Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram is a prestigious institution that has to its credit, a history of about 125 years of excellence in the field of women education and is a pioneering institution in the field of higher education. It is the sixth oldest college in Kerala and one of the oldest colleges for women in the country. Founded as the Sircar Girl’s School in 1864 by the Royal family of Travancore , it was later elevated to the status of a First grade college and was renamed as H.H. The Maharaja’s College for Women.The Government College for Women Thiruvananthapura is a premier college in Kerala known as excellence educational standards, various educational programs, grand faculty, and various extracurricular activities and modern infrastructure. Government College for Women Thiruvananthapuram affiliated by Kerala University Known as the university of Kerala the college supports the highest superior standards and best practices in higher education. The Govt. College for Women was established in 1897 with a clear mission to provide women with a modern, liberal education and thus to transform society and the nation. The college is committed to the ideas of liberal education and recognizes the fact that times have been changed that it must adapt and evolve to keep up with the rapidly changing world. So The College addresses the needs of the society through providing quality non-formal education also.
A person, who have passed Higher Secondary/Intermediate (10+2) any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto, shall be eligible for the course.
Gym The college has a Gym facility for all the students.
Library The college has one of the oldest college libraries in Kerala(estd.in 1897), having a big collection of books and periodicals. The library is nourished with more than 93500 books which are hosted in the Central Library and Department Libraries. The Central Library is subscribing to 13 newspapers and 50 general periodicals. Library service is fully automated with window-based library software.
Sports The college has sports facilities for all the students.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The college has an auditorium facility for all the events and seminars.
IT Infrastructure The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratory facility for the students.