Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women (Autonomous), is run by the Srinivasan Charitable and Educational Trust, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The College is Self-financing in nature, started in 1996 as per the G.O. (MS) No.564 dated 13.8.1996 and maintaining active affiliation with Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu since 1996. (Ref.No. 17051/D1/96 Dated 13. Nov.1996) and got recognized by the UGC under 2(f) and 12(B) in the year 2003 (Ref. F.8-137/2003 (CPP-I), Dated 31.March.2003).

The College campus is located in a sprawling area of 25 acres. The campus with magnificent buildings, beautiful landscapes, lush green lawns, provides a serene atmosphere contusive for studies.

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women (Autonomous) has been continuously NAAC accredited as an 'A' Category institution since 2007. In 2024, it was re- accredited with an A++ Grade, achieving a CGPA of 3.65 out of 4.00 on a seven-point scale. The College has maintained ISO 9001 certification for its Quality Management System since 2003, with an upgrade to ISO 9001:2008 in 2009. It has also been recognized as the Best College of Arts and Science for Women in Tamil Nadu by The Knowledge Review Magazine.

The College is conferred with Autonomous status for the period of ten years w.e.f. 2017-18 by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, with the approval granted by University Grant Commission, New Delhi. The College offers a wide spectrum of discipline of relevance to present the socio-economic milieu of our country. As on date, the college offers 14 UG, 14 PG, and 07 Ph.D. programmes. College also offers 02 PG Diploma and 02 Certificate courses with Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. The college also offers 12 specialized certificate courses to enhance the employability skills of the students.

The College also offers various Extra-curricular activities, necessary for the holistic development viz. NSS, NCC, RRC, ROTARACT, YRC, EXNORA, CONSUMER CLUB, WOMEN’S CELL, FINE ARTS CLUB and SPORTS CLUB etc.