V. O. Chidambaram College, founded by Kulapathy A. P. C. Veerabahu in 1951 and recognized by UGC under the 12(b) and 2(f), is a postgraduate and research centre affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Managed by V. O. Chidambaram Educational Society, the college provides higher education to the economically and gender wise discriminated sections hailing from the backward areas of southern districts.