St Philomena College was founded by Msgr Antony Patrao who felt that a College in this part of the state would save the people of the inconvenience of moving to distant places for higher education. He set out to realize his dream and the mission was accomplished in the year 1958.
Since its inception, the Institute has lived up to societal expectations, turning out consistent and appreciable results in academic and non-academic fields. The institution does attempt to treat the primary stakeholders in 5 UG programs and 5 PG programs with a rewarding educational experience.
The Quality Assurance Framework of the institution has been developed to assure academic standards and enhance the quality of education. It underlines the institution’s commitment to excellence and improvement.
ISO 9001: 2015 Certified | Re-Accredited by NAAC at ‘A’ Grade | Managed by the CBE
The Light and Matter Physics Research is concerned with the interaction of light and matter and to explore the characteristic properties of the material under study; so that the material can be used for different possible applications. The field of study includes crystals and non-linear optics, thin films, polymer, nanoparticles, ceramics, glasses etc. This center has been established in the year 2018. At present 02 people are working on various projects in Non-linear Optics and Optoelectronics. The on going project and the research laboratory is funded by VGST (Vision Group on Science and Technology), Government of Karnataka and is awarded to Dr. E. Deepak D’silva (Sanction No. RGS/F GRD No. 688).