PSG College of Arts and Science

PSG College of Arts and Science (PSG CAS) is a college of arts and sciences located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1947 by G. R. Damodaran under the PSG and Sons Charities, established in 1926 by the four sons of P. S. Govindasamy Naidu. The college was affiliated to Madras University until 1978, after which it became autonomous and affiliated to Bharathiar University, making it one of the first arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu to receive autonomous status. In 2005, it was identified as a College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission (India). The college has been accredited at the 2.5 star level by NAAC and holds ISO 9001 certification. It offers 43 undergraduate programmes, 4 BVoc programmes, 27 postgraduate programmes, a five-year integrated postgraduate programme, 3 PG diploma programmes, and M.Phil and Ph.D programmes across 25 disciplines. The campus includes a separate School of Commerce, ten departmental blocks, a large library with over 120,000 volumes, and various sports facilities. The college hosts several cultural, technical, and literary festivals, and has numerous student clubs and associations. In 2024, it was ranked 11th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).