K.S.G. College of Arts and Science

PSG College of Arts and Science, located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, was established in 1947 by G. R. Damodaran under the PSG and Sons Charities, founded in 1926 by the four sons of P.S. Govindasamy Naidu. Initially affiliated with Madras University until 1978, the college became autonomous and affiliated with Bharathiar University thereafter, making it one of the first arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu to attain autonomous status. It was recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission in 2005 and holds NAAC accreditation at the 2.5 star level, along with ISO 9001 certification. The college 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. Facilities include a School of Commerce, multiple academic blocks, sports grounds, and a well-stocked library with over 120,000 volumes. The campus hosts various cultural, technical, and literary festivals, student clubs, and associations. In 2024, it was ranked 11th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework.