Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha is a first-grade college which is established in 1953 and has completed 70 years of glorious service to the cause of higher education. The college is managed by the catholic diocese of Kothamangalam and treads on to conquer new heights in the path of academic excellence. The college is re-accredited by NAAC with A++ grade with CGPA 3.73 in 2021.The college is situated in Avoly Panchayat of Muvattupuzha taluk in the district of Ernakulam. It was founded in 1953 by His Grace Most Rev. Dr.Augustine Kandathil, Archbishop of Ernakulam. In 1955, the college was raised to First Grade by starting B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com courses. Post graduate courses were introduced in 1965 and research facilities are now available in seven departments. Now Nirmala is one of the foremost colleges in Kerala with over 3158 students and over 140 faculty members spread over 17 UG programmes, 14 PG programmes, 01 Integrated Programme and 7 research programmes. The college is accorded the star college status in 2017 by the Dept. of Bio-Technology, Govt. of India, in recognition of the advancements made by the science departments of the college in scientific research. The college was ranked at 91st position in NIRF rankings 2017. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and is nationally re-accredited by NAAC with A++ grade with CGPA 3.73 in 2021.