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| Motto | Sapere Aude |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Dare to be wise |
| Type | Government co-educational autonomous |
| Established | 1852 |
| Principal | Dr. K. Chitra |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 13.6 acres (5.5 ha) |
| Affiliations | Bharathiar University[1] |
| Website | gacbe.ac.in |
| File:Govartcbe logo.jpg | |
Government Arts College is an autonomous institution located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is a liberal arts college affiliated to the Bharathiar University.[2][3]
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Colleges) (2019)[4] | 33 |
History[edit | edit source]
Government Arts College started as an Anglo-vernacular school in 1852. It became a first-grade college in 1870 and almost a century later, a post-graduate college in 1964, under the Madras University.[5]
The college blazon was adopted as early as 1868 by then Principal C. C. Flanagan. After that it changed, in 1953 as a part of the centenary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.[6]
Academic Programmes[edit | edit source]
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathiar University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.49).[7]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- 19BBA345, Prabakaran M - Loosu Paiyan
- Jeeva, artist
- Puviarasu, poet
- Raghuvaran, actor
- Ranjith, actor
- Sathyaraj, actor
- R. V. Udayakumar, actor and director
- Manivannan, actor and director
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Colleges affiliated to bharathiar university". Bharathiar University. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "BU affiliated College". b-u.ac.in. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/government-arts-college-to-start-counselling-from-june-17/article2090963.ece
- ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 2019.
- ↑ https://gacbe.ac.in/naac/ssr-link/pdf/SSR-CYCLE-IV.pdf
- ↑ "Our College Blazon". Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/high-rating-for-government-arts-college/article4576190.ece
