Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College For Women

Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, started in 1968, was granted autonomous status in 2006 and extended in 2013. There are 10 courses at the under graduate level in the Aided structure. In the self-financing structure there are 12 Under Graduate courses ( One more UG Course B.Sc. Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics waiting for University approval), 9 Post Graduate courses (2 more PG courses -M.A. Journalism and Communication and M.Sc. Chemistry waiting for university approval ) and 4 M.Phil. courses. Departments of History and Tourism, Statistics,Physics, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Computer Science and Commerce have been upgraded as Research Departments. University of Madras has granted Ph.D guideship to 22 staff members. Adding to this, 20 are recognized as M.Phil supervisors in day and evening stream. The college is reaccredited with 'A' grade by NAAC in 2011. It delivers a high standard of education and discipline through committed staff that makes students wiser and stronger. The Board of Studies designs and develops career oriented and socially productive curriculum, with enriched contents, which is approved by the Academic Council and Governing Body of our college. Skill based certificate courses are offered to students to equip them to face the current challenges in the job market. The college implemented e-Governance to all the sections of the college (Academic and Administrative System) in 2002-2003. Apart from this, under the E-edu Govern project the institution is offering computer literacy to all the students besides their regular class schedule. Star College Scheme has been sanctioned by Department of Bio-technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India,New Delhi to the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology.