Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning (GIAL) established in 2005, is owned and managed by Bethany Navajyothy Province of the Order of the Imitation of Christ (Bethany Ashram). The legacy of Girideepam group of institutions from 1975 is disseminated to higher education sector through GIAL. The college is approved by Government of Kerala and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning (GIAL) is the higher education segment of Girideepam group of Institutions. GIAL is intensively involved in its efforts to improve its profile by serving the society in different spheres imparting education through various community oriented courses at UG and PG level. GIAL School of Management Studies is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It is owned and managed by Bethany Navajyothi Province of the Order of Imitation of Christ (Bethany Ashram).