Cauvery College for women

The Reddy Educational Trust, Tiruchirapalli formed in the year 1984 with 48 members, enlightened and interested citizens of Tiruchirapalli district coming from various walks of life - Educationists, Lawyers, Doctors, Chartered Accountants, Entrepreneurs (representing sectors like Hospitality, Transportation etc), Public representatives, Former Ministers and Legislators felt the need to start one more college for women (at that time there was only two women's college) at Tiruchirapalli.

The Trust sought the permission of the Government of Tamilnadu to start an Arts and Science College for Women at Tiruchirapalli. The Government in its G.O.M.S. No.1298 Higher Education dated 01.10.1984 accorded permission to start one of the first self-financing colleges in Arts and Science in the State of Tamilnadu. 
    
Bharathidasan University the Parent University gave its affiliation in its Lr.No.Aca/188/84 dated 12.10.1984 with 2 Under Graduate Courses, B.Com and B.Sc., Mathematics.   
 
The Cauvery College for Women thus bloomed on 17.10.1984 with 40 students in B.Com., The college as on date (2021-2022) is offering 16 Under Graduate Programmes, 10 Post Graduate Programmes and 8 Research Programmes with a total student strength of 5100.
        
The college has been recognized by the University Grants Commission under Sec.2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956 in its Lr.No.F.8-111/2003(CPP-I) dated 11.12.2003.

• Autonomous status is conferred by UGC on 14.03.2019
• The NAAC has awarded "A" Grade to our college consecutively in all the three cycles as shown below.

      NAAC Accreditation I Cycle      : A Grade 2004 - 2009 (85.90 out of 100)  

      NAAC Reaccreditation II Cycle : A Grade 2010 - 2015 (CGPA 3.37 out of 4)  

      NAAC Reaccreditation III Cycle: A Grade 2017 - 2024 (CGPA 3.41 out of 4)

•  Our AISHE Code is C-35783 and we are in 150-200 rank band in the NIRF- IR 2018, IR 2019, IR 2020 & IR 2023

• Recognized by NAAC as a Mentor Institution to identify the non-accredited colleges in our vicinity and motivate them for NAAC Accreditation

• Institution Innovation Counicil, Ministry of Education to promote innovative ecosysytem  among students and faculities and we are in 4 star ranking for IIC 3.0, IIC 4.0 & IIC 5.0 from 2020 onwards
• ​Identified by UGC as a potential "Mentor Institution" to help the NAAC aspiring institutions under "Paramarsh Scheme"

• Institution referred under Academic Bank of Credits - DigiLocker NAD, A Digital Repository for Academic Institutions in the year 2022. The NAD ID is NAD017415

• Effective participation and activities under UBA, SWACHH BHARAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP, SWACHH SURVEKSHAN schemes.

       The college is offering 16 Under Graduate Programmes, 10 Post Graduate Programmes and 9 Research Programmes with a total student strength of 3257. We have a dedicated band of 188 members of Teaching and 156 Non-Teaching members. 
      Academic achievements of our staff include the following: 127 Ph.D., awardees from various departments and 78 members with NET/ SET qualification. Many of our staff members have been appointed as Members of Boards of Studies and render professional services to various Universities, NGOs and Government Organizations and are also recipients of various awards.
        Our Student have secured 1777 University Ranks with 159 University First Ranks from 1986 to April 2024. This humble temple of learning is christened Cauvery College for Women after the perennial River Cauvery which Symbolizes Youth, Freshness Vigour and Fulfillment and therefore the college have a threefold thrust for the taught. Our chief aims are Academic Excellence, Employability and Self Reliance.
         We have a well-equipped fully automated library which has 45,941 volumes of books, 151 Journals and 50 Magazines including 31 International Journals. We have high-tech lab facilities for all science courses and we have 557 computer terminals and 13 servers to meet the needs of our students. Other notable facilities includes KRT Seminar Hall with a seating capacity of 400, Muthu Lakshmi Reddy A/C Seminar Hall, modernized Internet lab and O.P. Ramasamy Reddiar Auditorium which is one of its kind with a seating capacity of 3000. We have a well-equipped modern hostel for accommodating 1500 students. The Trust also runs two schools by name Cauvery Matriculation School and Cauvery Global School (CBSE).   

The college has received Financial Assistance from various Funding Agencies like UGC, MHRD, DST, IASC, etc.,     

From the commencement of this institution, we have trained the students to participate in various cultural activities. We are very proud to record in this connection, our vibrant contribution to Bharathidasan Cultural Team. Our glory that is our Karagam troupe has won several Regional, University, Inter University, Interstate and National Awards. The many cultural awards that we have bagged are a standing proof of our troupes unique capability. Fortunately we continue to have on our rolls talented musicians, professional dancers, excellent singers and gifted actors. Our focus is to run an institution not only for academic excellence but also a center which brings out the latent histrionic talents in them.