This
Women's university got established in 1984 by Tamilnadu Government
at Anandagiri. Its goals are learning and research with focus
on women and their problems. Mother Teresa Women's university
earns a distinctive place in the higher educational system as,
the only university devoted to women's issues.
The
University is of unitary type which offers monitory, consultancy
services and research in the area of women's studies. The university
offers diverse courses whose academic programme is pivoted around
women's studies in the discipline of Economics, Education, English,
Human Ecology, and Consumer studies, Historical studies, Pshycology,
Socioliogy, Tamil and computer science.
Major objectives are
Monitoring and developing Women's education in the state.
Developing research in studies relating to women