ST.GREGORIOS COLLEGE HISTORY

St. Gregorios College takes its name from saint Gregorios of parumala who is our patron saint. The college was founded in 1964 by His Grace Mathews Mar Coorilos the Bishop of Kollam diocese who later become His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, the Catholicos of the East. The founding on the college was the successful realization of a long cherished dream. His Grace Mathews Mar Coorilose who always desired to increase and expand the educational facilities within the diocese, worked tirelessly that direction surmounting various difficulties. It was certain that the establishment of the college would immensely benefit students from Kottarakara and its neighboring localities.
The foundation stone of the college was laid by His Grace Thoma Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of Niranom Diocese at 10 am on Monday,22 June, 1964 and the college was declared open on Monday,6th July 1964 by late lamented. His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Ougen I the erstwhile Catholicos. It was affiliated to the University of Kerala and had the community of St. George popularly known as Bethlehem Ashram, chengamanadu as its sponsoring agency. Late Prof .V.K Kurien was appointed as its first principal and the institution started functioning at first in Makeshift facilities but with permanent facilities under construction at its present site at pulamon, Kottarkara.
In the beginning, the college had only pre-Degree batches for Science, Commerce and Arts subjects with library and laboratory facilities. It was in 1976 that it became a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Botany, Chemistry,Physics, Mathematics, Zoology and Politics. More buildings were constructed to accommodate the students, the library was modernized and a new office block was constructed. Major milestones were achieved in the history of the college with the introduction of post- Graduate courses, Chemistry in 1995, Mathematics in 1998 and Physics in 1999 and BA Communicative English, the latest course sanctioned by the University commenced in 2001
The college in the meantime continued to expand and develop in its various spheres. A spacious and modern office block was constructed in 2000 along with the Baselios Marthoma Mathews II Seminar Hall, which was inaugurated in 2000 Separate computer Laboratories attached to the Departments of Physics and Mathematics were inaugurated in January 2000 and in November 2000 respectively. A modern P.G Seminar Hall was constructed in Feb.2005.
The latest acquisition by the college has been that of a very modern language laboratory, a multi Gym and central computer facility which were blessed and opened by His Holiness. The college office and the college library have since been computerized.