St. Thomas College of Arts and Science was established in 1999.

St.Thomas College of Arts and Science, named after St.Thomas, a disciple of Jesus Christ was established by the St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Cathedral Parish Trust of St. Thomas Othodox Syrian Cathedral, Broadway, Chennai-108 in 1999 in St. Thomas School campus, Broadway with just 80 students and 19 staff. B.Sc Visual Communication was the only innovative course in those days. The college offered B.Com., B.B.A., BCA., B.Sc Computer Science, also in tune with the requirement of that time.

The college is recognized by the government of Tamil Nadu and is affiliated to the University of Madras.

The primary goal of the institution is to motivate each of its students to become a competent, responsible, self-reliant and wholesome individual with a deep sense of goodwill and social commitment.

The main aim is to provide a learning environment in which students of the St. Thomas College will have the greatest possible opportunity for academic achievement, intellectual development, and personal growth in a supportive Christian environment which recognizes the rights of individuals to their individuality while encouraging them to develop a sense of community belonging, a sense of worth and a set of high ethical and professional values. 

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