The institution which started as a Junior College was upgraded in 1977. The college offers undergraduate courses in Mathematics, Zoology, Environment and Water Management, Microbiology, Botany, Commerce, Economics, and Functional English. The college was elevated to the status of a post-graduate institution in 1984, with the introduction of M.Sc course in Mathematics followed by M. Com in 1995, M.Sc Zoology in 2001 (self-financing) and M.A English in 2013. Dr. N.S Rajendran is the present Principal of the institution. Since its inception, the college has made great strides in catering to the educational aspirations of thousands in Palakkad district and it is hoped that the college will set up a splendid academic tradition in the course of its progress.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) evaluated and assessed the academic performance and the infrastructure facilities and re-accredited this institution with a ‘B’ grade in 2015.