Government Arts College, Melur. Our college was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1969 and presently it is one of the premier institutions of educational excellence in southern Tamil Nadu. The vision of this college is to provide holistic education to rural and underprivileged students of this region and it is noteworthy that extremely qualified, exceedingly experienced and exceptionally committed professors render their services along the lines of the vision of this institution of higher education. The college has good infrastructure with well-resourced central and departmental libraries, well-equipped laboratories, well-organized play courts and well-furnished GYM. It offers 11 UG, 10 PG and 3 research degree (Ph.D.) courses and the total strength of the students is around 2500 in which the majority is first generation learners. The students are taught and trained well in classrooms, smart seminar hall and laboratory; and so they acquire good academic knowledge, understanding and skills. The students are made energetic by physical training given to them by athletics, sports and activities in GYM. They are also made to do service to the society through NSS and YRC. On the whole, the college serves for students and their developments in academic, mental, physical, environmental and social realms.

The Government of Tamilnadu introduced the shift system in our college in the academic year 2007-2008. In the II Shift Courses such as BA (Tamil), BA (English), BCom, BA (Economics) and B.Sc (Computer Science) where introduced. Subsequently in the I Shift B.Sc Physics (2011-2012) , B.Sc Physics (2011-2012), B.Sc Botany (2011-2012), MA Economics (2011-2012), M.Com (2011-2012), M.Sc., Computer Science (2011-2012) were introduced. The courses such as MA History (2013-2014), MA Tamil (2013-2014), MA English (2013-2014), M.Sc Zoology (2013-2014), M.Sc Botany, MSc Physics (2013-2014) and M.Sc Maths (2013-2014) were introduced. In addition the research programmes such as Ph.D (History), Ph.DTo inculcate leadership qualities of social concerns
To ensure excellence in academic performance
To promote research and career development
To strengthen mental and physical abilities
To develop soft and entrepreneurial skills
To impart blended learning techniques (Economics) and as Ph.D (Physics) were introduced.

State Government Scheme:
1 SC/ST/SCC
2 BC/ MBC/DNC
3 Higher Education Special Scholarship Scheme for College Hostel (SC/ST/SCC) Students
Higher Education Department Scheme:
4 Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship (CSSS)
Ministry of Minorities Affairs:
5 Post Matric Scholarship Schemes Minorities CS
UGC Schemes:
6 Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
7 Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Students
8 JRF in Science, Humanities & Social Science
Forwarded the Scholarship Applications:
9 Scholarship for the Students with Differently abled
10 Help the Blind Foundation (Non-Govt.)
11 Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam Scholarship
12 Tamilnadu Police Centenary Scholarship
13 Southen Railway Assistance from Staff Benefit Fund for Wards of all Non-Gazetted Staff

Government Arts College, Melur Facilities

Boys Hostel
The college has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

Girls Hostel
The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.


Library
The college has a library facility for all students. The college has central and departmental libraries for the benefit of students and faculty members of all disciplines. Central digital library is in a separate new building and it is accessed by students and faculty members of disciplines for newspapers, magazines, journals and around 40,000 available books. The central digital library has the speciality with Online Public Access Catalogue facility. Departmental libraries with a good number of books are available in all the departments of the college for the immediate benefit of student and teaching community.

Laboratories
The college has a departmental based laboratory facility for the students.

Auditorium
The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminars. The college makes use of the open auditorium, a quadrangle in the main block, and seminar hall for all cultural activities.


Convenience Store
The college has the convenience store facility for students.(like photocopying facility & stationery etc.)


I.T Infrastructure
The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.

Gym
The college has a Gym facility for the students with physical fit types of equipment.
Sports
The college has sports facilities for all students. Separate play courts are available for playing selected games. Physical fit set-ups are accessible in outdoors for the students aspiring for police service. Indigenous based playground is adaptable for playing team games. Large open space is also adaptable for playing team games

Cafeteria
The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.