Mother Teresa Women’s University was formed in the year 1984 under an Act of Tamil Nadu Government. It is located at the hill station of Kodaikanal in the state of Tamil Nadu and it has earned a distinctive place in the field of higher education and it is the only university meant exclusively for women in the region.

In addition to offering courses in regular mode through the constituent and affiliated colleges, the university is also offering courses through distance mode so as to equip women to face the changing educational requirements.

The distance education is handled by the distance education school of the university and it was formed in the year 1988. The list of constituent colleges, affiliated colleges and B. Ed colleges coming under the jurisdiction of this university is given below:

Constituent Colleges:

• Mother Teresa Women’s University College College, Kodaikanal

• M.V. Muthiah Pillai Arts College For Women, Dindigul

• Goverment Arts College For Women, Nilakottai

Affiliated Colleges:

• Arulmigu Palaniandavar Arts College For Women, Chinnakalayamputhur, Palani

• Nadar Saraswathi Arts and Science College For Women, Vadapudupatti, Annaji (po), Theni

• Jeyaraj Annapakiyam College For Women, Tamaraikulam, Periyakulam

• Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Women’s College, Cumbum

• St. Antony’s College of Arts and Science for Women, Dindigul

B. Ed Colleges:

• Women’s University College of Education, Kodaikanal

• Sakthi College of Education for Women, Oddanchatram, Dindigul

• Thiravium College of Education, Periyakulam Road, Thamaraikulam po, Kailasapatty, Theni

• Ramakrishan Chandra College of Education, Kullappa Goundanpatti, Cumbum (via), Theni

• Nadar Saraswathy College of Education, Vadapudupatty, Annanji Post, Theni

• St. Anne’s College of Education for Women, J.A. College Campus, Periyakulam

• Annai College of Education for Women, Anaimalayan Patty, Theni

Mother Teresa Women’s University was set up with the responsibility of conducting research, consultancy services and monitoring the areas of women studies. The university is offering post-graduate diploma, Ph. D, M. Phil, post-graduate and under-graduation courses through its 12 departments.

In addition to the main campus at Kodaikanal, the university has two other centers in Chennai and Madurai. The campus of the university includes a library, which maintains a collection of more than 50000 books in different fields of education. The library is also equipped with internet and Inflibnet facilities. The mission of the university is to promote quality education to women at all levels, to carry out research, to contribute towards development of women and to identify and address the needs of women.