Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is an autonomous higher education institution located in Kalamassery, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. It is managed by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) congregation and is affiliated with the Mahatma Gandhi University.
The college was established in 1955 under the auspices of the University of Madras. In 1960, it received accreditation to offer degrees in Social Work under the University of Kerala and later relocated to its current campus in Kalamassery, Kochi. Over the years, the institution has grown to include various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in arts, sciences, and professional disciplines.
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences offers a range of academic programmes including:
Additionally, the college offers short-term diploma and certificate programmes across various disciplines.
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) is the business school under the Rajagiri Vidyapeetham umbrella. It offers postgraduate programmes in management including:
RCBS has been featured in various national rankings, including the top 100 business schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and Outlook magazine.
RCBS conducts several events throughout the academic year, including:
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences was ranked 20th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.