Fatima College (Autonomous), Mary Land, Madurai, is a Post Graduate and Research Institution for Women affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. It is a Catholic Minority institution established and run by St. Joseph’s Society of Madurai (of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon, France). This institution came into existence through the tireless efforts of the missionary sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon and the zeal and heroic sacrifice of Rev. Sr. Rose Benedicte, the Foundress of the College.
The College was started in St. Joseph’s Campus Madurai as a Second Grade College with 63 students in 1953. It was upgraded into a Post Graduate College in 1964; Autonomous in 1990 and a Research Institute in 2004. The College now offers 21 Undergraduate Programmes, 14 Postgraduate Programmes, 2 Professional Programmes and 6 Departments have become Research Centres. It has strength of 4111 Students, 196 Teaching Staff and 91 Non-Teaching Staff during 2020 – 2021.
The College is administered and oriented by St. Joseph’s Society presided by the Provincial.
Passed 10+2 with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
Courses & Fees
Facilities
Girls Hostel The College has a girl's hostel facility which provides good Accommodation for the students.
Gym A well-equipped Gymnasium in a comfortable zone to follow “keep-fit” principle.
Library The College has a Library facility for all the students.
Sports The college has a sports facility for all the students.
Cafeteria The College has a cafeteria facility for the staff and students.
Auditorium The college has Auditorium facility for events and seminar.
Medical/Hospital The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.
Wifi There is a proper Wi-Fi facility in the entire campus.
IT Infrastructure The College has excellent I.T Infrastructure facility for the students.
Transport The college has almost from its inception made use of the transports services of PRC whose good – will is appreciated. The students find it easy to commute from the residential areas to the college and vice versa.
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students.
Parking Facility There is an adequate parking area for two-wheelers for both staff and students.
Banks Facilities The college has a Banks / ATM facility for all the students.