Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, is one of the most prestigious colleges, catering to the educational needs of young women in Kerala. The visionaries of ‘Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam’, led by Sri. R. Sankar, realizing the vitality of women's education in the socio-economic uplifting of the society, established this great centre of knowledge in September 1951. The college stands out as a proud and triumphant symbol of a progressive society, ushered by the ideals, vision and social philosophy of Sree Narayana Guru. The institution believes in achieving the high ideals of Sree Narayana Guru that is, Sree Narayana Dharma, which stands for 'Enlightenment through Education' or 'Vidya Kondu Prabhudharakuka' in our mother tongue Malayalam and views education as an instrument of socio economic progress.