Providence Women's College Explained

Providence Women's College
Type:	Public
Established:	1952
Coordinates:	11.2977°N 75.8058°W
State:	Kerala
Campus:	Urban
Website:	http://providencecollegecalicut.ac.in

Providence Women's College, is a college, offering undergraduate, postgraduate courses and opportunities for doctoral and post doctoral studies. Founded by the sisters of Apostolic Carmel, it is located in Kozhikode, Kerala and was established in the year 1952 under the Madras University. The college is now affiliated with University of Calicut.^[1] This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science. This is the first women's arts and science college in the Malabar region of Kerala, South India.^[2]

Departments

Science

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Botany
• Zoology
• Psychology

Arts and Commerce

• Malayalam/ Hindi/ French
• English
• History
• Tourism
• Economics
• Commerce
• Business Administration
• Human Resource Management
• 5-year Integrated PG in International Relations and Politics

Certificate Courses

Botany	Herbal Health Care and First Aid
Chemistry	Water Quality Assessment
Zoology	Course in Bioinformatics
Travel and Tourism	Foundation in Travel &Tourism (IATA)
Computer Science	Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance
Psychology	Life Skills Development
BBA & Commerce	Tally
Physics	Electronic Instrumentation
Mathematics	Basic Skills in Statistical Analysis

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[3]

Notable alumni

• Anna Rajam Malhotra- First women IAS officer
• Anjali Menon - Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
• Jomol - Actress
• P T Usha - 16th President of the Indian Olympic Association
• Neena Kurup - Actress

External links

• Web site: Providence Women’s College Calicut. providence college calicut. 2017-09-25.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Affiliated College of Calicut University . 17 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916095650/http://www.universityofcalicut.info/affiliated_colleges/2016_Affiliated_Colleges_and_courses_latest_list_on24May2016.pdf . 16 September 2017 . dead .
2. Web site: PROVIDENCE WOMEN’S COLLEGE (1952) . Apostolic Carmel . 3 June 2018.
3. Web site: UGC . University Grants Commission . 3 June 2018.