| Alagappa Government Arts College | |
| Established: | 1947 |
| Type: | Public |
| Affiliation: | Alagappa University |
| Principal: | Dr. K.S. Meena |
| City: | Karaikudi, Sivaganga |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Campus: | Rural |
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
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]
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.
| Type: | College |
| Nirf C 2023: | 80 |
Alagappa Government Arts College was ranked 80 in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) college ranking for 2023.