Besant Women's College is situated in Mangalore in Karnataka state of India. Established in 1977, BWC is a Local Body college. The college is affiliated with Mangalore University and accredited by NAAC, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Besant Women's College offers 19 courses across 8 streams namely Arts, Commerce and Banking, Science, Management, Media and Mass Communication..Popular degrees offered at Besant Women's College include BA, B.Com, BSc, BBM, M.Com..Besides a robust teaching pedagogy, Besant Women's College is also a leader in research and innovation.Focus is given to activities beyond academics at Besant Women's College, which is evident from its infrastructure, extracurricular activities and national & international collaborations. The placement at Besant Women's College is varied, with recruitment options both in corporates and public sector as well as entrepreneurship.