Patna Womens College: Courses, Fees, Facilities

Noora Salam

Patna Women’s College Overview

Patna Women's College was established in the year 1940 by Bishop B.J. Sullivan S.J., Bishop of Patna, and Mother M. Josephine A.C. Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel. It was the first women's college in the area to cater to the educational needs of women in Bihar. Bishop Sullivan believed that the upliftment of Bihar lay in liberating its women by providing opportunities for higher education i.e., by empowering them.

The college has been accredited as a NAAC-A grade Institution and PWC courses include undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of Science, Arts, and Commerce. The College also provides various Certificate courses. It has been recognized by the University Grant Commission [UGC] as an Institution with Potential for Excellence. A Central Research Laboratory (CRL) has been established in the College with the financial support given by the UGC and the Government of Bihar.

UGC has conferred Autonomous status to Patna Women's College in January 2018 and it is the only college in the state to have taken the initiative of introducing the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in the semester system.

Table of Contents

• Quick Insights
• Courses
• Departments
• Why Choose Patna Women’s College?
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships

PWC Quick Insights 2024

Patna Women's College admissions are done on a merit basis. The college has been accredited as a NAAC-A grade Institution. It has been recognized by the University Grant Commission [UGC] as an Institution with Potential for Excellence. Other highlights of the college are mentioned below.

PWC Courses 2024

The college provides quality education in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The College also provides various Certificate courses. A detailed list of courses and specializations is given in the table below.

PWC Departments

Patna women's college has 26 departments under the college. The different departments of the university are listed below.

PWC Admissions 2024

Patna Women's College Admissions is through PUCET (Patna University Common Eligibility Test) entrance examination. Patna Women's College Application Process includes online registration.

The eligibility criteria for various courses at Patna Women's College are given in the table below.

Why Choose Patna Women’s College?

Patna Women's College admission 2024 offers a variety of courses in the fields of arts, commerce, science, management, and computer applications. The college has come a long way since its inception and it has truly enlightened the women of the state in the year 1952, special status was given to the college by the Government of Bihar and it became a 'Constituent College' of Patna University. 

PWC Infrastructure

The college has numerous facilities for the students. A few of them are mentioned below.

• Central Library
• Departmental libraries
• Well-equipped laboratories
• Computer and internet facility for the students.
• Gymnasium
• Hostels
• Canteen
• Sports Facilities
• Medical Facilities
• Auditorium
• Guest House
• Conference Hall 
• Common Room
• Theatre

PWC Placements

The Placement Cell of the college has been conducting campus recruitment drives in which reputed multinational companies have participated and hired the students of the college. PCW Placement cell was formally inaugurated in the year 2010 and it has been organizing pre-placement training programs and interactive sessions by industry experts to prepare students for placements.

• The College has a Placement Cell for assisting students in finding appropriate career opportunities.
• Career guidance programs are frequently organized by the college.

Major Recruiters

PWC Scholarships

The college has various facilities and PWC Scholarship is one of them. There are several scholarships for the students and all of them are mentioned below:

• Government of Bihar state scholarships for SC/ST/Backward Classes and Minority Classes
• Merit Scholarships for the toppers of colleges under Patna University
• Shashank Memorial Scholarship
• Prof. (Dr.) Diwakar Prasad Vidyarthi Memorial Scholarship
• Nageshwar Prasad Ojha Memorial Scholarship
• Sharda Devi Memorial Scholarship
• Meena Sharma Memorial Scholarship
• Shri Chandrashekhar Singh Memorial Scholarship
• Shanti Lata Prasad Memorial Scholarship
• Mother Theodosia A.C. Memorial Scholarship
• Dr Neena Chandra Memorial Scholarship
• Sitapati Devi Memorial Scholarship
• Uma Prasad Scholarship
• Shib Chandra Prasad Memorial Merit Scholarship
• Smt. Rani Devi Memorial Scholarship
• Shri Madeshwar Prasad Scholarship
• Merit Scholarship by PWC