Milestones and Recognition | PSGR Krishnammal College for Women

1963

Establishment of PSGRKCW

1993

Establishment of GRG School of Management Studies

2001

Accreditation by NAAC (Cycle I)

2004

Grant of autonomous status

2005

Establishment of Centre for Women Studies

2006

Establishment of Centre for Gandhian Studies

2007

Grant of ISO certification

2008

Establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Studies
Accreditation by NAAC (Cycle II)

2009

Establishment of Regional Centre for Geriatric Care
Botany department recognised under DST-FIST

2011

UGC-certification as ‘College with Potential for Excellence’
Recognition for the college under DST-FIST zero-level

2012

‘Star’ status for science departments from DBT; Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics departments recognised under Category I (strengthening of support for undergraduate education)

2013

Accreditation by NAAC (Cycle III)
NBA accreditation for GRGSMS
Golden Jubilee celebrations of the college

2014

Establishment of Rural Women Technology Park

2015

‘Angels of Change’ award for Founder Trustee, Dr. Nandini Rangaswamy from The Times of India

2016

UGC-certification of ‘College of Excellence’
PSGRKCW featured under ‘Skill Development’ category in the “Best Practices of Higher Education – 2017”, a compendium released by ICT Academy in February 2017 at Chennai
Departments of computer science, computer applications, and information technology recognised under Category I of ‘Star’ scheme of DBT

2017

Ranked #14 in NIRF2017
“College of Excellence” status from UGC
‘Best Institute – Women Skill Development’ award from Assocham at New Delhi
Departments of physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, and mathematics upgraded to Category II under the ‘Star’ scheme of DBT

2018

Ranked #16 in NIRF2018

2019

Ranked #22 in NIRF2019
Establishment of GRG Food Quality Testing Laboratory
International accreditation of MBA programme by ACBSP
‘Best Institute – Women Skill Development’ award from Assocham at New Delhi (second consecutive year)
‘Academic Partner Excellence Award’ at the ICT Bridge 2019 event at Chennai in recognition and appreciation for training highest number of students through ICT Academy
Departments of computer science, computer applications, and information technology upgraded to Category II under DBT ‘Star’ scheme

2020

Ranked #10 in NIRF2020

2021

NAAC Accreditation 4th Cycle – 3.71 CGPA A++ Grade
Ranked #6 among colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework.

2022

Ranked #6 among colleges in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework.
DBT Builder Programme.
EYUVA CENTRE supported by BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council).
Recognised as a Nodal Training Institute under the Agri-Clinics & Agri-Business Centres (ACABC) programme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, in association with NABARD.
Recognition for the college under DST-FIST Level A.
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the College.

2023

Centre of Excellence in Life Sciences.