Government Arts College (Autonomous) Coimbatore was established in 1852 and is one of the leading government institutions in Tamil Nadu. The college has been ranked #67 in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024. Government Arts College has also been accredited by the NAAC and approved by the UGC, AICTE, DST, and DBT. The teachers employ learner-centric teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the variety of students' abilities, intelligence, learning preferences, and interests.
They use unconventional instructional strategies and ICT resources. Sports and other extracurricular and co-curricular activities are promoted to help students develop their multifaceted personalities. Our college has continuously maintained its position as one of Tamilnadu's Top 3 Government Colleges. Research publications are being contributed to reputable journals by researchers from every department. Candidates can select from more than 22 undergraduate and 21 graduate courses at Government Arts College Coimbatore.
More than 10,000 happy students were placed in prestigious industries across the globe, and the institute also reached the milestone of 186 accolades. Following the Tamil Nadu government's reservation policy, admission will only be given based on merit. It states that the OC, BC, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA, and ST have 31%, 26.5%, 26.5%, 20%, 15%, 3%, and 1% of the seats designated for them. For undergraduate admission, students must have completed class 10+2, and for postgraduate admission, they must have earned a graduation degree.
There are no prerequisite scores for admission set by the university. To be safe, candidates must receive 50% marks in the qualifying examination. By encouraging multinational, national, and regional organizations to recruit on campus, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, has made steady progress throughout the years in improving the placement potential.
The placement officer or officers lead the cell, with assistance from the departmental professors and student coordinators. The placement office operates in a separate, air-conditioned space with the tools to conduct interviews, group discussions, preliminary/screening tests, and pre-placement briefs. In addition to campus placement, the cell is essential in counselling and advising college students by planning specific lectures and soft skill training.
The university has the highest record of providing placement to 1145 students. The top recruiting companies where the graduates got placed are HDFC, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys, TATA Consultancy Services, Vodafone, etc.
