ARULMIGU KAPALEESWARAR ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Arulmigu Sri Kapaleeswarar Arts and Science College was established in 2021 in the Kolathur neighbourhood of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India, and is the first college of its kind in Kolathur. It is owned by the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai, and does not receive government funding. About 250 students currently study there. The college is located about a kilometer from Retteri junction, with nearby railway stations including Villivakkam, Perambur, Perambur Carriage Works, and Perambur Loco Works, and Chennai International Airport about 22 km away. It benefits neighbourhoods such as Kolathur, Ponniammanmedu, Lakshmipuram, Vinayagapuram, Madhavaram, Peravallur, Periyar Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Agaram, Sembium, Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar, and Perambur. The college offers undergraduate courses including B.Com., B.B.A., B.C.A., and B.Sc. Computer Science, with a planned 6-month certificate course on B.A. Saiva Siddhantham. Facilities include a principal and administrative room, professor rooms, seven classrooms, two computer laboratories, a library, and toilets. It currently operates temporarily at the Everwin Vidhyashram school campus on Red Hills road, with plans to shift to a permanent campus on 5 acres of land belonging to Somanatha Swamy Temple. Nine Assistant Professors, one librarian, and one physical education teacher have been appointed.