Osmania University College for Women

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Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam

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{{start date|2022}} (as university)

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| address = Koti, Sultan Bazaar

| city = Hyderabad

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Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women's University, formerly Osmania University College for Women, is a state university in Hyderabad, India. It was formerly a constituent women's college of Osmania University. The main building of this college, which was part of the British legacy in India, is a monument of great aesthetic, architectural and historical importance. Commissioned in 1803 for the British resident, J. A. Kirkpatrick, his builder the Lt. Samuel Russell of the Madras Engineers, has produced a structure capable of rivaling the Governor's house in Kolkata.{{cite web | url=https://www.oucwkoti.ac.in/about?c=bh | title=Contact Support }}

The college building has been included in the list of heritage structures compiled by INTACH. World Monuments Fund has included the building in its 2025 World Monuments Watch.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/news/hyderabads-heritage-sites-make-it-to-2025-world-monuments-watchlist-1854558|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|title=Hyderabad's Heritage Sites Make it to 2025 World Monuments Watchlist|first=Mrittika|last=Banerjee|date=2025-01-16|access-date=2025-03-06}}

History

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The college started in 1924. In 1939, the college was shifted to Golden Threshold.{{Cite journal |last=Rani |first=E. Sudha |date=2015 |title=WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN HYDERABAD STATE – PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44156617 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=76 |pages=521–531 |jstor=44156617 |issn=2249-1937}} It was moved to its present location belonging to James Achilles Kirkpatrick's mansion Koti Residency in 1949.

In 2022, the college was upgraded to a state university, called Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=University College for Women renamed as Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/university-college-for-women-renamed-as-telangana-mahila-viswavidyalayam-754057 |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}} It had plans to start offering engineering courses.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2022-04-30 |title=Telangana Women's University plans emerging tech courses |url=https://telanganatoday.com/telangana-womens-university-plans-emerging-tech-courses |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}} In 2024 the college was once again renamed as Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women's University after Telangana armed struggle leader Chakali Ilamma.{{cite news|url=https://www.siasat.com/telangana-govt-introduces-bill-to-rename-koti-womens-college-3149288/|newspaper=Siasat Daily|title=Telangana govt introduces bill to rename Koti Women's College|first=Tamreen|last=Sultana|date=2024-12-16|access-date=2025-03-06}}

Campus

The campus is spread over 42 acres.{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=R. Ravikanth |date=2022-01-20 |title=New colleges trigger women's varsity decision |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/new-colleges-trigger-womens-varsity-decision/article38299231.ece |access-date=2022-08-27 |issn=0971-751X}}

Academics

Women's College offers graduate and postgraduate courses for women.

Graduation ceremonies

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XIVth Convocation of the college was held on 4 October 2018 at the college premises. It was presided by the Honourable Vice-president of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.