Government College for Women, ''M.A. Road, Srinagar'' ( Urdu;) commonly known as Women's College Srinagar is located on 8.5 acre campus in summer Capital of

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Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

near

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opposite SP College. It was founded in 1950. The college is affiliated to

Cluster University of Srinagar ''Cluster University of Srinagar'' (C-U, CUS) is a collegiate state university located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cluster of five colleges of the Srinagar city. It has been established under ''The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster U ...

, recognized by UGC and accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC.

Establishment

The Government of

established the college in October 1950, during the reign of the then Prime Minister of

, Sheikh Mohamad Abdullah.

Overview

Women's College Srinagar is in central Srinagar. The college is affiliated with the Cluster University of Srinagar and UGC under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act 1956.

Faculties

*Faculty of Human Development *Faculty of English *Faculty of Sciences *Faculty of Computer Science *Faculty of Social Sciences *Faculty of Humanities, Islamic and Oriental Learning *Faculty of Home Sciences

Degrees offered

* Bachelor of Science (Medical) * Bachelor of Science (Non-Medical) * Bachelor of Science (Home Science) * Bachelor of Arts * Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Journalism and Mass Communication. * Integrated MCA. * Bachelor of Arts (Hons) English * Master of Science (Home Science) * Bachelor of Nursing * Bachelor of Computer Applications

Awards and achievements

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council ( NAAC) has accredited the Government College for Women, M A Road, Srinagar, with Grade A.

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