About the college

St. Stephen's college is located at Pathanapuram, a hilly town bordering the dense forets of Western Ghats in the district of Kollam, Kerala State. The area has a predominantly agri- based economy and there are virtually no major industries or factories here. The Institution founded in 1964 is a dream -cum - true of late His Grace Mar Thoma Dionysius, whose objective was to improve the cultural condition of the people in this remote backward area.

The sprawling campus of the college situated on a hilltop, by name Maloor, Pattazy Vadakkekara. Panchayath is an environmentally beautiful setting .The river "Pattazi" is only a stone's threw distance from the college. This panchayath being the most backward area of district cannot even boast of having a Government institution other than the Village office Public health centre and Lower Primary school. Even a branch of a Nationalised Bank lacking in this area, which is enough proof to highlight its backwardness and remoteness. It is in this background that the late His Grace Mar Thoma Dionysius, founder of St.Stephen's College, wanted to develop the institution in to a "Centre of Excellence" with Agriculture studies as its backbone. After the sad demise of the founder bishop in 1971, the present manager has been instrumental in having the college upgraded to this present position and thus in the process of fulfilling its founders dream.

The College was declared open by His Holiness Mar Beselios Augen 1 Catholicose of the East on 8th July 1964.Prof.T.C.Joseph the then Professor of Botany ,Union Christian College ,Alwaye , Was appointed Principal and the junior College started functioning at Mount Tabor premises Pathanapuram. In 1968 the College was shifted to its present site , in the serene village of Maloor, 6 Km. away from Pathanapuram.The College was upgraded in 1978 and now offers Degree and Post graduate courses.
It is a matter of pride the College that two of its lecturers have been elevated to the divine service of the church. The Catholicose Designate and present Manager of the College, Most Rev.Thomas Mar Thimotheos and the Metropolitan of Delhi Most Rev.Job Mar Philoxenos were serving the College as Head of the Department of English when they were called up on for Ordination.

The illustrious service rendered by the late Very.Rev. Aprem Remban( Rev.Fr.Oommen .P.Abraham) as local Manager, Principal and Head of the Department of Botany of our college for a period of 19 years are gratefully acknowledged.

Our sister institutions
1. Mount tabor Training College, Pathanapuram
2. St. Stephen’s H.S. School Pathanapuram
3. Mount Tabor H.S. School Pathanapuram
4. Mount Tabor LPS, Pathanapuram
5. St. Thomas LPS, Amayanoor
6. PMSA UPS, Nilamboor
7. M.T.D.M. High School, Maloor
8. Catholicate H. S. School, Malappuram
9. M.T.D.M. High School Wayanad
10. Ponniah H.S. School, Tiruchy, TamilNadu
11. Mount Tabor Mission Hospital, Mathoor
12. School of Nursing Mathoor
13. Boy’s Home, Mylom
14. Mother Susan memorial E.M. School, Pathanapuram