Holy Crescent College of Architecture (HCCA), Alwaye, Cochin was established in 2011, and it is the first Architecture College in Cochin to be approved by the Council of Architecture, Delhi (CoA). The institute offers five year B.Arch degree course affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam and has a total intake of 40 students per year. The Institute is affiliated to the The Indian Institute of Architects and is an institutional member of the Indian Green Building Council, India.