Veerashaiva College

Ever since its inception in the year 1916, Veerashaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha has stood at the forefront in running the Educational Institutions in Bellary, Koppal, Raichur and Davanagere districts.

The VEERASHAIVA COLLEGE, established by V.V. Sangha in 1945, a prime educational institution, is striving hard to cater to the needs of the region over the period of time. The institution delivers qualitative higher education to the Urban as well as Rural folk. It also aims at creating awareness towards National Integrity and Social responsibilities. The college concentrates on teaching-learning centered practices for overall development of student community. The impact of the facilities available in the college is vividly seen in the production of men and women of great eminence and international repute as a symbol of intellectual integrity and academic achievement. The eminent scientists like Prof. U.R. Rao, a former chairman of ISRO, Dr. SYED IBRAHIM, first Indian ever to get D.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine in U.S.A. and Smt. SUDHA MURTHY, Chair-person, INFOSYS Foundation, Bangalore are outstanding alumni of our college.
          

This institution of repute is situated in the cantonment area of the city. The majestic building is housed in a vast area of 101 acres of land, adjacent to the national highway connecting Gooty-Ankola. The College earlier was affiliated to Madras University till 1956, then to Mysore University till 1964, then to Karnataka University till 1980 and now it has been affiliated to Gulbarga University since 1980.
            
The College has celebrated its   “GOLDEN JUBILEE” in the year 1996.
           

The college has been known for its academic excellence. Every department has highly qualified, experienced and competent lecturers; many of them possess M. Phil. and Ph.D. Degrees. The college has got fully equipped Laboratories and an automated Library, which are continuously updated with the financial assistance of U.G.C. and the management.