The Department of History, Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla is considered to be one of the best departments for history under Mahatma Gandhi University. Though history was taught at the campus ever since its inception, it gained an individual status as a seat of learning in the year 1981. The department has upheld the tradition alive of being an alma mater of some famous names of Kerala and thousands of common men leading successful lives. Even in the era of professional courses gaining achievement, it is astonishing to see the response for the B. A. History programme. The department had bagged university ranks in degree examination on several occasions and first rank twice in its history. Mr B. G. Krishnan and Mr Mathew Sam secured the first rank in 2001 and 2010 respectively. The department had been blessed by eminent and visionary teachers like Prof. S. Jacob, Prof. P. S. Sakaria, Prof. K. P. Deenamma, Prof. P. T. Chacko, Dr Varghese George, Dr Alex Mathew and Prof. Mathew Varghese. Currently, Prof. Mathew Sam and Prof. K. M. Vishnu Namboodiri are working in the department. The department conducts career orientation programmes, alumni meetings, extension lectures, quiz programmes, national seminars, research projects and other curricular activities to nurture students as socially responsible individuals.

History Association

The inauguration of the activities of the History Association was held on 28th June, 2019 by Dr P S Pratheep, Chairman, MG University PG Board of Studies of History. The Association organized a three-day orientation programme from 26th to 28th June, 2019 for UG students. Academic orientation, examination-related assessment, personality development and soft skill development programme were the topics dealt with, in the main sessions. An inter-departmental quiz competition was conducted to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 1st October, 2019.