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    About Government Arts College, Bangalore

    Government Arts College, Bangalore (GAC) is a college with a very old background but it was established after the 19th century. Co-educational and situated in Bangalore, at Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, this institution is producing sensible and well-provided generations since the 1800s. The college which spans across a 5.5-acre campus is an affiliated college under the NAAC recognised under Act 2013. This college has the provision of admitting a total enrolment of 1,260 students at a time including its valued faculties of 48 members.  The college offers a broad course structure cutting across various fields of discipline . The college offers 19 courses through five degree programs, although the major disciplines are arts and commerce streams.

    Government Arts College also occupies itself in boasting various facilities that will help improve the learning abilities within students. College libraries are full of knowledge, in particular, the library of our college contains more than 80 thousands of books in different fields. It is funded by state government grants, UGC grants and grants given by the social welfare department. There is the provision of wireless facility in the entire campus so that student can avail the facility of internet. Concerning practical learning, the college has provided departmental laboratories. An auditorium is a hall used for events, seminars and promotes an active student culture on campus. It also has stewardship offices such as a cafeteria, a medical facility and facilities for sporting activities.

    The courses offered at Government Arts College are a wide range includes all major academic disciplines. The institution offers general and specialised undergraduate and postgraduate programs and all these are full time. In the undergraduate level, GAC provides several BA programs with different fields with History Economics Political Science Sociology Geography and Journalism. The college also offers BBA and B.Com degree programs to cater to students interested in business disciplines. For the postgraduate candidates, it provides the following MA courses such as Economics, English, History, Political Science, Sociology, Kannada and M.Com. These many extended courses accommodate different fields of study and career paths.

    Degree NameNo of Specializations
    BA
    9
    MA6
    BBA
    1
    B.Com1
    M.Com1

    For under graduate programs however, the college may consider graduation scores only and may conduct entrance tests and or interviews for the post graduate programs.

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    Government Arts College, Bangalore Highlights

    ParameterDescription
    Established1886
    Courses 5 Degrees and 19 Courses
    Institute TypeAffiliated College
    GenderCo-ed
    Student Count1260
    Faculty Count48
    Campus Size6 acres

    Accreditations
    Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programmes is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practiced within an institute are robust and relevant.

    NAAC Accredited
    GRADING CYCLECGPAGRADEISSUE DATEVALID DATE
    4
    3.29/4
    A+
    Jan' 2023
    23 Jan'28

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    Student Reviews for Government Arts College, Bangalore

    College Infrastructure: 5/5
    Academics: 5/5
    Placements: 4/5
    Value for Money: 5/5
    Campus Life: 5/5

    Good college to study

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    College Infrastructure

    This is the one of the oldest government college in bangalore. They have an big campus and very well structured infrastructure for the students. Thow it's old building they have maintained in an very good way

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    Hi there.

    The total cost of the GAC BBA fee structure is around INR 4k. The annual charge would be around INR 1.3k. This is the standard charge; it can be further split and paid on a semester-by-semester basis. The cost is lower and cheaper because this is a government

    Hello aspirant,

    The few structures of arts for private colleges range from 4 lakhs per annum to 5 lakhs per annum for the entire course duration whereas for government colleges it goes around from Rs 14000 to Rs 45000 per year. If required, students can avail of the installment option

    Hi,

    Tabulated below is the entrance exam schedule for admissions to MA English courses,

    Entrance Exams Registration Dates Exam Dates
    CUCET September 2022 September 2022
    IPU-CET July 2022 August 2022
    DUET August 2022 October 2022
    BHU-PET August – September 2022 To be Announced
    PUMDET To Be Announced To Be Announced

    Government Arts College, Bangalore Contact Address

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    Government Arts College, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore, Bangalore Urban-Dist, Pincode 560001, Karnataka, India

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