Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Chalakudy is the realization of a long cherished dream of the people of Chalakudy and the suburbs. The will of the people assisted by Divine blessings and the profound fellow feeling of the Clarist Sisters paved the way for the establishment of the college in 1980 by the Alvernia Province of Franciscan Clarist Congregation. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut and is aided by the Government of Kerala. Located within the municipal limits of Chalakudy with a 26-acre lush green campus, the college provides a congenial ambience for the overall advancement of the students. In 1991, the college was upgraded to a first grade College by the Government of Kerala. At present, the College offers 9 UG Programmes, 8 PG Programmes and an integrated PG programme (M Sc. Psychology). The College has completed 44 years of meritorious service in the field of education.