Muslim Arts College, an outstanding institution committed to student success in Higher Education in Kanyakumari Educational District, first started functioning at Madhavalayam on July 5, 1982. It started with B.Com, B.A. History, and B.Sc in Mathematics programmes. It was a long-felt need of the MES of Kanyakumari District to have a College that gave equal opportunity and access to the Muslim minority community. The college, which has the motto “Serve with Love”, gives importance to the education of rural students who are socially and financially backward. This great abode of learning caters to the educational needs of the students from various backgrounds.
In 1984, the college was affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University, and gradually new programmes in UG and PG were added. With the establishment of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University at Tirunelveli in 1990, the college was affiliated with it. The college campus, which is gifted with an atmosphere of tranquilly, harmony and peace, is conductive to academic studies and research activities. The college now offers 25 UG programmes, 16 PG programmes, 8 M.Phil. programmes and Ph.D. programmes in various disciplines. The college provides relevant programmes for young students that are learner-centered, skill-based and job-oriented as well as value-based education and opportunities for research of an international caliber base on the needs of the students.