Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, established in 2002 at Nellikuzhy, Kothamangalam, Kerala, is a first-grade postgraduate institution approved by the Government of Kerala and affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University (MG University), Kottayam. MG University, a state university established on October 2, 1983, has approximately 300 affiliated colleges spread across five districts in central Kerala, offering a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.