Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College is a co-educational, self-financing autonomous college on Kalapatti Road in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Dr NGP Research and Educational Trust, formerly the Kovai Medical Center Research and Educational Trust, established it in 1997-98 under Dr. Nalla G. Palaniswami as chairman, and it opened with four undergraduate programmes. The college is affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, is recognised under sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, and has held UGC autonomous status since 2015-16. NAAC accredited it at A (CGPA 3.17) in March 2016 and at A++ (CGPA 3.64) in its third cycle on 31 May 2022, valid to 30 May 2027. NIRF ranked it 66th in the College category in 2025, after 75th in 2024, 88th in 2022 and 59th in 2021.

The college lists 30 undergraduate, 17 postgraduate and 12 Ph.D. programmes, four postgraduate diplomas and several diploma courses across 32 departments in six faculties, with about 7,500 students. Undergraduate options include B.Sc. in physical, life-science and computer science subjects (Computer Science also with data analytics, cognitive systems, cyber security and AI variants), B.C.A., ten B.Com. programmes, BBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and B.A. English Literature. Postgraduate options are eleven M.Sc. programmes, four M.Com. programmes, M.A. English Literature and Master of Social Work. Applications for 2026-27 are made on the college's online admission portal.