Mother Teresa Women's University

Mother Teresa Women's University, a state university of the Government of Tamil Nadu, is situated at Kodaikanal, in the Palani hills of South India. It was established in the year 1984 by the enactment of Tamil Nadu Act 15. This university aims to extend its service to women students of all communities. It strives for Academic Excellence and Personality Development and gives equal importance for promotion of employment prospects to young girls. It monitors and offers consultancy services and research in Women's Studies.

Mother Teresa Women's University
Motto"Empowerment of Women through Education"
TypePublic
Established1984
ChancellorBanwarilal Purohit
Vice-ChancellorDr. Vaidehi Vijayakumar
Location
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India
,
624101
,
India

10.2688461°N 77.4807062°E / 10.2688461; 77.4807062
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in

The university offers distance education courses. The School of Distance Education of Mother Teresa Women's University was started in 1988 at Kodaikanal.[1][2]

Courses

These courses are open to women candidates only.

PROGRAMME OFFERED AT KODAIKANAL, CHENNAI, MADURAI AND COIMBATORE CAMPUSES

PG - Science Courses

M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. Mathematics, M.Sc. Visual Communication, M.Sc. Foods & Nutrition, M.Sc. Textiles & Clothing, MCA (Lateral Entry to II MCA).

PG - Arts Courses

MBA (Tourism Management), M.Com., M.A. Tamil, M.A. English, M.A. History, M.A. Mass Communication and Journalism, M.A. Sociology, Master of Social Work, Women's Studies, M.A. Economics, M.A. Public Administration.

PG (Entrance Programme)

MCA, MBA (with dual specialization).

M.Phil. (Full Time - 1 year) -Entrance Programme

English, Tamil Studies, Education, Sociology, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Women's Studies, Commerce, Visual Communication, Foods & Nutrition, Library & Information Science, Textiles & Clothing, Mass Communication, Historical Studies, Tourism Management, Management Studies, Guidance & Counselling, Special Education, M.Ed. Special Education with 55% marks.

PG DIPLOMA COURSES

Counselling, Women's Studies, IPR (Intellectual Property Rights), Human Rights Education, Entrepreneurship Development, Event Management, Computer Applications, Professional Ethics, Yoga for Human Excellence, Fuzzy Hyper Graphs, Gandhian Thought.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY AT KODAIKANAL

PG (NON ENTRANCE PROGRAMME)

M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Physics (Specialization in Astrophysics/Material Science), M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Guidance & Counselling, B.L.I.Sc./M.L.I.Sc.

M.Phil. (Full Time - 1 year) - ENTRANCE PROGRAMME

Biotechnology, Botany, Guidance & Counselling (Full Time), Physics, Chemistry.

WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KODAIKANAL (CONSTITUENT COLLEGE OF MOTHER TERESA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY)

M.Ed. Special Education (MR), B.Ed. Special Education (MR), M.Ed. General Education, B.Ed. General Education.

N.B.: All Teacher Education Programmes - Full Time only. Students need to qualify in Entrance Examination.

Colleges

I University Colleges 1.1 Constituent College

1.Women's University College of Education, Attuvampatti Campus, Kodaikanal

II Affiliated Colleges 2.1 Government Colleges 1.M.V.M Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul 2. Government Arts College for Women, Nilakottai 3. Government Arts & Science College for Women, Kodaikanal

2.2Autonomous Colleges 1.Jeyaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam 2.Arulmigu Palaniandavar Arts College For Women, Palani

2.3 Self Financing Colleges 1. St. Antony's College of Arts and Science for Women, Dindigul 2. Nadar Saraswathi College of Arts and Science, Theni 3. Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Women's College, Cumbum 4. Sakthi College of Arts and Science for Women, Oddanchatram, Dindigul 5. Thiravium College of Arts & Science for Women, Periyakulam 6. Bon Secours Arts & Science College for Women, Dindigul

See also

References
  1. "Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal". College Site. January 2014.
  2. "Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal". Colleges in Tamil Nadu. January 2014.
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