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.Jayalakshm |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | 13.6 acres (5.5 ha) |
| 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 the centenary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.[4]
Courses offered
Doctoral 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. (Geography)
- 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:
- MTTM (Master of Tourism & Travel Management)
- M.A. (Political Science)
- M.Sc. (Applied Geography)
- M.Sc. (Botany - Plant Biology & Bio-Technology)
- M.A. (Business Economics)
- M.Sc. (Chemistry)
- M.Com. (Commerce)
- M.Com (Computer Applications)
- 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)
Undergraduate courses:
- B.Sc. (Physics)
- B.Sc. (Chemistry)
- B.Sc. (Botany)
- B.Sc. (Zoology)
- B.Sc. (Computer Science)
- B.Sc. (Information Technology)
- B.Sc. (Geography)
- B.Sc. (Mathematics)
- B.Sc. (Psychology)
- B.Sc. (Statistics)
- B.B.A. (Business Administration)
- B.Com. (Commerce)
- B.Com. (Computer Applications)
- B.A. (Tourism & Travel Management)
- B.A. (Economics)
- B.A. (English Literature)
- B.A. (History)
- B.A. (Political Science)
- B.A. (Public Administration)
- B.A. (Tamil Literature)
- B.A (Defence Studies)
Facilities
- Library
- Laboratories
- Classrooms
- Hostels
- Canteen
- Medical care
- Computer lab
- Seminars and workshops
- Sports and games
Notable alumni
- Jeeva - Artist
- Puviarasu - Poet
- Raghuvaran - Actor
- Ranjith - Actor
- Sathyaraj - Actor
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.