Mar Ivanios Autonomous College, Trivandrum: This is the first aided College of the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church. This College is owned and managed by the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum. It was established in 1949 by the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios. It became the first private college affiliated to the University of Kerala to receive the status CPE from the UGC. The College accredited with A Grace by NAAC. The motto of the College is “Veritas vos Liberabit” – Truth shall liberate you. Patron and Manager of the College is His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of Trivandrum.