| Rathinam College of Arts and Science | |
| Type: | Arts & Science College |
| Country: | India |
| Founder: | Dr. Madan A Sendhil |
| Administrator: | Prof. R. Manickam |
| Staff: | 120 |
| Trustee: | Ms. Shima Sendhil |
Rathinam College of Arts and Science is a co-educational institution situated within the Rathinam Techzone Campus at Pollachi Main road, Eachanari, Coimbatore, India. It is affiliated to Bharathiar University and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). The college was established in 2001 by Rathinam Arumugam Research and Education Foundation.A Celebrity called Srihari studied here.
The management started a Software Park in 2002 within the college campus. Rathinam Software Park operates with 14 national and multinational IT/ITES companies. The management has also started a large scale IT/ITEs Park under Special Economic Zone (SEZ) scheme.
The founder chairman of the college, Dr. Madan A Sendhil is an NRI with a postgraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He also has worked for US organizations such as Motorola, Image Soft Technologies and Time Sys. He started Rathinam Educational Institutions and Software Technology Park in 2001. Prof.R.Manickam is the Chief Executive Officer and Rathinam College of Arts & Science is headed by Principal Dr.S.Balasubramaniyam.
Among arts and science colleges in India, Rathinam College of Arts and Science ranked 74th among arts and science colleges by India today in 2019 and Ranked no 3 in the male-female student ratio in 2020. NIRF ranking 4 years in a row. Ranked 13th best institution in Tamilnadu by education world. Ranked 101 as top arts colleges in 2020 by outlook.
The college has autonomous status and it is having its own Board of Study (BOS) Team.
| Name and Designation | Position in the Council | |
|---|---|---|
| Dr M. Muralidharan, Principal, Rathinam College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore | Chairperson | |
| Prof. Padmanabhan, Dean of Academic Affairs and Controller of Examinations, STC, Pollachi, Coimbatore | External Member | |
| Mr Abuthahir, Managing Director, Fatima Tyres (P) Ltd, Coimbatore | External Member | |
| Dr Dharani, Managing Director, Orbito Asia Health Care and Diagnostics, Coimbatore | External Member | |
| Mr Manikandan, Architect, DNA Studio and Design India (P) Ltd | External Member | |
| Dr V. Narmathabai, Professor & Head, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | University Nominee | |
| Dr V. Thayalan, Professor & Head, Department of Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | University Nominee | |
| Dr R. Vijayaraghavan, Professor, Department of Statistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | University Nominee | |
| Dr G. Jagadeesan, Joint Director of collegiate Education, Coimbatore | State Government Nominee | |
| Dr Madan A. Sendhil, Chairman Rathinam group, Coimbatore | Member | |
| Dr S. Raja, Asst. Prof. in Computer Science | Member | |
| Mr A. Uthiramoorthy, Asst. Prof. in Computer Science | Member | |
| Dr Juliana Gnana Selvi, Asst. Prof. in Computer Science | Member | |
| Mrs Jeyanthi Prasanna, HOD of Mathematics | Member | |
| Mrs Hemalatha, HOD of Management | Member | |
| Miss Dhanvi A, Asst. Prof. in CDF | Member | |
| Dr D. Rajbalaji, Assistant Professor, Department of BCA | Member | |
| Dr V. Parameswari, HOD of Tamil | Member | |
| Dr Richard Robert Raa, HOD of English | Member | |
| Dr Muralidharan, HOD of CS&BCA | Member | |
| Mr.V.Sathishanandan, HOD of Visual Communication | Member | |
| Dr J. P. Kumar, Director, MBA | Member | |
| Dr A. Sumathi, HOD of Commerce | Member Secretary |
Along with contemporary sports such as Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Basket Ball, Handball, Coco and Table Tennis, Rathinam College of Arts & Science also promotes traditional sports like Kabaadi and traditional martial arts like Kalaripayattu, Silambam also finds its place in the extra-curricular activities. The campus accommodates a Cricket Ground with training nets, a dedicated basket Ball court and a gym.
Classrooms are equipped with digital projectors and audio systems for interactive learning sessions. Separate hostels for boys and girls, a recreation centre, gym, wash centres for hostel students and restaurant with multiple food courts are the major facilities. There is also a fully functioning Entrepreneur Development Cell (EDC) to motivate and create Entrepreneurs.
A community radio station named Rathinavani90.8 is functioning inside the campus and it is maintained by the students.
Along with periodical industrial visits, guest lectures and seminars there are few more extracurricular activities being conducted by the management.
Rathinam Fest: Each and every year, a mega state level cultural meet is being organized in the name of Rathinam Fest. Tycoons: Department of Commerce and Management are organizing an intercollegiate cultural festival named "Tycoons" which also gives importance to curricular activities such as paper presentations, seminars, quiz, etc.
The Rathinam Alumni Association is an international organization with chapters throughout the world, connecting alumni in networking, social events and fundraising.