Perunthalaivar kamarajar Arts College is an institution for rural students with a glorious history dating back to June 1998. It took off with two courses viz., B.A. (Functional Tamil), B.Sc (Mathematics), and was then housed in Kalaignar Karunanithi Govt. Higher Secondary School.

        Foundation Stone for the new building was laid in October 2002, with the Honorable Lieutenant Governor, K.R.Malkani and the then Chief Minister of Puducherry, Thiru N.Rangasamy. The college was shifted to this campus in the year 2004 on completion of the state of art infrastructure. BBA was introduced in the year 2005-2006. B.Com, BCA was started in the year 2010-2011.

        Seventy five percent of admissions are reserved for students hailing from rural areas. The college well ahead of development has 2f status and 12B status from UGC.