Ethiraj College for Women (ECW), Chennai was established in 1948 by V.L. Ethiraj, an eminent lawyer and philanthropist who strongly believed in the inclusion and empowerment of women. Situated on a sprawling 9-acre Campus in the heart of Chennai, ECW, Chennai has high academic standards and a strong desire to constantly update and renew skills and knowledge.
ECW, Chennai is recognised by the University Grants Commission and is affiliated to the University of Madras.
A total of 70 courses are offered by the ECW, Chennai. Among them, 27 are undergraduate (UG), 20 postgraduate (PG) and 23 doctorate (PhD) courses. The UG courses that students can pursue at ECW Chennai are B.A : English, English and Communication Skills, Economics, Business Economics, Tamil, History, and Tourism and Travel Management; B.Com: General, Corporate Secretaryship, Accounting and Finance, and Bank Management; B.Com (Hons); B.Sc : Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Physics, Mathematics, Nutrition Food Service Management and Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Psychology, Visual Communication, and Mathematics with Computer Applications; BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration); and BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application). Candidates can apply for the aforementioned courses via the admission portal on the official website of ECW, Chennai.
The highly qualified faculty members work tirelessly to impart quality education in an atmosphere that is academic, professional, confidential and safe for the students.
The Placement Cell at ECW, Chennai offers placement assistance to the students, conducting a two-day long career fair, “Bhavishya” to provide a better exposure for the talented young women to the industry. ECW, Chennai strives to provide the best available infrastructure to ensure the all-round development of the students. ECW, Chennai Library has a collection of over 112000 printed texts, and subscribes to multiple national and international journals as well as has bounded back volumes. The digital section provides members access to a host of e-resources, including e-database such as EBSCO and has a UGC-funded internet cafe. The Library at ECW Chennai is a member of INFLIBNET N-List, and has a Resource Centre for the visually impaired. Photocopying facilities are also available within the ECW Library, which also hosts annual library fests and on-campus book exhibitions.
Students are provided hostel accommodations in 3, 4 or 6 sharing rooms, which come along with mess and vegetarian dining facilities. Promoting an active lifestyle for students, ECW, Chennai has provisions for several outdoor and indoor games, such as football, cricket, badminton, handball, basketball, hockey, volleyball, netball, kabaddi, kho kho, carrom and chess. Facilities for shooting, archery, wushu and judo is also present at ECW, Chennai, along with a yoga centre and an athletics track. There are several specialised cutting-edge laboratories at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai. ECW, Chennai has spacious classrooms, a cafeteria, as well as an air-conditioned auditorium seating 1100 people.
Highlights
UGC
Colleges - Rank 79
Admission Procedure
Eligible candidates can apply for the courses at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai separately for aided and self-supporting courses of B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, with multiple specialisations along with BBA and BCA, through the admission portal of the ECW, Chennai and register themselves. The candidates must upload the required documents as well as fill in their names in the Tamil language which they can transcribe from various websites. The candidates must then pay the application fees after which they must track their application status for their admission to ECW, Chennai.
Faculty
The dedicated faculty members at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai are drawn from all over the country, having expertise in their own field of research and teaching. The faculty works tirelessly towards imparting quality education, which remains the main plank of enterprise at ECW, Chennai. Students repose faith in the faculty's academic splendour and take pride in their imposing eminence. No stone is left unturned by them to prepare the students for a brighter horizon.
Placements
The Placement Cell of Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai assists the students in guiding them in their careers. Various activities including the two-day long career fair, “Bhavishya” is conducted where numerous speakers from the corporate world are invited to speak on various career opportunities. The reputed organizations where the students of ECW, Chennai are placed include Deloitte, Accenture HR, Ernest Young, Infosys, Brillio, SRM Technologies, L&T Construction, TCS Ignite, Philips, Wipro, CTS and PWC among others.
Scholarships
Contact Details
70, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600008
044 28279189
principal@ethirajcollege.edu.in
Latest Updates: 9th January, 2023
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