Kongunadu Arts and Science College is one of the best Colleges in India and has consistently been ranked among the top 5 under-graduate colleges in India for past many years. The college was established in 1973 and is affiliated by Bharathiar University. It is located at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Objective of Kongunadu Arts and Science College
Kongunadu Arts and Science College envisions serving the deprived and worthy students. It endeavours to preserve the culture and tradition of India, thus aiming to give its students wisdom and knowledge for day-to-day living.
Courses offered in Kongunadu Arts and Science College
Kongunadu Arts and Science College offers under-graduate degrees which run in two batches, one morning and one evening. The morning batch consists of only boys while the evening batch consists of both boys and girls. The college offers aided and unaided courses in undergraduate level.
Aided Courses are offered to students, both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.
In undergraduate level, courses include:
BA in English Literature
B.Sc in Mathematics
B.Sc in Physics
B.Sc in Chemistry
B.Sc in Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
B.Sc in Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology
B.Sc in Biochemistry
B.Sc in Computer Science
In postgraduate level, courses include:
M.Sc in Mathematics
M.Sc in Physics
M.Sc in Botany
M.Sc in Zoology
Unaided Courses are offered to students, both at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.
Undergraduate Courses include:
B.Sc in Mathematics with Computer Applications
B.Sc in Biotechnology
B.Sc in Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
BBM CA
B.Com
B.Com CA
M.Com (International Business)
B.Sc in Costume Design and Fashion
Postgraduate Courses include:
M.A. in English Literature
Computer Applications
M.Sc in Chemistry
MSc in Biochemistry
MSc in Bioinformatic
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MSc in Biotechnology
M.Com
Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Research Programmes include:
M.Phil & PhD in Botany
M.Phil & PhD in Zoology
M.Phil & PhD in Mathematics
M.Phil & PhD in Physics
M.Phil & PhD in Chemistry
M.Phil & PhD in Biochemistry
M.Phil & PhD in Biotechnology
M.Phil in Computer Science
M.Phil & PhD in Tamil (Part Time)
M.Phil & PhD in English (Part Time)
M.Phil in Commerce (Part Time)
Apart from the above-mentioned courses, University Grants Commission (UGC) also sponsors few job oriented certificate and diploma courses. These are; Office Automation & Accounting Tally package, Marketing Management, International Travel & Tourism Management, Medical Laboratory Technology, Computer Applications (Data Care Management), Maintenance and Servicing of Electronic Devices, Cultivation and Marketing of Medicinal Plants. Other career oriented both certificate/ diploma courses include Fashion Designing, Garment Manufacturing Technology, Photography & Mass Media.
Library of Kongunadu Arts and Science College
Kongunadu Arts and Science College houses a spacious library and an information centre, spread over 7,700 sq. ft., presenting an ideal ambience to explore new vistas of knowledge. It is well decorated that supports accommodation of nearly 400 people at a time. It has a huge collection of 41,206 volumes of books and 302 periodicals, including 30 foreign journals and 272 Indian journals, over 1300 hardback volumes, 1624 CDs, DVDs and Cassettes. In addition, a number of 1374 thesis and dissertations are stocked in the library.
The Library is totally computerised with internet facility for students. Online Public Access Catalogue is available for reference purposes. Other services available for the library users include; CD/DVD Access and CD/DVD writing facilities, colour/monochrome printout facility, lamination facility, photograph facility and bar coding facility. The library remains open for 12 hours, without a break, from 8.00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Departments of Kongunadu Arts and Science College
The Departments of Kongunadu Arts and Science College comprises Tamil, English, Mathematics, Biochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Business Management, M.Com (I.B), Commerce (C.A.), Commerce B. Sc in Costume Design and Fashion, B.B.M (CA), Computer Science, Maths (C.A). These are well served by a team of efficient and qualified faculty members.
Every department of Kongunadu Arts and Science College have their faculty associations like Tamil Literary Association, English Literary Association, Mathematics Association, Physics Association, Chemistry Association, Botany Association, Zoology Association, Biochemistry Association, Biotechnology Association, Computer Science Association, Computer Applications Association, Business Management Association, Commerce Association, International Business Association and Bioinformatics Association.
Amenities in Kongunadu Arts and Science College
The college has a superb gymnasium, so that faculty and students can build up a sound health and stay fit. Separate workout areas have been built in order to carry on several fitness activities. For enhancing the spirit of sportsmanship amongst students, a sports hub has been built, equipped with newest facilities. There are separate fields for practicing games like Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton and Kabaddi. Hostel accommodation for both male and female students, with well-furnished rooms, lying in the midst of serene and tranquil locality is obtainable for self-necessity. First-rate amenities such as daily newspapers, magazines, outdoor and indoor gaming facilities like a gymnasium, are rendered for student`s amusement and entertainment. A continental kitchen is present that conforms to the dividing system. Other facilities include separate airy dining hall, study hall, amusement hall and specialised medical care.
