Dr. A. R. Ponniah M.A., B.L., Ph.D., an eminent educationalist, philanthropist and visionary is the founder of this institution, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Meleneelithanallur (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli) in the year 1970. It is located in a lovely, pleasant, serene area which is of 12 km south of Sankarankoil, on the Tirunelveli main route. A innumerable number of students have been benefited by perusing their goals of higher education at the post graduate level, this institution is endowed with research activities as well as coeducation as per the approval of UGC Act (2f section). It has been successfully educating students for years together from rural background. A great massive change has been found among rural folk of this area who utilized this opportunity rendered by this college.

Recently Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed Dr. R. Baskaran, Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli as special officer to execute the academic activities of our College.

Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College envisions shaping a hub of intellectuals prepares the youth globally competitive and aims at becoming a recognized and prominent leader institute, a catalyst, a facilitator and a trend setter in disseminating knowledge and wisdom.
To give quality higher education to the rural and the needy
To inculcate moral values to students and make them better citizens of the society
To develop qualities of discipline among the students
To prepare them to face the challenges of life
To offer job oriented courses and make them self reliant
To develop communication skills and prepare them to be well adjusted members of the society
To create social awareness and to create a bent of mind to do the community service
To imbibe Indian culture and traditions among the students
To improve over all personality of the students

PMT College Sankarankovil Facilities
Library
The college has a library facility for all students.

Laboratories
The college has departmental-based laboratories facility for the students.

Auditorium
The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminars.

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

Medical/Hospital
The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.

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

Gym
The college has Gym facility for the students.

Sports
The college has sports facilities for all students.

Guest Room/Waiting Room
The college has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.

Alumni Associations
The college has a good networking for the Alumni association.

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.