Gobi Arts and Science College (Gobi Arts College) is an autonomous institution affiliated to
Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of ...
located in
Gobichettipalayam
Gobichettipalayam () is the Selection grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, from the district hea ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
,
India
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. It was founded in 1968 by
K. M. Ramaswamy Gounder.
History
The college was established in 1968 affiliated to
Madras University
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...
,
Chennai
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. Later, the college became affiliated to
Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of ...
,
Coimbatore. It is a co-educational grant-in-aid institution managed by the Gobi Arts College Council, registered on 25.8.1967 under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. The college was started with the noble objective of opening the doors of higher education to the poor and meritorious students who are mostly first generation students coming from agricultural families.
Courses
* Eighteen undergraduate courses
* Sixteen postgraduate programmes
* M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes
Vision
Social and Economic upliftment of the people of this area through value based quality education. Committed to serve the society with humility and trust, devoid of exploitation; to impart value based higher education, particularly to the socially and economically deprived sections of this area; to make the students of this institution worthy citizens of our glorious motherland.
See also
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Gobichettipalayam
Gobichettipalayam () is the Selection grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, from the district hea ...
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Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of ...
References
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Universities and colleges in Erode district
Education in Gobichettipalayam
Universities and colleges established in 1968
1968 establishments in Madras State
Colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University