- Source: Osmania University College for Women
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.
History
The college started in 1924. In 1939, the college was shifted to Golden Threshold. 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. It has plans to start offering engineering courses.
Campus
The campus is spread over 42 acres.
Academics
Women's College offers graduate and postgraduate courses for women.
Graduation ceremonies
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.
See also
Education in India
Literacy in India
List of institutions of higher education in Telangana
References
External links
Official site
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
- Osmania University College for Women
- Osmania University
- Osmania (disambiguation)
- British Residency, Hyderabad
- St. Ann's College for Women
- List of Osmania University people
- Koti, Hyderabad
- Vanaja Iyengar
- Pingle Government Degree College for Women
- Grace Mary Linnel
