K.N.M. Government Arts and Science College is situated at Kanjiramkulam, the southernmost locale in Kerala state, close to the waterfront region of Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram region, the capital of Kerala. In the beginning of the twentieth century Southern territories of Thiruvananthapuram was an area of socially, monetarily and instructively in reverse individuals. In spite of the fact that there are schools in the local which have over five many years of standing the offices for advanced education were missing and understudy needed to go to Thiruvananthapuram for advanced education. 

A system of caring specialists, far located men, social activists, social and religious associations under the flag of Kanjiramkulam Pradesika Sabha (Kanjiramkulam Regional Assembly) lead by Sri. M Kunjukrishnan Nadar, a conspicuous social specialist and Ex. M.L.A was is the fore front of all round advancement of the town. 

Sri M. Kunjukrishnan Nadar understood that improvement of a general public can be accomplished distinctly through training which was to be channelized by Panchayats. The Panchayat has 5 lower elementary schools, four secondary schools, four pre grade schools and three proceeding with training focuses appended to it. Be that as it may, the Panchayat needs offices for advanced education. Understudies need to go to Thiruvananthapuram, which is 30 Km. away structure Kanjiramkulam for their higher examinations. 

The since a long time ago esteemed dream of Shri. Kunjukrishnan Nadar and the yearning of the individuals of Kanjiramkulam and different regions were satisfied when the Government of Kerala authorized the beginning of Government College at Kanjiramkulam. The accomplishment was the result of the supporting advisory group led by Shri M R Reghu Chandra Bal, the then leader of Kanjiramkulam Panchayat. 

Fundamental connection was conceded by the University of Kerala to begin a lesser school with two bunches of pre-degree having quality of 80 understudies each for the Humanities and Commerce gatherings. 

The school was officially introduced on 27th October 1982 by Shri K Karunakaran, the good Chief Minister of Kerala. Dr. P M Madhu Soodanan expected charge of the head of the school on second November 1982. The school was associated to the University of Kerala. The school was named as KUNJUKRISHNAN NADAR MEMORIAL GOVERNEMENT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KANJIRAMKULAM according to G O (M.S) No 79/83/H.Edn. Dated eighteenth April 1983.