VIMALA COLLEGE, THRISSUR

Vimala College is a women's college located in Thrissur City, Kerala, India. It was established in 1967 following the bifurcation of St. Mary's College, Thrissur. The college operates under the management of the Nirmala Province, Thrissur, which belongs to The Congregation of Mother of Carmel within the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and it falls under the religious jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. It is considered one of the leading educational institutions run by church organizations. Notably, Vimala College was the only women's college in Kerala to offer exclusively graduate and post-graduate programmes. In recognition of its academic standing, the college received the R Shankar Award in 2002 from the Government of Kerala. It was re-accredited with an A grade at 3.3 CGPA on a four-point scale in 2008 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore. In 2024, the college was ranked 80th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Notable alumni include Olympian Bobby Aloysius, actress Priya Prakash Varrier, singer Gayatri Asokan, athlete Anju Bobby George, and actresses Gayathri Suresh and Oviya.