SAC College - Nagamagala Revenue and Competitors

Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Arts and Commerce is a brainchild of age-old Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt known for Anna, Akshara, Asharaya. Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust(R.) was established on 13-12-1973. The trust is a representative body from all walks of life like Religion, Law, Education, Politics, Environmental, Agriculture, and Medicine. The establishment of Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Arts & Commerce in the lovely and serene atmosphere of Sri Adichunchanagiri kshethra in 1975 was a discovery of an oasis in a desert for the students in and around Nagamangala Taluk. The college is a sample of the Gurukula system even in modern times. The college was established under the auspice of Sri Adichunchanagiri Trust, a reputed religious, social, and cultural institution in Karnataka State. The then President of the trust His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji started the college with the Prime intention of providing higher education to the rural students who were deprived of the same for want of accessibility. The majority of the students are commuting every day from various corners of Nagamangala Taluk and even from the adjacent taluks like Mandya, K.R.Pet (Mandya Dist), Turuvekere & Kunigal (Tumkur Dist), C.R.Patna (Hassan Dist), etc., Thanks to the Govt. of Karnataka for providing concessional bus-pass to students. In 1975, the B.A degree course had HEP, HES & HEG combinations. B.Com's degree was also introduced in the same year. Presently, there are HEP, HES, HEG & HEE combinations. B. Sc., Degree was introduced from the academic year 2006-07 with Physics, Maths, Computer Science, and Chemistry as electives. The Post-graduation course in commerce (M.Com) was started from the academic year 2014-15. The college is permanently affiliated to the prestigious Mysore University.