Sri Krishna Arts and Science College was established in 1997. It is an autonomous institution imparting quality education which caters to the national need of the day. The College is situated amidst sylvan surrounding with a green campus and a state-of-the-art buildings of over 4,25, 500 sq.ft. It offers the best environment for imparting and imbibing knowledge. It is easily accessible from any part of the city and adjacent to the National Highway on Palakkad Road. It was started with 17 students in 1997 and it has seen phenomenal growth. At present, with 29 UG programmes, 13 PG programmes, one Integrated Programme and 7 Research programmes. A Total of 7500 students are studying in the College.

The College has been accredited at 'A' Grade by NAAC in the year 2009 and subsequently reaccredited at ‘A’ Grade in the year 2015. The Week magazine has ranked the College in the 45thposition among the Commerce Colleges in India. The India today Magazine has ranked No.1 College in Coimbatore City.

The values that drive the autonomous system are need-based curriculum, knowledge-expansion, industrial-exposure training and Capstone evaluation model. Through these value-based educational systems, the college strives to achieve peer-to-peer standards. In the transition stage, Sri Krishna Arts and Science College is moving towards an Activity-Based Learning System. The curriculum design is at par with the UGC standards for Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The teaching, learning and evaluating systems have been inter-linked with the Capstone education model.

The College has enabled e-learning and m-learning facilities for students. It is a unique feature introduced for the first time in an Arts and Science College. E-Learning applications and processes include web-based learning, virtual classroom and digital collaboration. Students can log on to virtual classroom (Myklassroom.com) and learn their subjects 24/7. The College has received 1789 offers in the year 2018-2019. The students got placed in top MNCs in Manufacturing, IT, Banking, Fashion & Design and Hotel Industry.

The College has signed a MoU with Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, Mumbai, Aditya Birla Group, Mumbai, Clayton State University, Atlanta, USA, Concordia College, New York, USA, UTL Technologies, Bangalore, Electronic Skill Sector Council, and India. IIT Mumbai – Spoken Tutorials for enhancing the skills of the students by offering internship, Industrial Exposure Training, Online courses and student & faculty exchange Programmes.