and independence among its members. The society runs a bookshop in which textbooks and notebooks and various study materials are made available for students. It also houses a photocopying machine where photocopying is done at a fixed rate. Career guidance cell A career guidance centre was started on the college campus in 1994, with a view to enable the students to manage themselves and to provide personal counseling on environment and qualifications for entry into various careers. In spite of the fact that the centre is still in its infancy and has few infrastructural facilities, it could arrange campus interviews for Cochin Maintenance Centre, NITT and Eureka Forbes. Many lectures on career opportunities are arranged on a regular basis by the centre. Hostels The Maharaja's College Rama Varma hostels include the new hostel for men and the ladies' hostel. The former has 90 rooms with a capacity of 240 students and two tutors; the latter has facilities for only 104 students and one tutor. Nowadays, the demand for accommodation in the ladies' hostel is greater than the availability due to the increase in the number of girl students. To remedy this situation, a concrete proposal for a women's hostel has been submitted to UGC during the IX plan. Old Students Association An Old Students Association formed in 1925 still functions on the college campus and its members have been involved in many of the activities of the college, such as arranging lectures by eminent personalities and awarding prizes to rank holders. It has also played an instrumental role in initiating the ongoing restoration work of the college Courses The college conducts 22 Under Graduate courses , 24 postgraduate courses and 11 doctorate programmes. Maharaja's also offers PhD programmes under almkst departments. UG Programs BA HISTORY BA ECONOMICS BA ECONOMICS(HONS) BA PHILOSOPHY BA POLITICAL SCIENCE BA ISLAMIC HISTORY BA MUSIC BA ENGLISH BA MALAYALAM BA HINDI BA ARABIC BA SANSKRIT BSC BOTANY BSC ZOOLOGY BSC CHEMISTRY BSC PHYSICS BSC MATHEMATICS BSC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY BSC PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION BCOM FINANCE AND TAXATION PG Programs MA PHILOSOPHY MA ECONOMICS MA POLITICAL SCIENCE MA HISTORY MA ISLAMIC HISTORY MA ENGLISH MA ARABIC MA HINDI MA SANSKRIT MA MALAYALAM MA MUSIC MSC BOTANY MSC ZOOLOGY MSC CHEMISTRY MSC MATHEMATICS MSC PHYSICS MSC STATISTICS MSC APPLIED CHEMISTRY MSC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY MSC PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY MSC GEOLOGY MCOM FINANCE Integrated Programs Archeology And Material And Cultural Studies Milestones 1875