Mount Carmel College, Karukadom, established in the year 2012, is an unaided institution affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The campus is located in a rural area between the towns of Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam and set in lush green surroundings at Karukadom on Kochi- Dhanushkodi National Highway, near Kothamangalam (5 kms).The governance and management of the college are anchored in the principles of Catholic Church which is widely acclaimed for its contributions in the field of quality education. The college is directly managed by Carmel Nivas Society, Karukadom attached to the St. Thomas Province of the Order of Carmelites (O.Carm), a religious order of the catholic hierarchy, headquartered in Rome. The larger enrolment of girls and economically backward students in the institution authenticate the institutional commitment towards equity and inclusion.
The college offers seven UG programmes and four PG programmes. The institution also gives due importance to integration of research with the academic activities and ensures a dynamically symbiotic student-neighbourhood community relationship.