A.J. College of Science and Technology was established in 1995 on the side of national high way near Kumaran Asan Memorial. It was the fulfillment of a long cherished desire of the management to start an institution of higher education offering degree and post graduate courses in professional area. In the beginning B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Electronics and B.Com with Computer Application were introduced by taking into consideration through great demand for professionals in the field of Information Technology.

Abdul Razaq Memorial Charitable Trust ( ARMCT ) was founded by late Dr. M.A. Abdul Jabbar, noted philanthropist and visionary. The Trust has been functioning for the upliftment of the weaker sections of the society since its inception in 1983. The Govt. of Kerala has sanctioned a Self Financing Degree College at Thonnakkal to the Trust and the University of Kerala has granted affiliation to the college to start functioning  from 1995-’96 onwards. Now the college offers 9 Degree courses and 6 Post Graduate courses. The college aims not only at the attainment of intellectual excellence and imparting of skills, but also teaching of moral, spiritual and ethical values to the integrated development of human personality whereby, the students are made citizens of good character and of high intellectual ability.