Christ College (Autonomous) was started in 1956, by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI),  founded in 1831 by Saint  Kuriakose Elias Chavara. Founded as per the provisions of the Indian Constitution, part III, Article 30(1) and administered by Christ College Educational Society, (Regd. No. 137/75), this college is a minority institution, affiliated to Calicut University and re-accredited by NAAC with highest grade ‘A++’. Christ College has its motto “Jeevitha Prabha”, which means “Light of Life”. Following recommendation from state government, the college has been conferred the “Autonomous status” by University Grants Commission(UGC) during the year 2015, the Diamond Jubilee year of the college.