GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), KUMBAKONAM

Government Arts College Autonomous Karuppur Road, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu India Pin - 612002

Established	1998
College Type	Affiliation
Management Type	Public
Courses offered	Computer Application - PG & UG
Facilities
Affiliation	Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Contact	Ph: 0435 - 2442149 Fax : 0435 - 2442977
College Website	http://www.gacakmu.in/courses.aspx#
College Address	Government Arts College Autonomous Karuppur Road, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu India Pin - 612002
About College	Government Arts College has a lush campus with gardens and campus pond. The edifice virtually stands on the river Cauveri. The campus and buildings are having ancient and modern architectural features. The faculties of various departments are actively engaged in research and in developing innovative teaching methods. This College was formerly named as Government Arts College. Then it was changed as Men College as a Women College was started in Kumbakonam.Considering the need for providing to women in higher education on an equal footing, the State Government declared it as a coeducational institution and renamed it as Government College in 1996.In 1987 it was granted the autonomous status and since then it is known as Government College (Autonomous).