TRACC of St. Teresa’s College started in 2011, co-ordinates the research activities of the institution and takes initiatives to promote a conducive research culture in the campus. The cell monitors, assists and evaluates the research activities of faculties and students. It provides a platform to facilitate discussions, disseminate research findings and to keep abreast of the newer developments in the field of research.

We have seven departments recognized by MG University as research centers:

• Department of Botany
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Economics
• Department of English
• Department of Home Science
• Department of Physics
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics

There are 38 faculty members who serve as research guides, supporting 126 students involved in Ph.D. research.

OBJECTIVES

1. To strengthen the institutional capacity for strategic, technical and operational planning, budgeting and control of all research activities of the college.
2. To create and promote a culture of research among the faculty and students
3. To ensure quality, integrity and ethics in research.
4. To encourage and facilitate the publication of the research works in reputed academic International / National journals and also to facilitate the presentation of the research work through academic events such as workshops/seminars/conferences.
5. To identify and inform researchers about the appropriate research opportunities/projects announced by different academic, research, industry or government organizations.
6. To promote interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary research involving more than one knowledge domain.
7. To identify projects by budding researchers that can be given financial assistance/seed money as part of Management Aided Research Grant (MARG).
8. To identify and establish linkages including MOUs for long term relationships with Industry/ National/International research organizations for widening the scope of research opportunities available to the teachers and students of the college.
9. To monitor the consultancy activities of the college.
10. To guide young researchers through IPR/patent filing process for innovation and better collaborations and funding opportunities.
11. To organize course work classes for the Research scholars who have registered for Ph.D. in the institution.

TRACC convenes Biannual Research meet every year which brings together all the scholars, guides, students and academicians to reflect upon their research areas and to share   their thoughts on new knowledge production.