Government College for Women, Kumbakonam

GCWK Kumbakonam is a well-known autonomous organisation established College in the Year of 1963. This women’s college is in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu with 14. 15 acres area of land and NAAC accredited college. The school has a total enrolment of 4,517 student and 32 faculty members and has 52 courses in 8 programmes .

The college has many specialisations such as Tamil, English, Economics, History, Commerce, Geography, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology and Mathematics. The students are 85% undergraduate and 15% postgraduate, all female student from the state. GCWK Kumbakonam ranked in the 201‑300 band in the NIRF 2025 under the college category.

GCWK has numerous service amenities to complement the experience of the students. Equipped girls’ hostel provide home to 238 students, offering a cheap accommodation and decent meal. There is a centralised medical facility with some fundamental clinical amenities, as well as normal health check up on the campus. In as per to physical fitness GCWK have gym with modern facilities and an indoor hall for auditorium.

Apart from the book, The central library has 42000 books and e-resources are also available there. There are places for games such as volley ball, hockey and basket ball for the enthusiasts in sports games. The IT infrastructure comprises of well equipped computerised laboratory with internet connection. Other facilities are canteen, Wi-Fi facility in the seminar hall, and Pick up van from the bus stand.

GCWK provides a number of academic programmes to its students. The college offers fifty two programmes which include full time undergraduate and post graduate degrees and doctoral programmes- BA History , BA Economics, B. Sc Chemistry and B. Sc Chemistry Tamil Medium etc. Undergraduate programmes take three years to complete while postgraduate courses take two academic years. Degree Name No.

of Specializations BA 4 B. Sc 3 B. Com 1 MA 3 M. Sc 5 M. Com 1 Ph. D 11 M. Phil 5 The admission procedures are as follows: Admission to all the classes are made based on merit and as per the government of Tamil Nadu norms. The college generally assumes the marks scored in the qualifying examination i. e. 10+2 for undergraduate courses and the bachelor’s degree for the respective postgraduate courses.

Government College for Women, Kumbakonam has various scholarships that can be availed by students for their financial support. 1. Government Scholarships: These scholarships are for SC/ST students, OBC students, and economically weaker sections. 2. Merit Scholarships: Excellent academic performance by students qualifies them for these scholarships. 3.

Endowment Scholarships: Funded by alumni or other benefactors, these scholarships are often given based on specific criteria set by the donors. 4. Sports Scholarships: For students who excel in sports and represent the college in various competitions.

Students shall have to generally submit their academic records, income certificates (in the case of means-based scholarships), and other documents to apply for these scholarships as specified by the college or the authority that grants the scholarships.

Usually, scholarship application forms are completed after the admission process, and students are advised to check with the college office concerning the scholarships available.