Government Arts College, Coimbatore
| Motto | Sapere Aude |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Dare to be wise |
| Type | Government co-educational autonomous |
| Established | 1852 |
| Principal | Dr.M.R.YEZHILI. M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 13.6 acres (5.5 ha) |
| Affiliations | Bharathiar University |
| Website | gacbe.ac.in |
Government Arts College is an autonomous institution located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is a liberal arts college affiliated to the Bharathiar University.
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Colleges) (2021) | 42 |
History
Government Arts College started as an Anglo-vernacular school in 1852. It became a first-grade college in 1870 and almost a century later, a post-graduate college in 1964, under the Madras 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 the centenary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.
Academic Programmes
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathiar University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.49)
Rankings
The college is ranked 67th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.
Notable alumni
- Puviarasu, Tamil Poet
- Raghuvaran, actor
- Manivannan, Actor and Director
- Sathyaraj, Actor
- Ranjith, Actor
- Jeeva, Lawyer, Artist
- R. V. Udayakumar, Actor and Director
- R. N. Manickam, Officer, Indian Police Service
- P. Nagarajan, Member of Parliament
References
- ^ "Colleges affiliated to bharathiar university". Bharathiar University. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "BU affiliated College". b-u.ac.in. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Kannan, Amutha (9 June 2011). "Government Arts College to start counselling from June 17". The Hindu.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ Accreditation gacbe.ac.in
- ^ "Our College Blazon". Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "High rating for Government Arts College". The Hindu. 2 April 2022.
- ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).
