Archbishop Powathil Assumption Community College (APACC) was established in 2005 at Kottayam district of Kerala.In 2007, NAAC considered APACC “the jewel in the crown of Assumption”.APACC was registered as Akshaya Centre collaborating with the IT Mission, Govt. of Kerala and awarded for community education by Rotary International in 2008.In 2011 Assumption Day Care Centre was launched by APACC.Currently, ederation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) has been launched and Assumption Social Business Incubation Centre for Women also inaugurated by it in 2013.APACC also got registered with AWAKE Society(Assumption Women Association of Knac Entrepreneurial Charitable Society) in 2013.

(APACC) is a constituent of Assumption College.Assumption college is one of the best women's college in Kerela and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University of 2000 students in the campus.Assumption College HAD won the prestigious R Shankar Award from the Government of Kerala for the best college in the state in 1996-97, one of the first colleges to be honored so.
Archbishop Powathil Assumption Community College (APACC) is affiliated to Madras Centre for Research and Development of Community Education [MCRDCE] Chennai- the Co-ordinating Agency of all Community Colleges in India and created according to the policy adopted
The college recommended by the National Policy of Education(NPE) and UGC.It offers various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate
The college has motive to inculcate the values of equality based on Christian ideals and provide education to the women for women empowerment and nation building
The faculty of Physical Education was started in the College in 1956

UNIQUE FEATURES

First Community College affiliated to a regular Arts and Science College in Kerala.
Franchisee of KELTRON
Academic community interface
No age bar for the candidates
Aligning education with employment through Industrial links
Promote Women Entrepreneurship

Placement - 2007 to 2014

Company Name	No of Students
Wipro Technologies	30
South Indian Bank	12
GICE	13
ASAP	35
UST GLOBAL, Kochi	3
Tech Wyes	1
UST Global Solutions	2
Outsource Partners Internationa	7
HCL	4
Infosys	5

Facilities

Library	The library was established in 1953 and inaugurated in 1994 Soul software from INFLIBNET and Campus Net are used in the library for doing all transactions The library resources are met mainly from the UGC Grants, Management fund and P.T.A collection.
Electronic Information Centre	It includes: 5 computers and a server with 160 GB with double Hard Disc CD-Rom facility and Airtel Internet 24 hours connections are also available in the electronic library. In this library students can use CD Rom services, with the help of "Head phone with Mic" in each computer OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) service available in the Library as well as in all the departments of the college.
Hostel	There are 6 hostels in the campus in which 600 students may reside: Assumption Hostel – 150 Students Vimala Hostel -135 Students Amala Bhavan – 120 Students St. Pius X -135 Students Vijaya Bhavan – 130 Students Jyothi Bhavan -120 Students
Auditorium	The college auditorium has 1000 seat capacity is used for small functions in the campus. The Kavukattu Hall has a capacity of 2000 seats and is used for functions involving the whole College.
Sports	There is Basket Ball Court, Volley Ball Court and Health & Fitness Centre for physical development of the students.

Extra Curricular Activities– The college organize various activities under the scheme of UGC like NCC,NSS,CSM, Youth Red Cross, Human Rights Cell and Women’s Cell. There are following extra-curricular activities undertaken recently:

The college is hosting a Health Club for the local community. It houses a gymnasium and is planning to offer training in yoga and aerobics. Health club is also maintaining a diet clinic run by the Home Science department
Department of Economics [Center for Socio-Economic Analysis] and Department of Social Work secured a tie up with Changanacherry Municipality for undertaking projects and our students are now working as facilitators in Ward Sabhas
N.S.S. is undertaking social works in three colonies under ‘Participation Villages’ Scheme
Assessment of Nutritional Status of women in Changanacherry and Creation of Nutritional awareness programme, conducted by Dept. of Home Science, included diet counselling to patients in District Hospital, Kottayam and nutrition education to Anganwadi Children at Mattom Colony, Changanacherry
Department of Home Science was selected by Govt. of Kerala to function as an incubation centre for the training of entrepreneurs in food processing industry

Various Competitions are organized in the college:

Rev Sr Mary Kaithamattom (Former Principal)
Memorial Voyage
Golden Jubilee
Memorial
Nutritia Quiztime
Assumption College Golden Jubilee
Memorial Prof. Bridgitamma John and Prof. Kunjamma Mathew Memorial

Sports Achievements

No of Medals & Trophies in the various competitions from 2007-2013

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	Total no. of Medals
Nationals	31	19	20	18	16	32	136
All India Inter Uty	23	18	47	10	36	22	156
State Level	63	85	66	33	96	101	444
Intercollegiate	82	105	158	154	143	154	796
Winners Trophy	23	23	34	28	31	29	168
Runners up Tropy	11	5	10	10	8	8	52

International Medals

Name of the Student	Name of the Competition	Venue	Event	Position secured
Chitra K Soman	10th Asian Junior atheletic championship	Banhok Thailand 28th to 31st oct 2002	4x400M Relay	Gold
Grishma K M	SAF Games 2004	Islamabad	100mts	Silver
Grishma K M	SAF Games 2004	Islamabad	4x100M Relay	Silver
Chirta K Soman	SAF Games 2004	Islamabad	400M	Gold
Chirta K Soman	SAF Games 2004	Islamabad	4x400M Relay	Gold
Chirta K Soman	Asian Track & field	Indoor 5th sep 2005	4x400M Relay	Gold
Chirta K Soman	Commonwelth games	Melboann 25th march 2006	4x400M Relay	Gold
Chirta K Soman	Asian Games	Doha Dec 2006	4x400M Relay	Gold

Achievements

2014	Vocational Service Award of District Public Image Committee & Rotary Club Changanacherry to Assumption College for its Meritorious Contributions in the field of Entrepreneurial Development of Women.
2013	The College has been selected as the Best College in Sports and Games by the Government of Kerala for the year 2013 and the Head of the Dept of Physical Education, Prof. Ninamma Thomas has been selected as the Best Physical Education Teacher for her excellent contributions in sports and games.
2012	College is honoured with 'Institutional Excellence Award' by 'All Kerala Catholic Congress, Archdiocesan Committee' for the Meritorious Contributions in the field of Higher Education in Kerala.
2009	P S Job Award-2009 from AIACHE for the most Innovative Programme in Colleges.
2008	College wins the prestigious Sr Hedwige’s National Award for the Best College, instituted by the Xavier Board of Higher Education in India. Winner of National Environmental Awareness Award instituted by Khadi and Village Industries Development agency of India, New Delhi.
2003	Dr. I’ma Neerakal, Dept. of Botany is honored with the Young Scientist Award by the Government of Kerala.
2001	College becomes the recipient of Kerala Governments R. Shankar Award for the Best College in the State. Assumption College became the first recipient of the Award instituted by Kerala Sports Council for The Best College for Sports & Games.