance and occasionally performance tests. The scholarships are available to hard working and deserving students.