Alagappa Government Arts College

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Alagappa Government Arts College
TypePublic
Established1947
Affiliation Alagappa University
Principal Dr. K.S. Meena
Location, ,
CampusRural
Website agacollege.in

Alagappa Government Arts College, is a co-educational arts and science college located in Karaikudi of Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu, India. Also called as Alagappa arts college

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History

The college was started on 11 August 1947 by Dr. Alagappa Chettiar with the motive of providing education to the underdeveloped areas in and around Karaikudi. It was originally started as a private college under the University of Madras. Subsequently, it underwent a transition in 1985 and became a Government of Tamil Nadu college affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. [1]

Academics

Alagappa College offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Alagappa University. The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with a "B" Grade.[ citation needed ]

Ranking

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2023) [2] 80

The college is ranked 76th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Alagappa Government Arts College Karaikudi". www.agacollege.in. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  3. "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).

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