PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, COONOOR is the brainchild of Mother Marie Therese, remembered as the Foundress of the college. The college came into existence on 1st July 1966 and the student strength was 31. The college was affiliated to the University of Madras. It is presently affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Affiliation for B.A. History and English Literature was given from 1967-68 and in 1968-69 affiliation was granted for B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Mathematics and B.Sc. Botany. B.Com. was introduced in the year 1981-82.