# Hidaayah Islamic College for Girls > Aalima course (Arabic college) for girls in Vellore with SSLC & +2 through NIOS, skills courses and a safe campus hostel. Admissions open for 2026–27. Hidaayah Islamic College for Girls (Kulliyatul Hidaayah, Tamil: ஹிதாயா மகளிர் இஸ்லாமியக் கல்லூரி) is an Islamic college (Arabic college) for girls in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. A unit of Vellore Educational Empowerment Trust. ## Key facts - Main course: three-year Aalima course for girls, two semesters a year. Certificate: Haadiyah Aalima certificate. - Subjects: Arabic language, Quran, Tajweed, Memorisation (Hifz), Approach to the Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, History of the Prophets, Islamic history, Moral training. - Alongside: Government-recognised SSLC (10th) and +2 curriculum; Skills development classes; Personality development classes. - Also offered: Computer courses, Fashion designing, Mehandi designing, B.A. Arabic. - Being added: Desktop publishing (DTP), B.A. Islamic Studies, Nursing and paramedical courses. - Who can join the Aalima course: Passed the 10th standard; Able to recite the Holy Quran. - Hostel: Students from outside Vellore can stay in our hostel on the college campus, in a safe and caring Islamic environment. Separate, secure hostel for girls on the campus; Supervised at all times by women staff; Wholesome, home-style meals; Daily prayers and Quran revision together; Set study hours with support from teachers. - Admissions: open for 2026–27. Application form: https://hidaayahcollege.com/downloads/hidaayah-application-form.pdf - Address: No. 17, Madar Sahib Street, R.N. Palayam, Vellore – 632001, Tamil Nadu - Phone / WhatsApp: +91 9843708538, +91 9789768220, +91 9344866444 - Languages of the website: English and Tamil. ## Questions and answers ### What is the Aalima course at Hidaayah? A three-year course of Islamic studies for girls, with two semesters each year. Students learn Arabic, the Quran, Tajweed, memorisation (Hifz), the approach to the Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, the history of the Prophets, Islamic history and moral training. On completion they receive the Haadiyah Aalima certificate. ### Who can join the Aalima course? Girls who have passed the 10th standard and can recite the Holy Quran. During admission, a teacher asks the student to recite a short passage from the Quran. ### Can students finish SSLC (10th) and +2 at the same time? Yes. Alongside the Aalima course, students study the government-recognised SSLC (10th) and +2 curriculum through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), with regular skills and personality development classes. ### Is there a hostel for girls? Yes. Students from outside Vellore can stay in a separate, secure girls’ hostel on the college campus. It is supervised at all times by women staff, with home-style meals, daily prayers and Quran revision together, and set study hours with support from teachers. ### What other courses can students take? Computer courses, fashion designing, mehandi designing and B.A. Arabic. Desktop publishing (DTP), B.A. Islamic Studies, and nursing and paramedical courses are being added. ### How do I apply? Download and print the application form from the Admissions page, or collect it at the college. Fill it in and submit it in person at the college office with the application fee, the latest mark sheet and the transfer certificate. The student then meets the teachers before the seat and hostel place are confirmed. ### What are the fees? Please call or WhatsApp the college office on +91 9843708538 for the current course and hostel fees. ### Where is the college? Hidaayah Islamic College for Girls is at No. 17, Madar Sahib Street, R.N. Palayam, Vellore – 632001, Tamil Nadu. ### Who runs Hidaayah? Hidaayah (Kulliyatul Hidaayah) is a unit of Vellore Educational Empowerment Trust. It was founded by well-wishers in Vellore so that young women can receive a sound Islamic education together with a modern education and skills, in a safe and caring environment. ### How can I support the college? You can donate towards the new college building by UPI or bank transfer to Vellore Educational Empowerment Trust. A gift towards a place of learning is sadaqah jariyah: its reward continues as long as students benefit from it. ## Pages - [Courses](https://hidaayahcollege.com/courses): the Aalima curriculum, SSLC and +2 through NIOS, skills courses - [Admissions](https://hidaayahcollege.com/admissions): eligibility, how to apply, hostel, application form - [Questions](https://hidaayahcollege.com/faq): answers to common questions from parents - [About](https://hidaayahcollege.com/about): why the college was founded, vision and mission - [Contact](https://hidaayahcollege.com/contact): phone, WhatsApp, address and map - [Donate](https://hidaayahcollege.com/donate): support the new college building (sadaqah jariyah) - [News](https://hidaayahcollege.com/news): announcements and events - [Gallery](https://hidaayahcollege.com/gallery): photos and videos - [Tamil version](https://hidaayahcollege.com/ta): the whole site in Tamil ## Recent news - [A look around the college](https://hidaayahcollege.com/news/campus) (2026-11-05): Classrooms, library, hostel dormitory, tailoring room and dining hall at our campus on Madar Sahib Street, Vellore. - [Opening ceremony of the college](https://hidaayahcollege.com/news/opening-ceremony) (2025-08-18): Hidaayah Islamic College for Girls was formally opened on Monday, 18 August 2025, at the Islamic Centre campus in R.N. Palayam, Vellore.