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Government Law College, Coimbatore

Coordinates: 11°02′34″N 76°52′05″E / 11.042886°N 76.867931°E / 11.042886; 76.867931
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Government Law College, Coimbatore
Main entrance
TypeLaw school
Established1979
PrincipalDr.K.S.Gopalakrishnan
Location, ,
11°02′34″N 76°52′05″E / 11.042886°N 76.867931°E / 11.042886; 76.867931
Campusurban, 20.12 acres
AffiliationsTamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University[1]
Websitehttp://www.glccbe.ac.in/

The Government Law College, Coimbatore is one of seven government law colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Like the rest of the law colleges in Tamil Nadu, it is administered by Tamil Nadu's Department of Legal Studies, and affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

Location

The college is situated in the foothills of Marudamalai, 10 km away from the city.

History

The college was opened in 1979–80, the same year as the Tiruchirappalli college, joining existing government law colleges at Chennai and Madurai. The Government Law College, Coimbatore located at GEE DEE Hopt. Buildings, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-641 014, commenced to function from August 1979. Later in January 1980, it was shifted to 9-B, Race Course Road, Coimbatore-18 and it functioned there till January 1991. Presently the College is housed in its own campus at Marudamalai, adjacent to the Bharathiar University. The new buildings of the Govt. law college were built at a cost exceeding rupees one crore.[1]

Facilities

The college has undergraduate and graduate programs, and maintains two hostels for male and female students.

References

  1. ^ a b "HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE". Retrieved 2 May 2016.