HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE

Providence Women’s College, Calicut, founded by the sisters of Apostolic Carmel came into being on 1st July, 1952.

Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode, is an Autonomous institution, managed by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation. Established in 1952 as the first women’s college of the then Malabar region, the college is currently one of the largest among the higher education centres for women in Kerala, offering UG, PG and research programmes. The college has as its vision the holistic development of the individual through the dissemination of knowledge and the instilling of the gospel values of Justice, Love and Peace. Moving towards its 75th year, the college has held aloft the luminescent torch lit by the founder principal Mother Gabrielle and her committed team, and continues to be a harbinger of creative change, empowering young women through education.

Affiliated to Madras University at its inception, the college began on a humble note within the premises of Providence High School in Kozhikode town, with 63 students on its rolls. Within a few years, the college moved to its own building atop the scenic Florican Hill in Malaparamba. With the formation of the state of Kerala, the affiliation of the college shifted to Kerala University in 1958. In 1968, the affiliation was shifted to the newly established University of Calicut. The college has undergone 4 cycles of accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, and is currently graded A++ with a CGPA of 3.65. the college has also been granted the status of CPE – College with Potential for Excellence by the UGC and DBT Star College Scheme. Status of Autonomy was granted by the University Grants Commission in 2024.

The college currently has about 2500 students, and provides instruction in 6 post graduate courses, 14 under graduate courses and one integrated course. Three of the departments – Botany, English and Physics – are Research Centres. The academic exercises of the college are well supported by the non curricular initiatives. The qualified teachers, the vibrant students, the enlightened leadership and the provision for manifestation of talents of the students constitute the fabric of Providence Women’s College.

The Managing Governing Body consists of:

  • The Manager (The Provincial Superior)
  • The Educational Secretary,
  • The Local Manager (Superior of Carmel Hill convent)
  • The Principal
  • A representative of the Management
  • A staff member nominated by the Provincial Superior