Government Arts College, Kumbakonam

The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an autonomous college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.

Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Kumbakonam Govt College
TypePublic
Established19 October 1854
AffiliationBharathidasan University
Location
Kumbakonam
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

10.970819°N 79.381515°E / 10.970819; 79.381515
Websitegacakmu.in

History

This college was started as a Provincial School in October 1854 even before the establishment of the Madras University. It became one of the oldest educational institutions to be established in the Madras Presidency of British India.[1] In 1864, it was raised to the status of second-grade college with the affiliated subjects Mathematics, History and Philosophy under the university.[2]

Academic Programmes

The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathidasan University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade.[3]

Notable Alumni

Some of the distinguished alumni of the Government Arts College include Srinivasa Ramanujan, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P. S. Sivaswami Iyer and U.V.Swaminatha Iyer.[4]

Miniature sculptures in the campus
  • Sculputures in four sides of pillar
  • Brahma worshipping Linga
  • Vishnu reclining on snake
  • Row of pillars
  • Shiva coming out of Linga to save Markandeya
  • Another sculpture in standing posture
  • Sculptures in the panel
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  1. AlexD. D. Craik (2008). Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century. Springer. p. 260. ISBN 1-84800-132-0. ISBN 978-1-84800-132-9.
  2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/budding-artists-give-a-makeover-to-public-spaces-in-thanjavur/article30683963.ece
  3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/demand-for-seats-in-govt-arts-colleges-may-go-up-due-to-economic-impact-of-lockdown/articleshow/75611498.cms
  4. https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/a-rundown-kumbakonam-college-where-ramanujan-studied-briefly-will-get-a-makeover/article26151560.ece
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