Government Arts College, Coimbatore
Coordinates: 10°59′54.6″N 76°58′18.84″E / 10.998500°N 76.9719000°E
| Motto | Sapere Aude |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Dare to be wise |
| Type | Government co-educational Autonomous |
| Established | 1868 |
| Principal | Dr P.Jayalakshmi |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | Coimbatore 13.6 Acres |
| Affiliations | Bharathiar University[1] |
| Website | http://www.gacbe.ac.in/ |
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Government Arts College is an autonomous college located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India and affiliated to Bharathiar University.[2] It is located in the Arts college road, opposite to Cheran towers.
History
Government Arts College started as an Anglo-Vernacular School in 1852. The college was established before the start of Madras University. It became a graduate college in 1870 and almost a century later, a post-graduate college in 1964[3] and affiliated with Bharathiar University.
The college blazon was adopted as early as 1868 by then Principal C. C. Flanagan. After that it changed, in 1953 as a part of cenetary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.[4]
Courses Offered
Doctorate Programmes:
Ph.D. (Botany - Plant Biology & Bio-Technology)
Ph.D. (Chemistry)
Ph.D. (English Lang.& Literature)
Ph.D. (Mathematics)
Ph.D. (Physics)
Ph.D. (Zoology - Animal Science & Bio-Technology) Ph.D.(Part time)(Public Administration)
Research Programmes:-
M.Phil. (Botany - Plant Biology & Bio-Technology)
M.Phil. (Chemistry)M.Phil. (Computer Science)
M.Phil. (English Lang.& Literature)
M.Phil. (Mathematics)M.Phil. (Physics)
M.Phil. (Zoology - Animal Science & Bio-Technology) M.Phil.(F.T)(P.T)-Public administration
Post Graduate Courses:-
MTA (MASTER of TOURISM ADMINISTRATION)
M.A. (Political Science)
M.A. (Applied Geography)
M.Sc. (Botany - Plant Biology & Bio-Technology)
M.A. (Business Economics)M.Sc. (Chemistry)
M.Com. (Commerce)M.C.A. (Computer Applications)
M.Sc. (Computer Science)
M.A. (English Lang.& Literature)
M.A. (History)M.Sc. (Mathematics)
M.Sc. (Physics) M.A. (Public Administration)
M.A. (Tamil Literature)
M.Sc. (Zoology - Animal Science & Bio-Technology)
Post Graduate Diploma Courses:-
PGD in (Banking Management)
PGD in (Bio-Informatics)
PGD in (Political Science)
PGD in (Web Designing)
Under Graduate Courses:-
B.Sc. (Advanced Zoology & BioTechnology)
B.Sc. (Botany - Plant Biology & Bio-Technology)
B.B.M. (Business Management)
B.Sc. (Chemistry)
B.Com. (Commerce)
B.Com. (Computer Applications)
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
B.A. (Economics)
B.A. (English Lang.& Literature)
B.Sc. (Geography)
B.A. (History)
B.Sc. (Mathematics)
B.Sc. (Physics)
B.A. (Political Science)
B.Sc. (Psychology)
B.A. (Public Administration)
B.Sc. (Statistics)
B.A. (Tamil Literature)
B.A. (Tourism & Travel Management)
Diploma Courses:-
Diploma in (Clinical Lab Tech.) icwa(cost accounting)
Facilities
- Library
- Laboratories
- Classrooms
- Hostels
- Canteen
- Medical Care
- Computer Lab
- Seminars and workshops
- Sports & Games
Faculty
- P. Kanagraj
Notable Alumni
- Sathyaraj
- Jeeva
- R Prabhakar
- Puviarasu
- Ranjith (actor)
- Karthickumar (M.sc cs 2012)
- Saberna Anand - serial actress .
References
- ↑ "Colleges affiliated to bharathiar university". Bharathiar University. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ BU affiliated College
- ↑ "About us". Government arts Coimbatore. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Our College Blazon". Retrieved March 26, 2012.