Ethiraj College for Women

Founded in 1948, the formative years witnessed a strong foundation through introduction of undergraduate courses in Economics, Botany, Chemistry, History, Zoology and English Literature along with the infrastructural facilities, resulting in the construction of the Science Block, Hostel, Open Air Theatre and the Old Library Block. The landmark development of this decade was the auditorium, which to this day remains the pride of the college. The decade of 1968 – 1978 saw the growth of the college with the introduction of Commerce, Mathematics and Physics at the UG level and a number of PG courses and the construction of PG block.

9 acres of green campus with nearly 6 lakhs sq ft of built up space
1,100 seater air conditioned auditorium
Science laboratories
Computer labs
Class rooms
Hostel to accommodate nearly 600 students
Canteens
Hostel attached Mess
Student Development Centre
Yoga Centre
Gymnasium
Sports facilities
A new Building with additional class rooms, mini halls,Auditoriums, office rooms is under construction
An Indoor sports stadium with hostel facilities for sports students is under construction

 
 Hostel Facility
The hostel has 4 Blocks with 154 rooms and can accommodate 561 students. The hostel provides mess and there is a dining hall with modern kitchen facilities. Visitor’s , Room, Reading Room, Gym Television Room, and Meeting Hall are the other facilities provided in this hostel. There is a hostel union with 6 posts who are elected by the students of the hostel. There is an exclusive sports hostel to accommodate sports students.
 
 Scholarship Facility
PTA scholarship and Ethiraj estate scholarship – PTA scholarship and Ethiraj estate scholarship are provided based on merit cum means.
PTA scholarship – PTA scholarship is given to students based on merit cum means.
Adequate scholarship – Adequate scholarships are provided to needy students. Even Retired Teachers and Alumni institutes Scholarship.

The Placement Cell of Ethiraj College has been assisting the students in paving a way to their career since 1998.The cell brought various personalities from various major organisations to the campus to talk to young talents on various employment opportunities in its early stages.From 2001,recruitment on the campus have been organised with top top notch companies vying with each other to tap the potential available in the college.