# Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous)

> Ethiraj College for Women is an autonomous college in Egmore, Chennai, affiliated to the University of Madras. Founded in 1948, it offers Aided and Self-Supporting study across arts, sciences, commerce and business. The regular undergraduate routes here are for Indian women meeting the named school-subject conditions.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- Location: Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india)
- Type: Private
- Established: 1948
- Official website: https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 20

## Recognition and approvals

- University of Madras — aided autonomous affiliated college
- NAAC — cycle 4 A+, CGPA 3.39; declared 28 February 2023
- Verify: [University of Madras own aided-college directory](https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=colleges%2Faided)
- Verify: [NAAC own valid-institution list 14 August 2025, C 43902](https://naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions_accredited_by_NAAC_having_valid_accreditation-as_on_14082025_1.xlsx)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [B.A. English](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-a-english) | B.A. English | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.A History](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-a-history) | B.A. History | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Com Bank Management](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-com-bank-management) | B.Com | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Com. Commerce](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-com-commerce) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Com (Hons.)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-com-hons) | B.Com | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Com Accounting and Finance](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-com-accounting-and-finance) | B.Com | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Com Corporate Secretaryship](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-com-corporate-secretaryship) | B.Com | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc. Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-advanced-zoology-biotechnology) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-plant-biology-and-plant-biotechnology) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Biochemistry](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-biochemistry) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Sc Microbiology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-microbiology) | B.Sc. Biological Sciences | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Sc Chemistry](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-chemistry) | B.Sc. Chemistry | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Mathematics with Computer Applications](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-mathematics-with-computer-applications) | B.Sc. Mathematics | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Sc Mathematics](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-mathematics) | B.Sc. Mathematics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Physics](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-physics) | B.Sc. Physics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.A Economics](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-a-economics) | Bachelor's Economics | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-clinical-nutrition-and-dietetics) | Bachelor's Nutrition | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.Sc Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-nutrition-food-service-management-and-dietetics) | Bachelor's Nutrition | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |
| [B.Sc Psychology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-sc-psychology) | Bachelor's Psychology | 3 years | English | Fee plan on request |
| [B.A Tourism and Travel Management](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ethiraj-b-a-tourism-and-travel-management) | Bachelor's Tourism | 3 years | English | ₹0 (2026-27) |

## Why students choose it

- Women’s regular undergraduate education across several academic disciplines.
- Aided and Self-Supporting streams within autonomous University of Madras affiliation.
- Campus library, laboratory, counselling and student-development resources.

## Things to consider

- Aided NIL tuition has a precise domestic board scope; compulsory charges remain.
- Self-Supporting combined programme fees need an isolated tuition quotation.
- July refers to historical 2024 UG orientation; obtain the next cohort’s dates.

## Best fit for

- Indian women meeting the selected programme’s school-subject conditions.
- Students seeking regular campus study in central Chennai.
- Applicants prepared to compare stream-specific fees and accommodation separately.

## Campus and city

The college describes two campuses with academic departments, laboratories, library access, canteens and student activities. Aided and Self-Supporting streams have different working hours. Confirm the teaching block and timetable for the chosen programme when accepting an offer, and plan travel around that stream.

The college is at 70 Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600008. Its two-campus setting is in central Chennai, with city transport and public services nearby. Check the precise teaching block, class hours and any college-bus route with the office before arranging a daily commute or private accommodation.

The current prospectus describes programme-related value-added learning, department activities, laboratories, educational visits and an entrepreneurship/resource ecosystem. The college’s Instrumentation Centre provides specialist facilities within its research infrastructure. Practical requirements vary by programme; obtain the exact curriculum, supervision and any compulsory materials or fieldwork charges before applying.


## Hostel, food and safety

Hostel facilities are described for undergraduate, postgraduate and research students. Applicants seeking accommodation must apply separately after admission and college-fee payment. A programme offer does not establish a hostel vacancy or room type; obtain the current hostel allocation, residence rules, deposits and fee schedule.

The prospectus describes canteens at both campuses providing food during working days. Obtain the current meal options, food charges and any hostel dining arrangements directly from the college. Confirm vegetarian, allergy or other dietary needs before choosing a residence or meal plan.

A Medical Officer and Student Counsellors are available during college working hours for consultation. The college describes accessibility measures including ramps, adapted toilets and elevators. Obtain current emergency contacts, medical-referral arrangements and hostel or travel instructions at admission.

The college describes counselling, library resources, student development and yoga facilities, department activities and transport assistance. The library provides internet access and research resources. Confirm mentoring, counselling availability and qualification/category document guidance through the current college office.


## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply through these degree routes?

The routes here describe Indian women holding accepted school qualifications and meeting the programme’s exact subject conditions. Foreign-national eligibility is not established by this entry; applicants needing that route should obtain a separate college assessment.

### Is Ethiraj affiliated to the University of Madras?

Yes. The University’s own aided-college directory lists Ethiraj College for Women as an autonomous affiliated college in Chennai. Programme choice, qualification equivalence and selection still follow the applicable college and University requirements.

### When was the verified first-year orientation?

The institution’s September 2024 newsletter records first-year UG orientation on 3–8 July 2024. That historical baseline is distinct from a currentclass-start guarantee. The 2025 generalreopening date does not identify first-year entry; obtain the next programme-specific cohort notice.

### What is the teaching language?

The institutional SSR submitted 2022/generated 2023 explicitly records English for these named undergraduate awards. Current 2026 admission materials continue the awards. This is dated programme-specific evidence; undergraduate language papers have their own language subjects.

### Does NIL tuition mean there are no college fees?

No. The current 2026–27 Aidedfee table explicitly prints NIL tuition for State Board and CBSEcandidates, but separately charges academic and Universityfees, deposits and other compulsory amounts. No free full-course total is established.

### Which compulsory fees are separate from Aided tuition?

The current schedule includes College Development Fund INR 4,000 per semester, sports INR 500 per annum, PTA INR 50 plus registration INR 10, and ID card INR 200, alongside programme-specific special/lab fees, deposits, University, insurance and other listed charges. Obtain the complete applicable schedule.

### Are Self-Supporting amounts isolated tuition?

The 2026–27 Self-Supporting table prints combined programme fee amounts per semester. Obtain the tuition breakdown and any additional computer-paper, ECAC, campus logistics or practical charges. Aided NIL tuition does not establish the cost of a Self-Supporting place in the same award.

### How do the streams differ?

The prospectus lists Aidedworkinghours 9 am–2:15 pm and Self-Supporting 11:30 am–4:45 pm, with stated lunchbreaks. Apply separately for the chosen stream and confirm the final programme timetable, teaching block and available seat.

### How is an application submitted?

Use the current officialadmissionpage, choose the exact programme and stream, and provide qualifyingmarks, photo and the required identity/contact details. A completed application or admission-call message does not guarantee a seat. Follow the notified verification and onlinepayment instructions.

### What documents should I prepare?

Prepare qualifying-examination marks and subject details, a recent photograph, and the identity/contact and applicable category documents specified in the current instructions. Obtain the exact original-record and equivalence checklist for your board; unlisted certificates should not be assumed mandatory.

### Does an academic offer guarantee a campus logistics room?

campus logistics accommodation has a separate application after admission and college-fee payment. Confirm vacancies, room allocation, residence rules, deposit, daily living arrangements and current campus logistics fees independently before arranging a stay.

### What support and daily living services are described?

Currentprospectus describes library/internet resources, student development, counselling, a Medical Officer during workinghours, accessibility facilities and canteens at both campuses on workingdays. Confirm current service availability and specific dietary needs with the college.


## Sources

- [Current UGprospectus 2026–27](https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/static/media/_UG_Prospectus%202026%20-2027_Mam%20%281%29.3ded5413580a70ee7598.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Currentadmissioninstructions](https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/#/admissions) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Currentprogrammefilterinventory](https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/#/academics/programlist) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Historicalinstitution SSR 2022/2023 cachedextract](https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SSR-Report-.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Historical September 2024 institutionnewsletter, mirroredpublicreader](https://www.scribd.com/document/902357491/SEPTEMBER-3) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [Own June 2025 Ethiraj Timespublicationidentity](https://ethirajcollege.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/June-2025-draft.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [University of Madras owncollege directory](https://www.unom.ac.in/index.php?route=colleges%2Faided) (checked 2026-10-25)
- [NAACownvalidinstitutionlist](https://naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions_accredited_by_NAAC_having_valid_accreditation-as_on_14082025_1.xlsx) (checked 2026-10-25)

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