Hindustan College of Arts & Science

Hindustan College of Arts & Science was founded by the late Educationist, Philanthropist and a great visionary  Dr. K.C.G. Verghese in the year 1995. It's a unit of the Hindustan Group of Institutions, affiliated to the University of Madras and is accorded Minority Status by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions; Govt. of India. The College offers 16 Undergraduate courses, 9 Post Graduate courses and 3 Ph.D. Research programmes.

• Started as a centre of excellence in Applied Sciences and Arts, the College was accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade and has 2(f) status. It has well–equipped laboratories for Electronics and Communication Science, Computer Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Entomology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Multimedia, Audio and Television Production, Drawing and Graphic Design, Edit Suite and Photography.
• Hindustan College of Arts & Science is affiliated to the University of Madras, a 166-year-old University in South India. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has conferred "Five Star" accreditation to the university and it has been given the status of 'University with Potential for Excellence’ by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University has produced world-renowned Scientists, Mathematicians, Industrialists, Educationists,  Philanthropists etc.
• The College has been ranked in the 9th position among the arts and sciences colleges in India.
• There are around 150 faculty members in which many of them are NET/SLET and Ph.D. qualified. Some of them are pursuing Post-Doctorate Fellowship dedicated to research activities in their respective departments.
• The College has a very active Unit of NCC/ NSS / YRC / RRC & ROTARACT.  The NSS consists of Two Units, the aim is to develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook and the capacity to identify and study community problems, to plan and carry out welfare projects as a team.
• The College is a proud member of Toastmasters International, which is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Fueling confidence, honing orators, and unleashing leaders is the prime aim of the HCAS Toastmasters club. It paves the path to eloquence, nurturing future leaders and skilled public speakers.

Our Vision

• To develop an institution of excellence in education, training and research at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Arts and Science.

Our Mission

• To offer the best education and to develop the young mind into an all-around personality to meet the growing challenges of industries and the social needs of the technology-oriented global community.

Policy

• To provide our students with the best in the fields of Life Sciences, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Studies, and Media Studies.
• To inculcate a global outlook into our students, making them competent, skillful, professional, always willing to take up challenges and cultivating leadership qualities.
• To mold our students into God-fearing, patriotic citizens of high character and caliber so as to fulfill their obligations to family, society and the nation.

Objective

• To develop the overall character and personality of our students and mold them as good citizens with integrity and modularity for nations building.
• To provide appropriate guidance for the students in their quest for higher knowledge.
• To provide excellent laboratory and infrastructure facilities meeting the best standards as laid down by the government and more.
• To provide an atmosphere in which students can realize their fullest intellectual potential through discipline, spiritual values and dedicated hard work.
• To promote college – industry interaction, provide professional counseling and ensure placements for our students in meeting, their career challenges.

Core values of the Institution
Academic Excellence:

• The College pursues academic excellence in its teaching, learning and research, to serve the local, national and international communities. As an institution, we seek to model and impart to our students, the highest standards of knowledge, inquiry, academic freedom and integrity, as well as an expanded sense of the potentiality of the individual. Every community benefits from individuals who have been taught to pursue excellence. Therefore sucessful institution must be committed to academic excellence, maximizing each student's potential, in order to prepare them for achieving future success and reaching their God-given potential.

Service:

• The College embraces the Christian moral and social tradition by its commitment to serve with compassion, to foster peace and to work for justice. The College regards peace as inseparable from justice and advances education, scholarship and service to fashion a more humane world. The institution is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community accentuated by a spirit of freedom and charity, and marked by protection of the rights and dignity of every individual. The institution values students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds and faith traditions and is committed to creating an atmosphere of trust, safety and respect in a community characterized by a rich diversity of people and ideas.

Unity in Diversity:

• We value and promote the expression of all aspects of diversity. We maintain a campus culture that welcomes diversity of class, color, creed, and prepares students to become effective citizens in a pluralistic society. 

Innovations:

• Encouraging spontaneous interaction between staff and students, creating time for informal get together, keep the young minds motivated.