Newman College, Thodupuzha
Introduction


**Newman College** is a [Syro Malabar Catholic](/wiki/Syro_Malabar_Catholic "Syro Malabar Catholic") institution of higher education in [Thodupuzha](/wiki/Thodupuzha "Thodupuzha"), [Kerala](/wiki/Kerala "Kerala"), [India](/wiki/India "India"), administered by the [Diocese of Kothamangalam](/wiki/Diocese_of_Kothamangalam "Diocese of Kothamangalam"). It is a college in the Idukki District, with over 2000 students, 66 teaching staff, and 36 non\-teaching staff. The college ranked 78 in All India Ranking published by [National Institutional Ranking Framework](/wiki/National_Institutional_Ranking_Framework "National Institutional Ranking Framework") during 2019\. It is named after St. [John Henry Newman](/wiki/John_Henry_Newman "John Henry Newman").


Why was Newman College named after St. John Henry Newman?