Kumbakonam, famously known as "Temple City" is one of the special grade Municipal Towns of Tamil Nadu, is the second bigger town in Thanjavur District. It is situated 10o 57" north latitude and 79o 28' Longitude. It is located about 313 Kilometres away from madras on the south, about 90Kms. from Tiruchy on the east and about 40kms from Thanjavur on the North East. The town is bounded by two rivers - " River Cauvery" on the north and "River Arasalar" on the south.

Further, Kumbakonam is a well known city for quality education. One among the colleges which provides high quality educations is " Govt. College for Women (Autonomous)" which is affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

Spiritually known as 'Bhaskara Kshetra', the temple town Kumbakonam is known for its fertile soil and mind. Many intellectual giants like Srinivasa Ramanujan hailed from this town. On the banks of river Arasalar, an educational institution as the second Government College exclusively for Women in the entire State of Tamil Nadu was set up in the year 1963. Smt. R. Radha, MA. L.T., M.A (Aligarh University), an eminent educationalist with a vast administrative exposure took up the reins as the first Principal of the College. During the formative years, Pre-University Course and Under Graduate Courses in Geography and History were stared in the historical site known as "Aranmanai Chathiram" on the western bank of Mahamaham Tank. In the year 1966, the then Hon' ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. M. Bhakthavatsalam laid the foundation stone for the New Building on the banks of river Arasalar. The new building was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr.C.N Annadurai on July 28, 1967. Under Graduate Programmes in Mathematics, Chemistry and Economics were introduced in the year 1968-1969. Two more Under Graduate Courses in Zoology and English were introduced in the subsequent year. Further, in the year 1983-84, Under Graduate programmes in Physics, Commerce and Tamil were introduced. The prestigious Post Graduate Course in Geography was started during the academic year 1986-87.

Under Graduate Course in Computer Science was introduced in 1991 and the College was one of the first few Government Colleges to have introduced this Programme. In the academic year 2003-2004, Post Graduate Courses in Commerce, Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics were started on self financing basis. The Centre for Nonlinear Science, a miniature research institute sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST) was established and accorded special permission to admit Ph.D. candidates under the guidance of Dr. R. Radha, Associate Professor of Physics in 2005-2006. Post Graduate Courses in Economics, English, Chemistry and History were also introduced in the year 2005-2006 on self financing basis. The above Eight Post Graduate courses were converted into regular courses from the year 2006-2007 onwards. Due to the ever increasing number of applicants and desirability for maximum utilization of the infrastructure available, shift system was introduced as per the orders issued by the Government. Under Graduate courses in Commerce, Computer Science, Tamil, English and History were introduced in Shift II between the years 2006 and 2008. In the academic year 2009-2010, M.Phil Programme in Chemistry was offered. Ph.D. Programmes were introduced in the Departments of Chemistry, English, Zoology and Tamil in the year 2012-2013. Post Graduate programme in Zoology was started in the year 2012-2013.

NAAC Peer Team visited the College in the year 1999 - 2000 and awarded a 3 star status. The College was subsequently reaccredited with 'B' level in the year 2005 - 2006. The College was conferred "Autonomy" on 9th February 2007. Implementation of Autonomy has given greater freedom to bring about radical changes in the academic structure. The Autonomous status has also helped the College to introduce several innovative courses.

At present, the College offers 11 Under Graduate programmes and 10 Post Graduate programmes under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The impressive number of University rank holders in every academic year is an ample proof of the growing academic reputation of the institution. Admission of students to various courses is governed strictly by the norms of the State Government following the reservation policy, thereby ensuring social justice.

Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent from a recognized board are eligible to apply for the course. B.Sc. Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination or i
B.A History Eligibility - 10+2/Selection Criteria - Merit-based
Tamil Literature
Economics
English Literature
Tourism & Travel Management
B.Sc Mathematics EliM.A Tamil Literature Eligibility – Graduation in relevant discipline/Selection Criteria – Merit-based

gibility - 10+2/Selection Criteria - Merit-basedts equivalent from a recognized board are eligible to apply for the course. M.Sc.

Particulars Statistics
Total Graduated Students 1.26 K
Total Placed Students 126
Total student gone for higher studies 369
Median Salary 84.00 K

Loan/ Scholarship Provisions: This college college admission costs small and government scholarships. yearly government scholarship is 3000. job available in campus interview. College fees are very low for students. Financial analysis is comfortable.1)government scholarship for sc/st -ä?_10,0002)for bc-ä?_50003)central government scholarship sc/st -100004) for BC -50004)for mbc-6000Etc. They provide many schlorship to us and it is more helpful to us to buy any main subject books for study.

Canteen
There is a Canteen within the college premises which is run by a private person. The P.W.D. allots it by auction, every year. It is well maintained in hygienic manner and monitored by the Canteen Committee once in a week.
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television video (CCTV) Camera has been set up inside the college campus to monitor the students and to protect the individuals, including Students, Faculty and Staff members

Computer Lab
In the Department of Computer Science separate Lab Facilities available for UG and PG students. There are 38 PCs in the UG Lab and 31 PCs in the PG Lab. Other Facilities like LCD Projector, Digital Visualizer, 2 HDTV’s and Mobile speech Amplifier are provided. PCs are networked through LAN. Two Systems with Broadband internet Connection are made available to the students and staff members.
Day Care Centre
The Day Care Centre was established in the academic year (2008 - 2009) under the UGC Merged Schemes for the children of both students and staff with the support of two senior staff members and one babysitter. A meagre amount is collected from the beneficiaries to meet out the expenses.

Gymnasium
A Gymnasium with sophisticated equipments and instruments to enhance the fitness of students involved in sports. A gymnasium and indoor auditorium provide opportunities to the students to develop their physical skills. The college also provides sufficient facilities for students to participate in sports and games. A Mini - gym facility with 9 stations was added in 2003 with the help of which, lifting and Power lifting is offered to the students.

Health Centre
A Health Centre with all basic requirements for Women students has been established in the College.
Every Department has a First Aid box.
Health checkups are done for all UG and PG students by a Government Doctor.
Blood Groups are identified for all students through YRC and NSS.

Hostel
Government College for women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam, provides affordable hostel facilities, inclusive of food and accommodation, for the poor and deserving students of the college hailing from near by villages. All care and steps have been taken to ensure that the students are comfortable and are able to concentrate on their studies. Built on 14203.20 `sq. ft area, the hostel can accommodate 238 students. The hostel was built from the fund sanctioned by the state Government. The State Government had sanctioned Rs. 6.50 lakhs in the year 1970 - 1971.In hostel 36 rooms are available in ground floor and first floor.
One senior staff member is appointed as deputy warden and other two staff members as residential tutors to take care of students. There is a separate hostel for students belonging to Backward class, Most backward class, Scheduled caste maintained by Government.
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Language Laboratory
Legal Counselling Centre
Library
Play Ground
Public Address System
Seminar Hall
Solar Power Plant
UGC Network Resource Centre
UV Treanted Water Plant