Patna Women’s College was established in 1940 by Bishop Sullivan in Patna, Bihar and was granted the status of Degree College in 1941. The College later became a Constituent College of Patna University. It is accredited by NAAC with an A grade with a CGPA of 3.58 on a four-point scale and is awarded the College with Potential for Excellence status from UGC.
Courses offered by Patna Women’s College at the Undergraduate level:
Eligible for candidates having passed 10+2 or equivalent in the relevant stream.
- B.A. [English/ Hindi/ Sanskrit/ Philosophy/ History/ Sociology/ Economics/ Political Science/ Geography/ Psychology/ Home Science/ Communicative English with Media Studies/ Mass Communication/ Urdu]
- B.Sc. [Physics/ Chemistry/ Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications]
- B.Com. [Commerce/ Advertising and Marketing Management/ Business Administration]
- B.Com. Honours [Commerce/ Business Administration/ Advertising and Marketing Management]
- B.Sc. Honours [Physics/ Chemistry/ Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Application]
- B.A. Honours [English/ Hindi/ Sanskrit/ Philosophy/ History/ Sociology/ Economics/ Political Science/ Geography/ Psychology/ Home Science/ Communicative English and Media Studies/ Mass Communication/ Urdu]
Eligible for candidates having passed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any stream.
- B.Ed.
Courses offered by Patna Women’s College at the Postgraduate level:
Eligible for candidates having passed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the relevant stream.
- M.C.A. Master of Computer Applications
- M.A. [Home Science/ English/ Geography/ Applied Psychology/ Political Science]
- M.Sc. [Zoology/ Physics]
- M.S.W. Social Work
- P.G. Diploma in Fashion Designing
- P.G. Diploma in Advertising and Marketing Management
- P.G. Diploma in Computer Applications
Patna Women’s College is equipped with an automated library that has a huge collection of books, journals, magazines, newspapers and many more along with various e-resources such as e-books and e-journals. The Library also extends services such as Circulation, Reference, Reprography, etc.
The College consists of a girls hostel on the campus that is capable of accommodating the students who hail from remote areas. The hostel environment is comfortable and they serve clean and good quality food.
The College consists of a Central Research Laboratory to facilitate high priced instruments to young budding scientists and researchers in individual laboratories. The Laboratory organizes workshops for the students of other colleges and outreach programmes for the students of Science Departments. The Central Research Laboratory is equipped with facilities to carry out research work for Ph.D. scholars and undergraduate students can carry out research projects under UGC schemes.
The College canteen serves multiple cuisines at affordable rates such as biscuits to wafers, cakes, and bakes. South Indian, as well as North Indian food, is served in the canteen. The food is clean and hygienic and well-presented when served.
Students of Patna Women’s College take part in various indoor and outdoor sports activities such as badminton, table tennis, chess, carrom, throwball, discus throw, shot put, javelin, hammer throw, basketball, cricket, volleyball, kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Hockey, football and other track and field events.
The College offers scholarships to meritorious students from an economically unsound background such as Government of Bihar State Scholarships for SC/ ST/ Backward Classes, Minority Scholarships by the Government of Bihar and Merit Scholarships for the toppers of the College in the Patna University Examinations.
Patna Women’s College consists of a Placement and Career Counselling Cell which conducts campus recruitment drives. It organizes pre-placement training and interactive sessions by experts from the industry in order to prepare students for interviews and placement. Reputed companies such as IBM, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Concentrix, Star TV, etc., participate in the campus drives and recruit the students.
FAQ’s:
Why should I choose Patna Women’s College?
Patna Women’s College is one of the institutions which is accredited by NAAC with an A grade with a CGPA of 3.58 on a four-point scale.
Is Patna Women’s College an autonomous college?
Yes, Patna Women’s College was awarded Autonomous status in 2018.
Does Patna Women’s College provide hostel facilities?
Yes, Patna Women’s College provides hostel facilities for girls which has a good and comfortable environment along with dining facilities.
Does Patna Women’s College offer sports facilities?
Yes, Patna Women’s College provides facilities for indoor and outdoor sports activities.
Who are the recruiters at Patna Women’s College?
IBM, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Concentrix, Star TV, etc., are the recruiters at Patna Women’s College.