Maharani's Science College for Women is a government college for women located in Mysuru (Mysore), Karnataka, India. It is one of the constituent colleges of the historic Maharani's group of institutions in the city, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the sciences. The college is affiliated with the University of Mysore.
| Name | Maharani's Science College for Women |
|---|---|
| Type | Government college for women |
| Location | Mysuru, Karnataka, India |
| Affiliation | University of Mysore |
| Focus | Science education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels |
| Medium of instruction | English |
The Maharani's institutions in Mysuru trace their origins to women's education initiatives undertaken under the patronage of the Wadiyar rulers of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore. Over time, the original Maharani's College was reorganised into separate institutions for arts, commerce and science, of which Maharani's Science College for Women is the science-focused branch. The college caters exclusively to women students, continuing the tradition of providing accessible higher education to women in the region.
The college offers undergraduate degrees, typically the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), in a range of science disciplines, along with select postgraduate programmes. Common subject combinations include physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, computer science, biotechnology, microbiology, and electronics, structured around the curriculum prescribed by the University of Mysore.
The college operates from a campus in central Mysuru, in proximity to other Maharani's institutions and to the University of Mysore's main campus at Manasagangotri. Facilities typically associated with the college include subject-specific laboratories, a library, and a women's hostel.
As a long-standing women-only government institution in southern Karnataka, Maharani's Science College for Women plays a notable role in widening access to science education for women, including students from rural and economically weaker backgrounds in the Mysuru region. It is regarded as one of the city's established centres for undergraduate science instruction.