Vettavalam is a first grade panchayat town[1] in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The Vettavalam Town Panchayat has population of 15,506 of which 7,681 are males while 7,825 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Vettavalam is around 1013 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943.

The College started to function from 15 July 2009 with 195 students, having five Under Graduate Degree Courses (English, B.Com., BBA, BCA and B.Sc Computer Science).

The official inauguration of the college took place on 31 July 2009, the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Founder of the Society of Jesus.