| Bishop Moore College [BMC] | |
| Coordinates: | 9.2411°N 76.5557°W |
| Native Name: | Kallumala, Mavelikara |
| Motto: | The Truth Shall Make You Free |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Type: | Government Aided |
| Parent: | Church of South India |
| Principal: | Dr. Ranjith Mathew Abraham |
| Country: | India |
| Other Name: | BMC |
| Academic Affiliations: | Kerala University |
| Accreditation: | NAAC (A Plus grade) |
Bishop Moore College is an aided college in Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Kerala,[1] India, affiliated with the University of Kerala. The college is ranked 62nd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[2] It was ranked 58 in NIRF 2022, 89 in NIRF 2021, 76 in NIRF 2020, in the rank band 101–150 in NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2019, and ranked 92 in NIRF 2018. The college was accredited by NAAC with an "A" Grade in 2017 (Third Cycle of Accreditation). The college is managed by the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India, and offers 11 undergraduate programs, five postgraduate programs, and two research programs. It is located at Kallumala, Mavelikara. The current principal of the college is Dr. Ranjith Mathew Abraham.
In 1964, the Kerala Government announced the need to start more junior colleges in the state. In response, Bishop Rt. Rev. M.M. John of the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese made the decision to establish the college, renaming it in honor of the late Edward Moore, the fourth Anglican Bishop of Travancore and Cochin of the Church Missionary Society. In 1964, the college began operations as a Junior College offering a two-year-long Pre-Degree course for the University of Kerala. The founding Principal was Rev. K C Mathew.
In 1968, the University of Kerala sanctioned the provision of undergraduate courses. The first postgraduate course started in 1982. After the de-linking of Pre-Degree courses from the university education system in 2000, the college now offers ten undergraduate and three postgraduate programs.
Post-graduate classes started in the Department of Physics in 1983. The center for Nonlinear studies started in 2000. The University of Kerala approved the Department of Physics as a research department in 2013.
Degree Courses
Post Graduate Courses
Research Departments
1. Department of Physics
Theoretical Physics- Nonlinear dynamics, Quantum Computations,Nanomaterials,Spectroscopy,
Research GuidesDr. Thomas Kuruvilla, Dr. D Sajan
2. Department of Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Bishop Moore College on 07 – 19 December 2009Sponsored by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Coordinator Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla, Department of Physics.Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla was the Principal of Bishop Moore College from 2012 to 2014.During his tenure, the Department of Physics was upgraded as a Research Department.
IMSAB 2012 from 7 to 9 August 2012International Conference in the Department of PhysicsOrganised by Dr. D Sajan
A national seminar with the financial help of UGC was conducted in the Economics Department.The topic was on Inclusive Growth and Indian Economy - 20 Years of Liberation.
Kerala planning board member Sri C. P. John inaugurated the function. Eminent scholars and academicians from various parts of India have participated.
Organised by post-graduation Department of English in 2019
Rev. K.C. Mathew was the founding principal of Bishop Moore College. He served the college from 1964 to 1989. During this period, he played an important role in college's offering of postgraduate studies. Below is a list of principals that succeeded him after his retirement.
Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla was the principal of Bishop Moore College from 2012 to 2014. During his tenure, the college received four first ranks for degree examinations and one second rank for the PG examination of the University of Kerala, as well as conducting two international seminars in Physics.
The current principal is Dr. Jacob Chandy from the Department of Zoology. He is an alumnus of Bishop Moore College.