Alphonsa College is one of the pioneering institutions for the higher education of women in the state of Kerala,established in 1964,affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. Alphonsa College, Pala, one of Kerala’s pioneering institutions for women’s higher education, stands as a lasting tribute to St. Founded in 1964 under the visionary leadership of Mar Sebastian Vayalil, the first Bishop of Pala,
the college was established with the firm belief that the progress of society begins with the education of women. Today, Alphonsa College empowers over 1000 young women through vibrant academic, co-curricular, and extension activities. The institution remains committed to nurturing women who are academically strong, socially responsible, and rooted in cultural and moral values—true agents of social transformation. Programmes
• B.A. Economics (Specialisation: Econometrics & Data Analysis)
• B.A. English Language & Literature (Specialisation: Media Studies & Cultural Studies)
• B.A. History
B Sc Programmes
• B Sc Botany
• B Sc Chemistry
• B Sc Mathematics
• B Sc Physics (Materials Science & Space Physics)
• B Sc Physics (Computational Physics)
• B Sc Zoology (UG Honours) – Self-Financing
Self-Financing
• B Sc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
• B Com (Finance & Taxation / Logistics Management)
• B Voc Fashion Technology
• B Voc Sports Nutrition & Physiotherapy
Postgraduate Courses
MA Political Science
MA Econometrics
MA English
MSc Zoology
PG Self–Financing Courses
MSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
MSc Chemistry
The college emblem beautifully represents its motto, “Lighted for Life,” with the lighted candle symbolizing the power of knowledge to dispel ignorance, and lilies representing purity and uprightness—the qualities of an ideal Alphonsian woman. Principal – Prof. Dr. Sr. Minimol Mathew
Vice Principals – Dr. Sr. Manju Elizabeth Kuruvilla
Ms Manju Jose
Bursar – Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Vellachalil
Assistant Bursar – Rev. Dr. Jobin Sebastian
