Government Arts and Science College

ABOUT

Overview

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) is a dynamic institution of higher learning, set in a rural milieu of southern Tamil Nadu, with a campus spread of 550 acres. The University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a teaching-cum-affiliating University on 7th September, 1990 to cater to the long-felt needs of the people of the three southern most districts of Tamil Nadu viz., Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari. It is named after the renowned Tamil Poet Scholar, Professor P. Sundaram Pillai (1855-1897), the author of the famous verse drama Manonmaniam. It is his poem that has become “Tamil Thaai Vazhthu” the official invocation song sung in all functions in Tamilnadu. The motto of the University is “Reaching the Unreached”. Around 2834 students are studying in this institution directly. The University has under its jurisdiction 104 affiliated Colleges and 6 University Colleges, about 1,30,885 students in regular mode and 11,236 students in distance education mode.

AT A GLANCE

Key information

ACADEMICS

Courses offered

4 programmes at Government Arts and Science College

GALLERY

Campus photos

Photos: www.msuniv.ac.in

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