MES College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar

MES College of Arts and Commerce of Zuarinagar in Goa was set up in 1972 and is one of the most sought-after colleges in India. This affiliated college is recognised by NAAC besides providing a number of different courses in arts, commerce stream, as well as computer applications. Located on large 16.

56-acre land, the college has a total student population capacity of fifteen hundred and thirty-four students and a faculty population of sixty-nine. MES College provides education in the field of Arts, Commerce, Science, Computer Applications, Post graduation, and Doctorate in Shipping & Logistics Management, for which total 9 courses are offered through 7 degrees.

Facilities that foster the learning of the students have also been developed across the college. The T. B. Cunha Library, dedicated to a freedom fighter, has rare books in French, Portuguese & English with a total 40195 volumes. The library system is fully automated with New Gen Library Management Software and also fitted with CCTV cameras.

It also has well-equipped laboratories for practical experiences student’s, a well-equipped modern gymnasium, and vast sporting facilities such as basketball and volleyball courts, among others. For technology-enhanced education, the institution has 109 computers and 37 laptops power-packed with latest hardware and software connected in a network and enabled with wireless fidelity technology.

The college uses a Learning Management System Called MOODLE and provides NPTEL online Course Links to improve the condition of their teaching and learning environment. MES College of Arts and Commerce provides education in a wide selection of courses. The institute offers six undergraduate programmes, two postgraduate programmes, and two doctorate programmes.

Undergraduate programmes are a range of degree courses for which students complete a total of 180 credits and currently comprise the Bachelor of Arts ( BA ), the Bachelor of Business Administration ( BBA ), the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), the Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com), and a Shipping and Logistics-focused BBA programme. At the postgraduate level, the students can take up M. Com. and MA in English.

For students with interest in research, the college provides degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and in Economics. Every course is day-time, which will guarantee the quality and intensity of the process. As much as the number of students to be admitted to these courses is not quantified, the M. Com. programme has an admission quota of 30 students.

The admission process implemented at MES College of Arts and Commerce is elaborate and follows equity from the admission point of view. As for the choice of most undergraduates’ programmes, it is made depending on the results of the 12th grade exams. However, for other professional programmes such as BBA and BBA in Shipping & Logistics, the mentioned college complies with a more strict admission procedure.

This includes reviewing the 12th standard marks with 60% marks weightage and then doing an online interview with 40% marks weightage.