Government Arts College Coimbatore is an autonomous college affiliated to Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 1985....

, Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

. It is located in the Arts college road, opposite to Cheran towers. The college can be accessed either by a road in front of Coimbatore railway station or the road adjacent to Coimbatore Medical College.

History

It first started as an Anglo-Vernacular School in 1852. It became a graduate college in the year 1870. The college was established before the start of Madras University. It became a post graduate college in the year 1964.