Government Brennen College
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About Government Brennen College
Government Brennen College is a college in Thalassery, Kerala.
It offers 30 programs, including BA (10), MA (7), B.Sc (6), M.Sc (5), Bba. NAAC has accredited it with grade A+ (CGPA 3.33), valid until Feb 2026.
Government Brennen College is a government college in Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kerala, affiliated to Kannur University. It is accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade, with a CGPA of 3.33 valid from 2021-02-08 to 2026-02-07. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across arts, science and commerce.
Government Brennen College traces its origin to an English School established in Thalassery in 18621. Its listed programmes include B.A. courses in subjects such as Economics, English, History and Malayalam, along with B.B.A and B.Com. On the science side it lists B.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology. Postgraduate options include M.Com, several M.A. subjects and M.Sc. programmes, and the college also lists one M.Phil course.
The college has 33 programmes in its listing and carries the AISHE code C-43789. The department of Islamic History was established in 1968 and has a present strength of 6023.
The campus covers approximately 16.5 acres4. The college has 71 class rooms, 15 laboratories, a herbarium and a museum5. You can reach the college at Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kerala, pincode 67010667.
Courses offered
Courses and fees
Government Brennen College in Thalassery, Kerala is affiliated to Kannur University. It offers 33 programmes, including B.A. courses in Economics, English, Hindi, History, Malayalam, Philosophy, Political Science and Sanskrit, along with B.B.A and B.Com. At the science end, you can choose B.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology. Postgraduate options include M.Com, M.A. in Economics, English, History, Philosophy and other subjects, and M.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology, and there is also one M. Phil course.
The fee figures available are yearly totals for the general category for 2020. First-year B.A./BBA/Maths Hon's students were charged Rs 1,9601, and the second-year total for the same group was Rs 1,9002. For first-year B.Sc. Physics and Chemistry the total was Rs 2,3803, while first-year B.Sc. Zoology and Botany was Rs 2,5404. At the postgraduate level, first-year MA, M.Sc. Maths or M.Com. had a total of Rs 3,1205, and first-year M.Sc. in Botany, Chemistry, Physics or Zoology had a total of Rs 4,3806. These are older figures, so please confirm the current fee structure with the college office before planning your budget.
Admission and cutoffs
Official counselling results with closing ranks for Government Brennen College are not published in the rounds we cover yet.
Colleges in Kerala usually admit through the state entrance test and centralised counselling, or on Class 12 marks for some courses, plus a management quota. The college's admission notice states the route for each course.
Placements
Government Brennen College has not published an official placement report that we could verify yet.
Colleges that take part in NIRF publish students placed, higher studies and median salary for the last three batches in their NIRF data on their own website. Ask the placement cell for the latest report by course, with the number of students placed and the median, not only the highest, package.
Accreditation
Government Brennen College holds NAAC accreditation with grade A+, valid from 8 February 2021 to 7 February 2026.1
| Body | Grade | Valid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAAC | A+ (3.33) | Feb 2021 – Feb 2026 | National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Verified |
Is this college genuine?
Government Brennen College is affiliated to Kannur University. It is accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade, and the accreditation is valid from 2021-02-08 to 2026-02-071. It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities.
You can verify these points yourself. NAAC publishes a list of institutions with valid accreditation on its official website, where you can search by college name and check the grade and validity dates. The UGC publishes its list of fake universities on its official website, and you can also check the college's affiliation with Kannur University on the university's website. If you need approval details for a particular course, ask the college office or the concerned regulatory body.
Contact and location
- Address
- Government Brennen College Dharmadam, Thalassery,Thalassery,Kerala,670106
- PIN code
- 670106
- District
- Thalassery
- State
- Kerala
- Official website
- brennencollege.ac.in
- Type
- College
- Affiliated to
- Kannur University
- AISHE code
- C-43789
How to reach
Government Brennen College is located at Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kerala, with pincode 67010612. Thalassery is in Kerala. For directions or enquiries before visiting, you can call the college on 0490-23460273. Since you will need the full address for taxis or deliveries, use Government Brennen College Dharmadam, Thalassery, Kerala, 670106.
Campus and hostel
The campus spreads over approximately 16.5 acres in Dharmadam, Thalassery1. The college has 71 class rooms, 15 laboratories, a herbarium and a museum2. Specialised labs include a multidisciplinary lab with Quantstudio 3 Real Time PCR, an automated DNA sequencer, HPLC, a CO2 incubator and a laminar air flow unit3. Individual departments have their own facilities such as a tissue culture lab in Botany, a PG lab in Chemistry and a language lab in English456.
The library holds rare books and micro films, with online book and journal support7. Other facilities include a computer lab, an auditorium and seminar hall, a canteen and a cooperative store that supplies text books and stationery and has a Photostat machine891011. The Department of Physical Education provides fitness facilities for students and staff12.
The men's hostel has a dining hall and kitchen for all inmates, separate toilet facilities for staff and students, and facilities for students with special needs131415. Newspaper and cable TV connection are also provided for inmates16. At present there are 85 students from different districts of Kerala and Lakshadweep17.
Frequently asked questions
What is Government Brennen College?
Where is the college located and what is its postal code?
Which streams and programmes does the college offer?
The college offers streams in Arts, Commerce, Management and Science. Listed programmes include B.A., B.Com, B.B.A, B.Sc., M.A., M.Com, M.Sc. and an M.Phil course, with 33 programmes in total.
What is the annual fee for a first-year B.Sc. student?
What were the fees for postgraduate programmes?
Is the college approved by UGC or AICTE?
The college is not recorded as recognised by the UGC. The approval status could not be confirmed from the official records checked, so you should verify directly with the UGC and the relevant approving body before applying.