Government Arts College has a long and glorious history. Originally the college was a part of His Highness the Maharaja’s College, Thiruvananthapuram. It was separated from the parent institution in 1924 and named as His Highness the Maharaja’s College of Arts. With the founding of the University of Travancore in 1937, the two colleges were amalgamated into the Maharaja’s University College Thiruvananthapuram and the College at Thycaud functioned as a part of the University College. In 1949, with the introduction of the intermediate course, the college came to be called the University Intermediate College. In 1964 – 65, the two year pre- degree course was introduced and with the passing of the Kerala University Act, the management of the college was taken over by the Government of Kerala. Later it was named as Government Arts College with effect from the 28th of July 1971. Today the Government Arts College offers UG Programs in Commerce, Economics, Botany Bio-technology and Physics, PG Programs in Commerce, Economics, English, Analytical Chemistry and Statistics and PhD in Commerce.