The founder chairman of the college, Dr. Madan A Sendhil is an NRI with a postgraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida.

Prof. R. Manickam is the Chief Executive Officer and Rathinam College of Arts & Science is headed by Principal Dr. S. Balasubramaniyam.

Along with contemporary sports such as Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, Handball, Coco and Table Tennis, Rathinam College of Arts & Science also promotes traditional sports like Kabaadi and traditional martial arts like Kalaripayattu, Silambam also finds its place in the extra-curricular activities.

The campus accommodates a cricket ground with training nets, a dedicated basketball court and a gym.

A community radio station named Rathinavani 90.8 is functioning inside the campus and it is maintained by the students.