Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, has a long and glorious history. Originally a part of H. H. The Maharaja’s College, Thiruvananthapuram, it was separated from the parent institution in 1924 (vide GO. R.O.C. No. 395 of 23 Legis, E dated 9lh May, 1924 issued by the Government of H. H. The Maharaja of Travancore) to house the Arts Departments, and named H. H. The Maharaja’s College of Arts. The parent college was named H. H. The Maharaja’s College of Science.
VISION
“Amritam Tu Vidya”
(Knowledge is eternal)
We envisage a holistic development of the individuals by bringing out the best in them, enabling them to imbibe the high values of social commitment and tolerance along with in-depth knowledge and research aptitude
MISSION
To become a premiere academic institution actively involved in generation and dissemination of knowledge by imparting state of the art education to learners from
different strata of society.
The college is committed to helping students evolve into self-confident and responsible citizens by inculcating in them the values of integrity, righteousness and good civic sense.