Brennen College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Kerala affiliated to Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The Brennen College evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Brennen, who had made Thalassery his home. This college, which is 120 years old, is one of the premier educational institutions in the state
of Kerala. The Department of English in Govt.Brennen College is as old as the college itself and offers courses in Undergraduate,post graduate and Research level
The department has been adorned by very eminent professors like Prof. Madhukar Rao whose Shakespearean lectures have been an enchanting experience for his students who even now respectfully remembers those days .Another name worth remembered by students in those days are of Prof. T Zubair, Prof.Kunjulaxmi ,Prof.NP Vijayaraghavan ,who spoke Oxford English ,all served the department in the 60s .During the 70s the department had been served by famous professors like Prof.G.Kumarapillai,Prof.Neelakandan ,who was also a very eminent ornithologist known through out India by his pen name Indhuchuden,etc.In the 80s many reputed professors like Prof.Baskaran Nair, Prof. Sahadevan and afterwards in the recent years
Prof .Surendren,Prof.Shyamala, Prof. Sarita,Prof.Leena,Prof.Jyotsana ,and younger members like Prof.Efthikar Ahamed,Prof.Jiji Suneesh,Prof.Smitha Kuniyil,Prof.Smitha K ,Prof Shyju Chacko,Prof.Blessy Alex, Prof .Namitha ,Prof Lisha, Prof Ragi etc are serving the department reminiscing the elegant past. The department has a very good library .The students even now excel in the university exams just as it in the past
