Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”. As an autonomous college, Rajah Serfoji Government College is entrusted with responsibility of preparing the Young India for a better future. With the privilege of autonomy we frequently review existing courses/programmes and, restructure, redesign and prescribe its own courses/programmes of study. Our college is consistently introducing innovative reforms in the Examination pattern and the Evaluation process ensuring objectivity, validity and confidentiality. The semester system, Continuous Internal Assessments, Choice Based Credit System allowing the accumulation of more credits and transfer of credits to ensure that every individual student excels in his/her studies and extra-curricular activities.
| S.No | Name of principals | Year |
| 1 | Captain.D.Murugaiyan, M.A., | 1955-1970 |
| 2 | Prof.C.Aranganatha Sasthri, M.A.,BT., | 1970-1975 |
| 3 | Prof.V.S.Krishnamoorthy, M.A.,(In-charge[) | 1975-1976 |
| 4 | Dr.K.Meenakshi sundaram, M.A.,M.Lit, Ph.D., | 1976-1978 |
| 5 | Prof.K.Perumal, M.A., | 1978-1979 |
| 6 | Prof.P.T.Muniappa M.A.,M.S.(ILLINIOS) | 1979-1981 |
| 7 | Prof.,R.Subramanian, M.A., B.T., | 1981-1982 |
| 8 | Prof.K.G.Shesastri M.A., | 1982-1986 |
| 9 | Prof.P.C.Kandasamy. B.com (Hons) | 1986-1990 |
| 10 | Prof.A.V.Vaithiyanathan. M.A.,M.Phil.,P.G.C.T.E | 1990-1991 |
| 11 | Prof.T.M.Sakriya Bhasha M.A.,M.Phil.,M.Ed., P.G.C.T.E | 1991-1993 |
| 12 | Prof.M.Ganapathy. M.A., M.Ed., | 1993-1995 |
| 13 | Dr.V.P.S.Rajah, M.A., M.sc., Ph.D., | 1995-1996 |
| 14 | Prof.,R.Ganesan, M.A.,M.Phil.,(Incharge) | 1996-Feb-July |
| 15 | Dr.Savithri Devaraj M.sc., M.Phil.,B.Ed., Ph.D., | 1996-1997 |
| 16 | Prof.M.Jayaprakash, M.Com | 1997-June-Nov |
| 17 | Prof.,R.Govindan, M.A.,M.Phil., D.H.Ed., | 1997-1998 |
| 18 | Dr.G.Soundaravalli. M.sc., Ph.D., | 1998-1999 |
| 19 | Prof..Mani. M.A., | 1999-2000 |
| 20 | Prof.R.Gopalakrishna Iyer;. M.sc., M.Phil., | 2000-2001 |
| 21 | Prof.K.Marimuthu. M.Com., M.Phil., | 2001-2002 |
| 22 | Dr.Tmt.G.Parimala. M.A.,M.Phil.,M.Ed., Ph.D., P.G.D.E.E., | 2002-2003 |
| 23 | Prof.Abraham George M.A.,M.Phil., P.G.D.T.E. | 2003-2004 |
| 24 | Dr.Tmt.N.Sudandira. M.sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | 2004-June-Dec |
| 25 | Prof.Tmt.Sheela Bose M.sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., | 2005-2006 |
| 26 | Dr.M.Thirumeni M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D., | 2006-2007 |
| 27 | Dr M.Dasaradhan, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D., | 2007-2008 |
| 28 | Dr T.Ebinesar, M.sc., M.Ed., Ph.D., | 2008-2009 |
| 29 | Prof.L.Chellappa. M.A.,M.Phil.,B.L., | 2009-2010 |
| 30 | Prof.R.Ambikabathy. M.sc., M.Phil., (In-charger) | 2010-2011 |
| 31 | Prof.C.Ramakrishnan M.sc., M.Phil., (In-charger) | 2011-2012 |
| 32 | Dr.K.Anbu, M.sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | 2012-2014 |
| 33 | Dr.S.Anbalagan. M.sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | 2014-2017 |
| 34 | Dr.T.Arivudai Nambi M.sc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDCA, Ph.D., (In-charger) | June 2017-May 2018 |
| 35 | Dr.A.Geetha, M.sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | May 2018-June 2018 |
| 36 | Dr.Tmt.V.Senthamil Selvi. M.sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | June 2018-Till Date |