Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram was established in 1864.

as Sircar Girl’s School by the Royal family of Travancore. In 1897 it was upgraded as a Second grade college. In 1920, it was elevated to the status of a first grade college and was renamed as H.H.

The Maharaja’s College for Women. The college is affiliated to University of Kerala. The college has 22 teaching departments that conduct 16 U.G. courses and 17 P.G. courses. Nine of the departments are identified as research centers by the University of Kerala.

The visions of Government College for Women are to provide a sound education in basic science and humanities, inculcate high values through liberal education and to provide inexpensive educational services to the weaker sections of the society and reinvent itself in response to the changing demands of society.

The mission of the college is to provide quality higher education to girl students to enable them to face the challenges of the world with courage and confidence and mould them to be socially responsible citizens.