St. Teresa's College

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St.Teresa's College is an arts and science college located at Kochi, India.

St.Teresa's College is situated in the heart of the city of Cochin. This Kalakshetra has a proud history of 80 years to look back upon. Since its establishment in 1925, the College has progressed by leaps and bound contributing significantly to the development of the education of women in Kerala. The College was born as the second women's college in Kerala and the first in Cochin, under the leadership of the Carmelite Sisters of St.Teresas. Affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, it is a Five Star NAAC accredited College with 2283 students, 123 faculty numbers and 49 Non-teaching Staff. St. Teresa's College has two campuses, which includes the Arts Block in the Main Campus and the Science Block located on T.D. Road.

The College is named after St.Teresa of Avila. Though a Saint of the 16th Century, St. Teresa is a model for youth in any age and clime. Her teachings from the basis of Catholic Spirituality.