Reviewed 6 Sept 2026St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) · Changanassery
ChanganasseryEst. 1922
St. Berchmans College Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
St. Berchmans College is an arts, science and commerce college in Changanassery, Kerala, established in 1922. St. Berchmans College is government-aided. It is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University,…
Overview
About St. Berchmans College (Autonomous)
St. Berchmans College is an arts, science and commerce college in Changanassery, Kerala, established in 1922. St. Berchmans College is government-aided. It is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. St. Its programmes are approved by the UGC. St. Berchmans College offers 43 programmes, 19 at undergraduate level and 17 at postgraduate level. These include BBA (Hons.), BA (Hons.) International Relations & Public Policy, BSc (Hons.) Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, BSc (Hons.) Psychology and BA (Hons.) Economics, among others. The current admissions material is for 2026 admissions/2026–27, while the latest calendar explicitly listed on the examination portal is 2025–26. Faculty total 178 is counted from the 2026 NIRF faculty roster entries marked as currently working; the roster includes one former faculty member marked not currently working. Department counts are counts of faculty names displayed on the respective official department pages and may not represent every teaching category across aided and self-financing streams. No student–faculty ratio, consolidated PhD-faculty count, current medium of instruction, or current institution-wide grading scale was published. The college is government-aided, co-educational and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University; degrees are awarded by the affiliating university despite autonomous status. The exact minority-recognition date, 28 September 2010, is stated in the 2023 NAAC Self Study Report; the college profile and 2025 prospectus state minority recognition only as 2010 or do not provide the exact date. The 2026 admissions page is current for the target 2026-27 admissions cycle. The campus extends over about 20 acres.
Courses & costs
St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
The college advertised UG and PG spot admissions for 2026 as open. The reviewed admissions page did not publish application steps, selection method, reservation policy, document requirements, or a direct application URL.
First-year degree-course grand total; includes tuition, special fee, lab fee, caution money, government fee, OD matriculation fee, PTA fee and extra credit.Source
Compulsory Value Education course: 60 hours over six semesters and an extra-credit course for undergraduate studentsSource
Notable academic features
Social Awareness Programme: minimum 50 hours and two extra credits for first-year degree studentsSource
Notable academic features
Compulsory five-day, 25-hour undergraduate internship or equivalent skill-training programmeSource
Notable academic features
NPTEL MOOCs offered as an optional extra-credit programmeSource
Notable academic features
Virtual Lab Programme through the college's approved nodal centreSource
Notable academic features
Compulsory Basic Life Support and Disaster Management course for first-year UG and PG studentsSource
Notable academic features
2026 admissions identify new four-year aided honours programmes in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and International Relations & Public PolicySource
Four-year UG programmes are offered under FYUGP.Source
Honours or research pathways
B.Sc. (Hons.) Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and B.A. (Hons.) International Relations and Public Policy are listed among the new aided programmes.Source
Honours or research pathways
The college offers doctoral programmes and operates ten research centres; specific 2026–27 exit-option rules were not published in the retrieved material.Source
BA (Hons.) English (Shakespeare Studies & Literary Theory)Source
FAQ
St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) FAQs
What are the fees at St. Berchmans College (Autonomous)?
Published annual fees at St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) range from ₹5,665 for MSW under the published quota for 2026-27 to ₹31,805 for MBA under the published quota for 2026-27. Amounts are taken from the official fee sources listed on this page.
What courses does St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) offer?
St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) offers 43 programmes, including BBA (Hons.), BA (Hons.) International Relations & Public Policy, BSc (Hons.) Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, BSc (Hons.) Psychology, BA (Hons.) Economics, BA (Hons.) English (Shakespeare Studies & Literary Theory) and others.
Where is St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) located?
St. Berchmans College is located at St. Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala 686101, India.
Is St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) recognised and accredited?
St. Berchmans College (Autonomous) is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
Sources
Verification & sources
This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
sbcollege.ac.in — ADMISSIONS 2026 — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sbcollege.ac.in — Government Scholarships — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sbcollege.ac.in · pdf — St Berchmans College, Changanasserry Fee Structure for First Year Degree Courses -2026-27 Course Tuition Spl. Fee Lab. Caution Total PTA
sbcollege.ac.in — College Scholarships and Awards — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sbcollege.ac.in — Department Scholarships and Awards — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sbcollege.ac.in — Placement Assistance Cell — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sbcollege.ac.in — Internship/Skill Training Programme — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
sribs.kerala.gov.in — MoU signed with St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry on 22/08/2024 for joint research projects and academic program - SRIBS - Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute for Basic Sciences
sbcollege.ac.in — Economics — St. Berchmans College Changanassery | Kerala
Last reviewed: 6 Sept 2026.
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.