Nirmala College was recognised as a Research Centre for Ph.D. in Commerce on 1st January 2000. Dr. K. G. Jose, Dr. Simon G Thattil, Dr. James Mathew and Dr. G. S. Gireesh Kumar serve as the Research Guides of the Research Centre. At present, there are fifteen research scholars doing Ph.D. under the Research Department of Commerce. Twenty Research Scholars from this Department have already been awarded Ph.D. in Commerce during the last 18 years.