Malabar Christian College

The Malabar Christian College or MCC, at Kozhikode in Kerala, India, is one of the oldest co-educational institutions in the city. It was established in 1909 by Protestant Christian missionaries from Basel, Switzerland with the aim to impart education to the youth in Malabar region without discrimination. MCC is managed by the Church of South India and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. It is a NAAC-accredited college.LocationThe college is located in the heart of Kozhikode. On either side of the college is a highway: the Kannur road on the western side and Wayanad road on the eastern. This provides students from all parts of the city and neighbouring districts easy access.HistoryIn 1848 the Basel Mission started a primary school at Kallai, with about 11 pupils in five classes. This was the first school to teach English in Kozhikode and the school was known as the BGEM Anglo-Vernacular school. In 1859 the school was shifted from Kallai to the heart of the town (east of Mananchira) where the BEM Girls High School stands now. In 1872 it was raised to a middle school.Three years later, a new building was constructed for the school and, in 1878, the school was made a high school. G.T. Verghese was the first headmaster. Since expansion of the classes was impossible in the existing building, in 1906 the school was shifted to the present building and the old building was handed over to BEM Girls High school.