Aluva UC College

Admin: https://www.facebook.com/jobish.ernakulam The Union Christian College, Aluva (a.k.a. UC College) is one of the prominent educational institutions in Kerala, India. It is situated to the north of Aluva in Ernakulam District.

Founded in 1921 as a centre of Christian Higher Education, UC College is an inter-denominational cooperation venture among four major Kerala Christian denominations, Church of South India, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church.

The college was affiliated to The Travancore University and is now affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Contents

1 Founders
2 Special Grade College Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University
2.1 An A grade college
3 Distinctive features
4 Aims and objectives
5 Mahatma Gandhi's visit
6 The college motto and emblem
6.1 College emblem
6.2 College motto
7 Mahaganitham
8 Buildings
9 Offices and facilities
10 Residential life
11 Athletics and fitness
12 Campus ministry
13 Chapel services
14 The Students’ Christian Fellowship
15 Inter Church Fellowship

Founders

Prof. K. C. Chacko,
Prof. A. M. Varki,
Prof. C. P. Mathew,
Prof. V. M. Ittyerah.

Special Grade College Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University

Union Christian College Aluva was founded in 1921 as a premier centre of higher learning in Kerala, South India. The idyllic campus is located close to the banks of the river Periyar, hardly 5 kilometers from Aluva city. The Location privileges the campus with the refreshing ambiguity of urban proximity and rural ambience.

Founded in 1921, Union Christian College is the only centre of higher education in Kerala functioning on an ecumenical basis. The college is managed by an association of members drawn from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, the Malankara Marthoma Church, the Church of South India and the Inter Church Fellowship of the College.

The origin and growth of the college was mainly on Indian initiative and resources, though the college from the beginning entertained overseas scholars as co-workers.

While identifying with the hopes and aspirations of the nation, the college vigorously promoted the scheme of expanding international co-operation. It became a congregating center for a host of scholars, theologians and missionaries from the west. The list includes Canon W. E. S. Holland, Rev. L. W. Hooper, Rev. B. G. Crowley and Malcolm Muggeridge. The ecumenical identity of the college carried a strong secular dimension as well. The faculty of the early years was a balanced mix of Christian and non-Christian members. The college has diligently maintained this secular structure to the present.
An A grade college

Union Christian College received A grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. In the history of India, UCC is the first college getting accredited in the third cycle (for the period of 2005-10 ). The NAAC team visited the campus on 16, 17 and 18 March 201