Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed to be University) was established under section 3 of UGC Act 1956 and recognized under the Category "A" by MHRD. The Institute has been re-accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC declared on 4^th March 2019. Furthermore, the Institute was ranked 1^st in the ATAL RANKING OF INSTITUTIONS ON INNOVATION ACHIEVEMENTS (ARIIA-2020) in the Special category of Higher Educational Institutions Exclusively for Women (Only from Govt. and Govt. Aided Category) on 18.08.2020 and was ranked 75^th in the 2020 NIRF.