The College is named after St. Peter, the apostle of peace and harmony. St. Peter’s College is located at Kolenchery, approximately 30 kilometres east of Kochi. Kolenchery was once a remote village with educationally backward inhabitants. The College started functioning in July 1964 with five-Pre-degree batches. It earned a good reputation in a short span of time and its fame spread all over Kerala and produced international sports persons and academicians. The College was upgraded as a degree college in 1967 in recognition of its outstanding performance in higher education with the commencement of eight undergraduate programmes. 1982 was a turning point to the College with the beginning of M.Sc. course in Botany. It now offers Degree courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Economics, History, Political Science, Malayalam, English, Hindi Commerce and BLISc course in the aided stream besides Commerce (Taxation and Computer Application) in unaided stream.

• Year started 1964
• Affiliation Mahatma Gandhi University
• Website http://www.stpeterscollege.ac.in/
• Location Kolencherry Cochin, Pp/4/607 Kolencherry, Kochi, Kerala 680311
• CourseUndergraduate
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