Dr G R Damodaran college of Science, affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and recognized by the University Grants Commission is a highly regarded co-educational institution offering Degree, Post Graduate, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in Management, Computer Science, Travel and Tourism Management, Social Work, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Visual and Mass Communication, Commerce and International Business.

It was started in 1988 and within a span of decade and a half it had registered exceptional progress. In 2005, the student strength was 2100 (1350 UG Students and 750 PG Students) girls constituting 42% of the total and gained wide recognition including the accreditation with 5 STAR rating by the NAAC (NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL) in Nov 2001.

The College has obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification testifying to the outstanding quality focus built into all its systems and processes. The College has been granted autonomy by the UGC from 2004-05 which enables it to frame its own innovative and relevant curricula and evaluation systems. The degrees will be awarded by the Bharathiar University