Maharaja’s College, is one of the leading government institutions of kerala,established in 1875 and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi university .AIso, it is spread across around 24+ acres with a beautiful environment. It is certified with an ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. It was ranked 46th by NIRF under the category of college in the year of 2023. Maharaja’s College offers programs like UG and PG. For UG, Maharaja’s college offers 21 courses for B.A, Bcom and BSc. For PG, Maharaja’s college offers M.A, MSc. Maharaja’s college offers around 694+ seats every year. It provides facilities like hostels, Gym , sports complex and library with 1500 books and journals.
Highlights
- It is Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University
- It is certified by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
- It Offers various Courses like BA,BSc,B.Com and MA/MSc
- It was ranked 46th by NIRF under the category of college in the year of 2023.
- It Offers 694+ seats every year
- It is spread across 24+ acres
- It provides Facilities like Hostels, Gym,Sports Complex and library with 1500 books and journals.
Courses and Fees
Maharaja’s college based in Ernakulam, Kerala, is known as a government institute which offers courses in the field of Arts and Science. Maharaja’s College offers various programs and courses. It offers programs like UG and PG. For UG, it offers honors in various streams such as B.A, BSc and B.Com. B.A includes around 12 courses such as Arabic, English, Hindi, Malayalam,Sanskrit, Economics ,Applied Economics, History, Islamic History , Philosophy, Political Science, Music, B.Sc includes around 8 courses such as Botany, Chemistry, Chemistry: Environment and Water Management, Mathematics, Physics, Physics Instrumentation ,Zoology and B.com includes one course such as Finance and Taxation. For PG, it offers M.A and MSc in various domains and an Integrated PG Program in Archaeology and Material Culture studies. The tuition fees for these courses vary in the range from 4,000 to 15,000 rupees.
Follow the below table for the detail structure of fees and various courses of UG:
| Courses | Tuition Fee | Duration |
|---|---|---|
|
B.A (around 12 courses) |
Around 14000-14,999 | 3 years |
| BSc
( 8 courses) |
Around 3000-5000 | 3 years |
| B.com (1 course) | Around 3000-4000 | 3 years |
Follow the below table for the detail structure of fees and various courses of PG:
| Courses | Tuition Fee | Duration |
|---|---|---|
|
M.A |
Around 5000-5500 | 2 years |
| MSc | Around 5000-5000 | 2 years |
| Integrated PG course | Around 5000-5000 | 2 years |
Admissions
Maharaja's College, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala, is a well-known and top ranked institution in Ernakulam. Maharaja's College has received an 'A' Grade from NAAC and autonomous status since 2014. Also, As a government institute, Maharaja's College offers undergraduate programs in Arts, Science, and other disciplines, including its honors courses in streams like BA, BSc, and BCom. It also offers postgraduate programs. For the postgraduate program, Maharaja's College offers an integrated course in Archaeology and Material Culture Studies with a limited seats of 25 students. Also, Maharaja's College takes around 694 students yearly, with the eligibility criteria including a minimum aggregate of 50% in the Higher Secondary or equivalent examination recognized by the mahatma gandhi university.
How to apply?
Follow the step-by-step admission procedure:
- Candidates are required to visit the Official website at https://maharajasonline.kerala.gov.in/
- Candidates are required to Refer the official notification of the college and Fill out the application form and upload required documents
- Candidates are required to Pay the application fee of 100 for GEN and 50 for reservation candidates such as SC/ST/Pwd after filling the application form.
- Candidates are required to Enter the marks of previous board related to the program and choose max 5 programs at the time of registering
- Candidates are required to Appear for aptitude test which is conducted at college for UG courses admission
- For PG course admission, Candidates with graduation are required
- Final selection will be based on a merit list that includes the scores of previous marks and aptitude tests that are conducted in college.
- Seat allocation for the candidates also includes some special categories such as sports quota and cultural quota.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility Criteria for UG and PG courses will be different. For courses like BA,BSc and BCom honors ,under the UG program, the candidate requires a minimum of 50% aggregate in class 12 from a recognized university. For courses like MA,MSc, Integrated course under the PG program, the candidates require the graduation degree in relevant disciplines with a good merit .
Ranking
Below are the rankings of maharaja’s college:
- Achieved 46th rank by NIRF under the category of college in the year of 2023 followed by 60th rank in 2022 and 92nd rank in 2021.
Placements
The Placement Cell at Maharaja’s college Ernakulam provides their students with employment opportunities in various disciplines. The members of the placement work to not leave their students at the doorstep to the real world but to provide an opportunity or a chance to the life of employment. It encourages students to go to higher studies and follow their dreams and also helps the students who want to settle with an employment.
The placement cell at Maharaja’s college Ernakulam led by Dr. Swapna R from the department of Commerce has made tremendous deals with the government to provide opportunities to girls from minority and disadvantaged communities under Deen Dayal Uphadyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GYK) under the ministry of Rural department, Government of India (MoRD). Currently 35 girl students from final year are undergoing the selection process.
Top company profiles which offered the full time role are:
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory
- Krythium Solutions Private Limited
- Sutherland Global Services Kochi
- ALLINAZ India, Pune
- WAPCOS Ltd, Delhi
- Malayala Manorama
- Concentric Daksh Services Pvt Ltd, Kochi etc.
Scholarships
Maharaja’s college provides various scholarships to help students overcome their financial problems. Maharaja’s college offers different scholarships such as PH Scholarship,Aspire Scholarship,Music Scholarship,CM Scholarship,Research Scholarship,Sanskrit Scholarship,Hindi Scholarship,Suvarna Jubilee Scholarship,State Merit Scholarship,District Merit Scholarship and Muslim Nadar Scholarship.
For the details of eligibility criteria of these scholarships, refer the below table:
| S.No | Scheme name | eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PH Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 2 | Aspire Scholarship, | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 3 | Music Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 4 | CM Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 5 | Research Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 6 | Sanskrit Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 7 | Hindi Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 8 | Suvarna Jubilee Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 9 | State Merit Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 10 | District Merit Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
| 11 | Muslin Nadar Scholarship | Students with good academic records will be considered |
Hostel
Maharaja’s College provides luxurious hostels in a beautiful environment. Also, it offers affordable prices for hostels such as for double cot beds capacity rooms it charges around 1900-2000 rupees per month and four cot beds capacity rooms it offers around 1400-1500 rupees per month as there are only sharing rooms available in the college.
For detailed structure of fees follow the below table:
| Accommodation type | fees |
|---|---|
| Hostel | Varies in range of 1400 - 2000 |
Conclusion
Maharaja’s college Ernakulam (Government Autonomous) is a college that provides opportunities and chances to its students once they end up having a degree in their hands. It is a college of perseverance and integrity and works hard to provide their students with employment. The Hardships of the students are taken into consideration and the administration of the college are working hard to make their lives easier with employment.
