The College was founded by the Pollachi Kalvi Kazhagam through the vision of Thiru S.P. Nallamuthu Gounder and Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam.
- 1957 — College inaugurated on 12 July with 160 Pre-University students
- 1959 — Degree courses begin (Economics, Mathematics and Physics)
- 1975 — Co-education introduced
- 1976 — Semester system introduced
- 1979 — Became a postgraduate institution
- 1987–88 — Autonomous status
- 2007 — Golden Jubilee; accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC
- 2013 — Re-accredited with ‘A’ grade (CGPA 3.33)
- 4th cycle — Accredited with A++, the highest NAAC grade