TKM College of Arts & Science

About Institution

The T K M College of Arts & Science, Kollam, today is an acknowledged premier institution in the field, having been accredited as a A+ institution by the NAAC (NAAC). The prestige it commands today in the academic community comes as no surprise when one traces its illustrious beginnings.Thangal Kunju Musaliar, our Founder, was the rising star in the field of export business in post-independence India. He was a legend in his own lifetime, blessed with the twin gifts of business acumen and a pioneering spirit. Challenges were what he loved and lived for, and his conquests in the business field and his vast business empire (he had the distinction of being the single largest employer in the world at the time.) ha given him immense satisfaction.It was then, in the late 1950’s, that his attention turned to the field of education. With characteristic foresight and perspicacity, he saw that higher education was the key that opened doors of opportunity in the modern world, particularly for the educationally backward communities.

Vision

The vision of TKM College of Art s and Science is to achieve supreme excellence in academic and nonacademic areas, without compromising on institutional responsibilities to the society as a whole, in particular to the socially and economically disadvantaged sections, with special reference to the region in which the college is located

Mission

It will strive continuously to provide an environment for the finest teaching and the finest research in the country and try to evolve into an intellectual and cultural nest for students of diverse ethnic, social, religious and linguistic backgrounds, especially the marginalized sections of the society such as the Muslims and the Dalits.