With the noble aim of upliftment of Women through education in view, the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Charitable and Educational Trust has established an institution of higher learning at Perambalur Town in the name of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women. The Chairman of the trust and the founder of the College Shri.A.Srinivasan is a renowned visionary of this territory. His dream of erasing the illiteracy among Women of the traditionally backward district of Perambalur is fulfilled on 14th November 1996 when the college started functioning.

The College was shifted to the new building at its permanent site spread over 100 acres of land in July 1998. B.B.A in liew of B.Sc., Physics was introduced. Further additional sections in B.Com., & B.Sc Computer Science were started. The College offers totally Twelve UG courses and Eleven PG courses at present.

The College Building is dexterously designed Four-Storeyed structure with spacious and well-ventilated classrooms. All our laboratories are designed by experts and are supplied with state-of-Art infrastructure facilities. Internet facility with ISDN line is available for use round the Clock. The College campus with its ornamental gardens, lush green lawns and artificial fountain is strikingly beautiful. College Library is provided with all the necessary facilities. It has on its stocks 8741 books. The total number of journals and magazines subscribed is 58. Library is air conditioned and fully automated. It functions from 8.00 AM to 8.00 PM daily. Open access system is followed. Xerox facility is also available.

The landmark achievement of the College is the ISO 9001-2000 Certification in December 2003.

The student strength has increased from 45 in the year of inception is 2250 in 2003-2004. The staff strength increased from 11 to 97, which included 2 librarians and 1 Physical Director. Increase in the Non-teaching staff is from 1-25 during the same period.