Upgraded into a First Grade College in 1967, the college now provides Degree courses in 14 disciplines and Post Graduate courses in five. The present strength of students is about 4000, the strength of teaching staff 144, and that of non-teaching staff is 79.

Principal	Dr. B, Janardanan Pillai. Tel: 0476-830323(O) www.dbsasthamcotta.ac.in principal@dbsasthamcotta.ac.in
Courses offered	B.A	English
		Malayalam	40
		Hindi	24
		Sanskrit	50
		History	60
		Politics	60
		Economics	60
	B.Sc	Physics	32
		Chemistry	24
		Zoology	37
		Botany	37
		Polymer Chemistry	20
		Mathematics	40
	B.Com		50
	M.A.	English	15
		Sanskrit(Vedanta)	15
		Economics	15
	M.Sc.	Chemistry	10
		Mathematics	12
			12
	MCom

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