Besant Evening College, Mangaluru was established in the year 1976 by late Manel Srinivas Nayak to provide educational opportunities to employed youth. It is one of the constituent parts of the Besant Institutions.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated to Mangalore University, Mangaluru and it is a grant-in-aid college, recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade - (in 2nd Cycle) on 4th September 2015.

With the motto of ‘Learn while they Earn’, Besant Evening College charges reasonably low fees and admits students who have limited economic resources.

Many young persons belonging to economically backward families are forced to discontinue studies in order to earn a livelihood. For such persons, the evening college is a convenient option to acquire a college degree and enhance their career prospects.

A co-educational institution, the college presently has 400 students on its rolls. It offers graduate programmes in Arts and Commerce streams leading to the award of B.A and B.Com degree respectively. M. Com postgraduate programme is also available.

The college also attracts a large number of students who pursue professional courses such as CA, CS, ICWAI, Computer diploma and certificate courses due to the advantage of the support and guidance of highly qualified, dedicated and outstanding teachers.