Osmania University College for Women

Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam
Type	Women's University
Established	1924 (as OU Women's College); 2022 (as university)
Address	Koti Main Road, Esamiya Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500095, India Template:Country data Hyderabad; 17°23′01″N 78°29′11″E / 17.3837299°N 78.4863937°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽; ;
Campus	Urban
Website	www.oucwkoti.ac.in
	Location in Telangana Osmania University College for Women (India)

The Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam, formerly Osmania University College for Women, is a state university in Hyderabad, India. It was formerly a constituent women's college of Osmania University. The main building of this college, which was part of the British legacy in India, is a monument of great aesthetic, architectural and historical importance. Commissioned in 1803 for the British resident, J. A. Kirkpatrick, his builder the Lt. Samuel Russell of the Madras Engineers, has produced a structure capable of rivaling the Governor's house in Kolkata.^[1]

History[edit]

The college started in 1924. In 1939, the college was shifted to Golden Threshold.^[2] It was moved to its present location belonging to James Achilles Kirkpatrick's mansion Koti Residency in 1949.

In 2022, the college was upgraded to a state university, called Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam.^[3] It has plans to start offering engineering courses.^[4]

Campus[edit]

The campus is spread over 42 acres.^[5]

Academics[edit]

Women's College offers graduate and postgraduate courses for women.

Graduation ceremonies[edit]

XIVth Convocation of the College was held on 4 October 2018 at the college premises. It was presided by the Honourable Vice-president of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.

References[edit]

↑ https://www.oucwkoti.ac.in/about?c=bh
↑ Rani, E. Sudha (2015). "WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN HYDERABAD STATE – PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 76: 521–531. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44156617.
↑ "University College for Women renamed as Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam". www.thehansindia.com. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
↑ Today, Telangana (2022-04-30). "Telangana Women's University plans emerging tech courses". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
↑ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (2022-01-20). "New colleges trigger women's varsity decision". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-27.

External links[edit]

Official site

[1] ttps://www.oucwkoti.ac.in/about?c=bh

[2] Rani, E. Sudha (2015). "WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN HYDERABAD STATE – PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 76: 521–531. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44156617.

[3] "University College for Women renamed as Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam". www.thehansindia.com. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-27.

[4] Today, Telangana (2022-04-30). "Telangana Women's University plans emerging tech courses". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2022-08-27.

[5] Reddy, R. Ravikanth (2022-01-20). "New colleges trigger women's varsity decision". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-27.

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