The Government Arts and Science College, Hosur was established in the year 2013 with five UG courses at a sanctioned strength of 200 students. Initially the college functioned at Govt Boys School, Mullai Nagar, Hosur. In 2017, the college was shifted to the newly constructed building in its own campus at Midugurapalli village. This college is one of the Model Government Institutions in Tamil Nadu. The ultimate aim of education is to make a person knowledgeable and well informed and offer him/her life skills.

Government Arts and Science College, Hosur has been known for its quality education not only pertaining to academics but also overall personality development of the students. The teachers use learner-centric teaching-learning methods to cater to the diversity in the aptitudes, intelligence, learning styles and interests of the students.Co-curricular and extra- curricular activities including sports are encouraged to ensure multi-dimensional personality development of the learners. Research scholars are contributing research articles in reputed journals.From the academic year 2025-26, the college is operating in two shifts to serve more students. Presently the college offers 11 UG courses, 5 PG courses and 2 Ph.D courses with more than 1600 students on the roll.

The College today has a student strength about 1500 with 11 departments.