Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam Govt College | |
| Motto | மெய்ப்பொருள் கல்வி |
|---|---|
Motto in English | MEIPORUL KALVI |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 19 October 1854 |
| Affiliation | Bharathidasan University |
| Principal | Dr. M.Govindaraju |
| Location | , , 10°58′15″N 79°22′53″E / 10.970819°N 79.381515°E |
| Website | https://www.gacakum.ac.in |
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an autonomous college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. This college is functioning under Bharathidasan University. The vice-chancellor of this university is under the charge of Dr. M. Selvam. Dr. K. Duraiarasan has been the principal of this college since taking charge in the last two years of 2020. He is a former examination control officer of Bharathidasan University and assistant director of Tamil Nadu Government's Tamil Internet Education Institute. The college is ranked 71th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025.