Government Arts College (Autonomous) is one of the best autonomous colleges in Tamil Nadu, this institute is ranked 33 by NIRF (2019) and is accredited with A grade by NAAC. 

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The college offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD courses in Science, arts and commerce streams along with a plethora of specializations under each stream, Some of the popular courses offered by the college are- BA, Bcom, M.Com, MCA etc, 

Admissions to these courses are on the basis of the merit scored by the candidate and / or entrance exam and counselling. Selection to the Course of MCA is based on the merit scored in the TANCET examination.

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu Key Points

  • The college offers various Diploma and Doctoral degrees too in various specializations such as Bioinformatics, Banking Management and Web Designing. 
  • Campus recruitment is organised every year, various multinational companies and industries offer placements to the students. Major recruiters are-Vodafone, HDFC Home Loan, KFC, Cognizant etc. 
  • According to the placement drive report of Government Arts College Autonomous 2017-2018 total 232 companies visited the college for placements and a total of 203 students were placed. 
  • The Government arts college has a faculty which caters to the needs of its students via Learner-centric approach; many high profile politicians, defence personnel and administrators are notable alumni of the college as for eg- Manivanna, R. V Udayakumar, Jeeva etc. 

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu Rankings

  • Government Arts college Autonomous is Ranked 33 by NIRF (2019)
  • The college is accredited by NAAC with an A grade. 

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu Course and Fees

COURSES

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SELECTION CRITERIA

B.A
  • Specialisations- English literature, Tamil literature, history, tourism and travel management, economics, political science, public administration, defence studies, business administration.
  • Eligibility - candidate must have qualified 10+2 from a recognised board of examination.
  • Duration - 3years

Candidates are selected solely on the basis of their merit scored in the last qualifying examination. The college prepares a cut off list to shortlist students for counseling round on the basis of which final selection is held.

B.Sc
  • Specialization- Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Geography, statistics, computer technology, computer applications. 
  • Eligibility : candidate must have qualified 10+2 with PCM or PCB as their compulsory subject examination from a recognised board of examination with valid marks.
  • Duration : 3 years. 

Merit based selection of the candidates depending on the marks scored by them in the last qualifying examination. Final selection depends on the counseling session.

B.Com
  • Specialisations - Commerce, Commerce with computer applications, commerce with international business 
  • Eligibility - candidate must have qualified 10 + 2 with commerce as a compulsory subject from a recognised board of examination. 
  • Duration - 3years 

Candidates are selected on the basis of the merit scored in the last qualifying examination and the counseling session. 

M.A
  • Specializations - English literature, Tamil literature, history, tourism and travel management, economics, business economics, political science, public administration. 
  • Eligibility - candidate must have a qualified graduation degree. 
  • Duration - 2 years.

Selection is based on the merit scored in the last qualifying examination, candidates are selected on first - come- first serve basis. Both selection and admission are done on the spot. 

M.Sc
  • Specialization - Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Geography, statistics, information technology, computer science. 
  • Eligibility - candidate must have a graduate degree in science with PCM or PCB as their compulsory subjects. 
  • Duration - 2 years.

Selection of the candidates depends on the marks scored by them in the entrance examination conducted by the university (TANCET). 

M.Com
  • Specialisations - Commerce 
  • Eligibility - candidate must have a graduate degree with commerce as a compulsory subject. 
  • Duration - 2 years.

Admission is offered on a first come first serve basis, there's an on spot selection and admission of the candidates. 

M.Phil/Ph.D
  • Specialisations - English, Mathematics, Public Administration, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Zoology. 
  • Eligibility - candidate must have a graduate degree in specific subjects depending on the specialisations with minimum 55% marks. 

Candidates are selected on the basis of the merit scored by them in the qualifying examination. Shortlisted candidates need to appear for Entrance examination as conducted by the university and final interview. 

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu Placements

  • Many multinational companies, national and regional industries visit the on campus recruitment process of Government Arts College (Autonomous) Coimbatore. 
  • The college has its own placement cell that works steadily and effectively in inviting many big recruiters for campus placement.
  • The Placement cell also plays a very vital role in guiding and counselling the students with the help of Pre Placement Brief, Screening Test, Group Discussion and Interviews. 

Some of the top recruiters are-

Act Fibernet

Vodafone 

HDFC Home Loans 

KFC 

Cognizant 

Infosys IT

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu Scholarships

The college offers Following scholarships to the SC/ST candidates - 

  • State Scholarship - This scholarship is offered to the students from Tamil Nadu with family income of Rs 12,000 annually. The scholarship can be availed for 9months with recommendations of the Principal. Those students who are converted Christians Adi Dravidar and their family income is Rs 50,000 annually can also avail this scholarship. 
  • MBC Scholarships - This scholarship offers concession on book and hostel fees. Students with family income of less than Rs. 50,000 per annum can avail this scholarship. 
  • BC Scholarships - students whose family income is less than 1,00,000 and who is the first graduate from his family can avail free education under this scholarship. 

Few other Scholarships are-

  • Scholarship for physically handicapped. 
  • Scholarships for Indians from Srilanka. 
  • Scholarships for Indians from Burma. 
  • Scholarships for students who are children of ex servicemen 
  • Fee concession for those students whose parents were government servants and expired during service. 

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Tamil Nadu FAQs

Ques. What is the mode of application in Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore? 

Ans. Candidates can apply both online as well as offline for the admission process in Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore. 

Ques. What is the application process for M. Phil and PhD at Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore? 

Ans. Candidates can apply for M.Phil and PhD courses at Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore in the following way-

  • Firstly, the candidate needs to download the application form from the official website or he or she can obtain the form from the admission office also. 
  • The fee for the application form is rupees 500 for M.Phil and rupees 600 for PhD.
  • Application form consists of two parts. 
  • The part one of application form needs to be filled up and submitted along with a demand draft in favour of 'The registrar, Bharathiar University Coimbatore- 46'
  • Part 2 of the application form needs to be submitted along with the passport size photograph attached at the designated place and other documents like secondary & higher secondary marksheet, bachelor degree mark sheet, caste certificate, demand draft of the application fee etc
  • Part 1 of the application form needs to be sent to- Registrar Bharathiar University Coimbatore, 46 and part 2 of the application form must be sent along with all the documents to the Principal Director of Government Arts College Coimbatore, 46.

Ques. How are the seats reserved at Government Arts College, Coimbatore?

Ans. The government arts college office reservation of seats to different categories of the society in the following percentage- General Category 31%, Backward Classes 30%, DNC 20%, SC 18%, ST 1%. 

Ques. Is Government Art College Coimbatore Affiliated college?

Ans. Yes, Government Arts college is an affiliated college, the college is affiliated to Bharathiar University.

Ques. Does Government Arts College, Coimbatore have collaboration with Foreign Universities?

Ans.  Yes, Government Arts College, Coimbatore has collaborated with Universities in the UK, many postgraduate students complete their post-graduation programs under these foreign study programs.