Nirmala College for Women

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{{About|Nirmala College in [[Coimbatore]]|other Colleges|Nirmala College (disambiguation){{!}}Nirmala College}}
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| motto = knowledge Purifies, Charity Enhances
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| established = 1 July 1948.
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| principal = Rev. Dr.Sr.M.Helen
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| head = Very. Rev. Mother Ruby Alangara Mary
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| city = [[Coimbatore]]
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| affiliations = [[Bharathiar University]]
| website = http://www.nirmalacollegeonline.ac.in/
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'''Nirmala College for Women''' is an autonomous institution in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is re-accredited by NAAC with "A" Grade. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the [[liberal arts]], [[sciences]] and [[commerce]]. The institution was affiliated with [[Madras University]] till 1981<ref name="history">{{cite web | url=http://www.nirmalacollegeonline.ac.in/college_history.html | title=History of the college | accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref> and thereafter affiliated with the [[Bharathiar University]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://b-u.ac.in/colleges/affiliatedcolleges.asp?cCode=24 | title=Affiliated Colleges | accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref>

==History==
The college is managed by Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation founded by Rev Fr Joseph Louis Ravel on 1 July 1948.

=== Other facilities ===
* Amenities center
* Canteen
* Central Computing Facility

==Academics==
The college offers courses at [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] levels.

===Courses===
Several undergraduate and post graduate courses are offered in this college.

====Undergraduate====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Degree !! Subject !! Remarks if any
|-
|B.A.||Economics||Aided
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|B.A.||English literature|| Aided
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|B.A.||History and Tourism||Aided
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|B.Com.||Commerce||Aided
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|B.Com.||Commerce with Computer applications||self financing
|-
|BBM.||Business management||Self financing
|-
|B.C.A.||Computer Application||Self financing
|-
|B.Sc.||Computer Science||Self financing
|-
|B.Sc.||Information Technology||Self financing
|-
|B.Sc.||Zoology||Aided
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|B.Sc.||Botany||Aided
|-
|B.Sc.||Geography||Aided
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|B.Sc.||Chemistry||Aided
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|B.Sc.||Physics||Self financing
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|B.Sc.||Mathematics||Aided
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|B.Sc.||Mathematics with Computer applications||Self financing
|-
|B.Sc||Botany||Aided
|}

====Postgraduate====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Degree !! Subject !! Remarks if any
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|M.A.||Literature||Self financing
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|M.A.||History||Aided
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|M.Com.||Commerce||Self financing
|-
|M.Sc.||Zoology||Self financing
|-
|M.Sc.||Botany||self financing
|-
|M.Sc.||Computer Science||self financing
|-
|M.Sc.||Chemistry||Self financing
|-
|M.Sc.||Mathematics||Aided
|-
|M.Sc.||Bioinformatics||UGC sponsored
|-
|}

====Research programs====
The college offers M.Phil and Ph.D in Mathematics, History, Commerce, Literature, Botany & Chemistry both full-time and part-time.

==Sports==
The students of Nirmala college excel in sports especially in weightlifting.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article2449751.ece | title=Nirmala College emerges champion | publisher=The Hindu | date=13 September 2011 | accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nirmalacollegeonline.ac.in/ Nirmala College official website]

{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}

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[[Category:Franciscan universities and colleges]]
[[Category:Catholic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1948]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University]]
[[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]]

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