BIEDC

About BIEDC

Bon Secours College for Women is a Higher Educational Institution run by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Bon Secours. The college started in the year 2002 with a meagre strength of 50 students. Now the college has grown up with a total strength of the 4352 students. The College is situated near Vilar village in a sprawling area of 16 acres. The location of college in a sylvan surrounding provides perfect atmosphere for learning. The college offers 18 UG, 12 PG, 5 M.Phil, and 4 Ph.D., programmes. There are more than 191 Diploma/Certificate/value added /Add-on courses have been offered in line with skill development and Entrepreneurship. On the whole Bon Secours extends its services towards the holistic development of the student community to transform them as Nation builders.

The College, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University is recognized by UGC under 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956 and is accredited with ‘A++’ Grade (CGPA 3.71) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in Second Cycle. Bon Secours College is the only college in Thanjavur among the self-finance colleges, to have achieved this credit. The College has ranked by NIRF in the 151 – 200 Band and secured first rank in Best money value category for Fashion Technology by India Today ranking for the year 2022. The College is recognized as the potential Mentor for NAAC aspiring institutions under Paramarsh scheme.

Bon Secours College for Women has launched the Bon Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre in July 2022 to bring together all the entrepreneurship related activities of the institution under one umbrella.
The institution has been an instigator in empowering women to become change makers in various walks of life, including in business. The growing number of alumnae entrepreneurs’ bear’s testimony to role the institution has played in grooming its students with the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to succeed in their chosen fields of business.
The vision of BIEDC is to generate confident and eminent women entrepreneurs who will become contributing members of the society and thereby play significant role in nation building. The Mission of BIEDC is to foster the entrepreneurial culture among the women students in the community (both college and society) by providing them with entrepreneurship cognizance, edification, training, mentoring and other support.