Thunchan Memorial Government College, Tirur was started as a junior college with Pre-Degree course in the year 1980 and has maintained its affiliation with the University of Calicut for more than 34 years since its inception. The college was upgraded into a Degree College in the year 1991, into P.G. College in the year 1995 by introducing M.Sc. Mathematics and now looks forward in establishing research centers. Admissions to the Under-Graduate and post graduate courses are purely based on merit as per the criteria suggested by the affiliated University time to time.
At present College has five academic departments and two Skill acquisition centers supported by the several service centers like LAN lab, INFLIB Net, Audio Visual Lab, Language labs and Central Library. It offers five Under-Graduate courses in different subjects viz Mathematics, Physics, Commerce, Arabic and Malayalam and four Post-Graduate courses, viz Mathematics, Commerce, Arabic and Malayalam. 640 students, 38 qualified and competent teachers and 18 nonteaching staff form part of the teaching learning process.
Computer Lab:The computer lab has 13 computers with Windows 8 and Ubuntu Operating System. The computer room is spacious and well furnished.
College Library: More than 30,000 books are available for various subjects for reference and distribution. Among this around 4,000 books given only for reference. Per day more than 150 student visits library for reference and more than 250 books are issued for the students of various departments. Periodicals, journals and newspapers are available in the library.
LAN Lab: Our college has an internet lab with ten computers working with ubuntu operating system and one computer with windows7 operating system. All teachers and students have access to internet LAN LAB.
Language Lab: Through the facility students will be able to acquire verbal skills necessary for effective communication in any language.The lab is mainly utilized for conducting ASAP classes for the students of the college. Which focuses on improving the communication skills of the learner.In 2015 ASAP has come forwarded to furnish the language lab with 35 new computers with windos8 &ubuntu operating system.
Audio-Visual Library: A full-fledged audio visual library and theatre has been set up by the financial assistance of collegiate education and UGC. The unique collection of CD’s in the library including first world classic movie to the latest movie
Sports:Playground with 200m athletic track, football, cricket, kho- kho, vollyboll, kabadi, badminton, ball badminton, tennis, base ball, soft ball, table tennis are available for sports and games. The physical education room has the area of 500 sq.feet. An indoor facility available for ladies fitness and yoga training. It has the area of 850 sq.feet.
Canteen:A canteen is running in the college in association with Kudumbasree, the self help group in Kerala. The canteen serves quality and tasty foods at reasonable rates.
Auditorium:The College has an auditorium it has 3000 sq. feet area. The student’s cultural programs, general functions, etc… are conducted there.
Arab Sat:Arab sat aims to promote the language skill of Arabic students. Arab sat provides the facility to watch the channel programmes of fifteen different Arab countries using one LED display monitor. It also helps the students to listen the native Arab speakers.
Telescope Room: The telescope room under the department of physics has three telescopes, Sky Watcher made 12 inch reflecting telescope with equatorial mount, Sky Watcher made 10 inch reflecting telescope with equatorial mount, Sky Watcher made 'SMITH CASSE GRAIN 12inch' reflecting telescope with equatorial mount.
Hostel Facility
Ladies hostel provides accommodation for 30 students with spacious and well furnished room, toilets, drinking water facility, read and research room, well furnished kitchen etc…
Scholarship Facility
DCE Scholarships:
a. Blind/ PH Scholarship
b. District Merit Scholarship (DMS )
c. Hindi Scholarship (HS)
d. Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship (MNS)
e. Post Matric Scholarship (PMS)
f. State Merit Scholarship (SMS)
g. Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship (SJMS)
Central Sector Scholarship
Higher Education Scholarship
INSPIRE Scholarship
Prathibha Scholarship (STARS)
C.H. Mohammed Koya Scholarship
UGC Scholarships:
a.PG Scholarship for University rank holders
b. Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for Single Girl Child
CBSE Scholarships:
a.Central Sector Scholarship
b. Single Girl Child Scholarship
Scholarship for the welfare of Forward Cast
Other Scholarships
a. Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship
b. ONGC Scholarship
c. Fair and Lovely Scholarship
d. LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship
Scholarship for the welfare of Forward Cast 'Snehapoorvam Programme'
Fishermen Scholarships