Government Boys College Chintamani, Chikballapura was established was established in the year 1965 under the affiliation of the University of Mysore, Mysuru by late Sri M.C. Anjaneya Reddy, former MLC & the Town Municipal President, to impart Higher Education to the rural students who could not go to cities to pursue higher education.

It is one of the premier institutions 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 at present affiliated with Bangalore University, Bengaluru and 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 - (CGPA Score 3.30 on a 4 Point Scale in 2nd Cycle) on 27th March 2011.

It is significant to note that it was the first-degree college established by the Town Municipal Council in the entire state of Karnataka. The college got the affiliation of the Bangalore University, Bengaluru during the year 1976-77 when the University of Mysore was divided.

The quasi-government college was taken over by the Government of Karnataka in the year 1986 and was renamed as Government First Grade College. Further, the college was bifurcated into two because of increase in the number of students i.e. (1) Government College for Boys & (2) Government College for Women during the academic year 2002-03.

The college situated in the heart of the town of Chintamani which is reflective on the sprawling campus 2.25 acres. The state of the art facilities and appreciable teaching being provided at the institution.

The institution was started with many disciplines such as B.A., B.Com., B.Sc., and BBM., The efforts are committedly directed to accommodate and address the expectations of the each student to explore a wide range of options.

There are 11 departments in the undergraduate courses and 21 permanent faculty members of which 08 are M.Phil degree holders, 01 is M.Ed., the degree holder.

Three of the faculty members are pursuing Ph.D.

Apart from that 28 guest lecturers of which 05 are M.Phil degree holders. The institution is supported by 12 non-teaching staff.

Vision:

• To Excel in the academic quarters by making experiential by instilling in students, the instincts of exploration and groom them into entrepreneurs. The motto that dominates the work culture is to impart patriotism and education thoroughly and confidently and thus prove indispensable to all and make the student feel contributed

Mission:

• Imparting value based higher education to the rural and poor students without the menace of hefty donations
• Driving away the narrow concepts from the minds of the students to enable them to become disciplined and responsible citizens with human values
• Promoting personality development leading to self-reliance to face the challenges of globalization
• Making optimal use of the existing physical and mental infrastructure in an effective and innovative manner for the benefit of the student.
• Promoting rationalism and ethical values among the students

Goals:

• The college aims at imparting higher education to the socially and economically backward students of the area. It also makes use of every available means to improve the academic excellence of the students who have a very weak educational background to Pre-University level
• To streamline the efforts and measures of the college towards academic excellence and quality enrichment
• Institute believes in learning, capturing experiences and thus enable one to explore new realms of wisdom
• We value idealism, creativity, innovation, and regularity, re-examine our programs and practices
• The institution has taken an initiative to set up an education centre that produces professionals and entrepreneurs who can spread the awareness and provide their service to the nation
• To monitor sustainable good practices in teaching learning and evaluation for achieving academic excellence
• To sustain good practices in governance and leadership for achieving the Vision, Mission and Goals of the premier learning