The History of the College :


             The P.K.N Arts & Science College, established in the year 1996 was conceived by the P.K.N . Vidhyasala Sangam Committee, a philanthropic educational agency in Tirumangalam under the Presidentship of Mr.R. Vijayarajan Nadar, Mr. A. Avanamuthu Nadar as secretary and Mr.S. Mohandass Nadar as Treasurer. A College Committee was constituted with Mr. M.V.M.S.Rajamanicam Nadar as Correspondent, Mr. M.A.K.Kathirvel Nadar M.A., as president and Mr. K.P.M.N.Dhanraj Nadar as Treasurer. The other members of the committee were Mr. K.P.M.M.Kasimani Nadar, Mr. C.Rathnam Nadar, Mr. R.Vijayarajan Nadar & Mr. B.Rajendran Nadar.

            The College started functioning on the 16^th September 1996 with four courses namely B.B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., Maths B.Sc., Bio-Chemistry. There were 33 students both boys and girls and 15 faculty members. It was housed in the science Block of P.K.N Boys Higher Secondary School.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Committee members and the generosity of all the committess , P.K.N Vidhyasala Sangam Committee, P.K.N Boys School Committee, P.K.N Girls School Committee, P.K.N Matriculation Committee, P.K.N Nirvaga Committee, P.K.N Magamai Committee & Tuticorin P.K.N. Uravinmurai. The College was shifted to the Permanent building on Vidathakulam road, 3 kms east of Tirumangalam, in the very next year on 19^th june 1997.

The progress of the college, then on, has been steady. Other courses were introduced in later years as shown in the table, By now the college strength is 1050.

 * During 2008-09 M.Com., degree course is converted into M.Com., with Computer Applications.

Permanent affiliation granted for the following courses in the year 2005.

B.B.A., B.Com., B.Com C.A)., B.C.A., B.Sc. Maths., B.Sc. Bio-chemistry., B.Sc. Micro Biology., B.Sc. Computer Science., B.Sc. Information Technology.