St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad was established in 1959 is a Catholic minority Institution founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Bartolomea Capitanio and St. Vincenza Gerosa.

The college is affiliated with Osmania University, Hyderabad and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade (CGPA Score 3.46 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) in 2012.

The aim of the college is to every student who passes through the portals of the college emerges as a wholly developed individual symbolizing the spirit of enterprise for the women.

It was a women private college provided a regular course in which is located in the urban part of Hyderabad played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The college is housed in an impressive campus spread over eight acres in the heart of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. From a modest student strength of 15 in 1959, the college has grown into a prestigious institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses, with a student force of 3200.

The college conferred the status of grant-in-aid college that the fees and all the facilities for the students are fixed by the government.

The college autonomy was conferred on the college by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1988.

The college also received the numbers of achievements awards in the field of education, sports and curricular activities under the University of Delhi, New Delhi.

The college one of the two colleges in Delhi to have been awarded the prestigious college with a Potential for Excellence grant by the University Grants Commission in the year 2004.

As a minority institution, the college reserves for itself its inherent and constitutional right with regard to management and administration also the college was also judged Best Arts College, Best Science College and Best Commerce College in Hyderabad by India Today Magazine.

The college offers three years undergraduate and two years postgraduate courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, and Management stream with various specializations under the Osmania University, Hyderabad. It also offers Post-graduate Diploma and Add-On Certificate courses.

The college offers an exciting range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs amply supported by a variety of diploma programs and certificate courses. From the Choice and Credit Based Semester System (CCBSS), the college has currently entered into the Choice Based Semester System (CBCS) proposed by the UGC and has pioneered the implementation of this scheme.

Students can choose from a variety of courses of other streams. They can also earn extra credits by taking up skill-based Certificate/Diploma/Summer Study Abroad programs.

University examinations of different courses, examinations conducted by the Osmania University, Hyderabad, and various other examinations are held in the college premises. The admission criteria for the college is strictly based on Merit and Written Test.

Vision:

• Inspired by the visionary dynamism of St. Bartholomew, the Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, St. Francis College has its vision “Holistic Education for the Empowerment of Women”

Mission:

• Intellectually Competent
• Morally Upright
• Socially Committed
• Emotionally Stable
• Spiritually Inspired
• Patriotic Women citizens of India