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Government Arts College for Men
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an autonomous college located in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. It functions under Bharathidasan University, whose vice-chancellor is Dr. M. Selvam. Dr. K. Duraiarasan has served as the principal of the college since 2020; he is a former examination control officer of Bharathidasan University and assistant director of the Tamil Nadu Government's Tamil Internet Education Institute. The college was ranked 71st among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025. It was established as a Provincial School in October 1854, prior to the founding of Madras University, making it one of the oldest educational institutions in the Madras Presidency of British India. In 1864, it was elevated to a second-grade college with affiliated subjects including Mathematics, History, and Philosophy. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in arts and science, affiliated with Bharathidasan University, and has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade. Notable alumni include Srinivasa Ramanujan, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, U.V. Swaminatha Iyer, Robert–Rajasekar, and S. Shankar.
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