Osmania University College for Women
Former name | Osmania University College for Women Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam |
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| Type | Women's University |
| Established | 1924 (as OU Women's College) 2022 (as university) |
| Address | Koti, Sultan Bazaar , , , 500095 , 17°23′01″N 78°29′11″E / 17.3837299°N 78.4863937°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women's University, formerly Osmania University College for Women, is a state university in Hyderabad, India. It was formerly a constituent women's college of Osmania University. The main building of this college, which was part of the British legacy in India, is a monument of great aesthetic, architectural and historical importance. Commissioned in 1803 for the British resident, J. A. Kirkpatrick, his builder the Lt. Samuel Russell of the Madras Engineers, has produced a structure capable of rivaling the Governor's house in Kolkata.
The college building has been included in the list of heritage structures compiled by INTACH. World Monuments Fund has included the building in its 2025 World Monuments Watch.