The college was established in 1948. The total campus is spread over an area of 9 acres of land with a total plinth area of 3,48,751 sq.ft. Ethiraj College for Women Chennai is accredited by NAAC with grade A. In the NIRF rankings of 2021, the college has been ranked 51st. The college is recognised by the UGC. The curriculum of the courses offered by the college is designed as per the University of Madras, TANSCHE, AICTE and UGC. The vision of the college is to empower women to serve the nation with the mission being to become a globally recognised women’s university.
Ethiraj College for Women offers undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes. The college offers its courses either as an aided or self financed programme. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students can apply for the admission at Ethiraj College for Women. Ethiraj College for Women Chennai accepts the scores of the TANCET entrance test for admission to its M.B.A and M.C.A. programmes. The total number of students enrolled in the college at present are 6973 with the total number of faculty members being 275. Thus, the student-teacher ratio at Ethiraj College for Women Chennai is approximately 25:1.
Ethiraj College for Women Chennai provides facilities like hostel, library, laboratories, cafeteria, sports, auditorium, wifi, gym, hospital, IT infrastructure and many more. The college also has a placement cell to assist the placement process. The placement cell conducts various activities and invites several companies on the campus for placement drives. Ethiraj College for Women also offers scholarships to its students. Meritorious students or economically backward can avail the scholarship at Ethiraj College for Women.
The College is located at 70 Ethiraj Road Saint Gobain Vetrotex India Limited Thousand Lights, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. One can use various means of transport to reach the college. Ethiraj College for Women Chennai is well connected with road, rail and air. The nearest railway station to the college is Chennai Egmore Railway Station. It is 2.2 km away from the college. The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport and is located at a distance of 15.7 km from Ethiraj College for Women. Mehta Nagar Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to the college. The distance between the bus stop and the college is 5.1 km.
Candidates who have passed in +2 Board exams with the following subjects: 1. Accountancy 2. Commerce/Business Studies 3. Mathematics/Business Mathematics 4. Economics/Computer Science
Girls Hostel Ethiraj College for Women Chennai provides a three-block girls hostel and is comfortable for outstation students. Ethiraj College for Women girls hostel facility has a gym, spacious dining halls, reading room, telecommunication facilities, etc. The hostel also has a full time doctor for any emergency.
Library The college has a library with high quality resources like books, journals, newspapers, etc to help students and teachers in their research projects and learnings beyond classrooms.
Sports Ethiraj College for Women Chennai sports facility includes both indoor and outdoor games. The sports department of the college participates at various national/state level competitions and also has won several awards like Dr. Sivanthi Adityan Runner-up Trophy, P. Hari Doss Endowment Runner-up Trophy, etc.
Cafeteria The college cafeteria has hygienically prepared food for both students and staff members.
Auditorium Ethiraj Chennai auditorium facility has conference halls and open air theatres. The auditorium is very spacious and can accommodate a large number of people.
Medical/Hospital Ethiraj Chennai medical facility has a full time counselor and physician.
Wifi The college campus is fully wifi enabled and provides free internet facility to students and staff members.
IT Infrastructure Ethiraj Chennai IT infrastructure facility is well equipped with computers, connected with high speed internet.
Transport Ethiraj Chennai transport facility has a fleet of three buses and is available for both students and faculty members. MTC and railway concessions are also available.
Laboratories The college departmental laboratories equipped with modern instruments help students gain practical knowledge besides theoretical understanding.
Convenience Store The college provides a platform for alumni association, where students can interact and can get real time industry exposure.
Banks Facilities The college has an on campus bank facility. Indian Overseas Bank with ATM facility is available in the college campus.