Jagadguru Gangadhar College of Commerce, Hubli was established in 1947.

Founded by the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society in 1947, J. G. College of Commerce, Hubli is the oldest single faculty collegiate institution in this part of Karnataka. Affiliated to the Karnataka University, Dharwad, the college offers excellent education in the field of commerce.

The Jagadguru Gangadhar College of Commerce, the first collegiate Institution in Hubli, was founded in the year 1947, as a single faculty college. During those days there were no centers of higher learning in Commerce in the whole of North Karnataka within a radius of 300 miles. K.L.E. Society, watchful of requirements of educational institution, expressed its concern and readiness to start a College of Commerce at Hubli. A munificent donation and ideal site provided by His Holiness Jagadguru Gurushiddha Rajyogindra Mahaswamiji of Murusavirmath Hubli enabled K.L.E. Society to venture to start the college. The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce headed by Late Shri. S.S.Yalamali, the then President, and Late Shri. R.V. Shirur, the then secretary and a few philanthropists of Hubli have contributed a lot, financially, for the commencement of the college. Permission from Bombay University was obtained with the efforts of Late Sri. H.F. Kattimani, founder life member and Dr. B.S. Jirge the then Chairman of K.L.E. Society.

The college is the first collegiate Institution in Hubli.During those days there were no centers of higher learning in Commerce in the whole of North Karnataka within a radius of 300 miles.

K.L.E. Society, watchful of requirements of educational institution, expressed its concern and readiness to start a College of Commerce at Hubli.

A munificent donation and ideal site provided by His Holiness Jagadguru Gurushiddha Rajyogindra Mahaswamiji of Murusavirmath Hubli enabled K.L.E. Society to venture to start the college.

J. G. College of Commerce is the oldest single faculty collegiate institution in this part of Karnataka. Affiliated to Karnatak University Dharwad, it has been offering value based and career oriented education since then. The college mission is To impart quality commerce education catering to the needs of the ever changing business world by bringing out the potential compentancy among the students so as to help them in establishing the business of their own and to train them to become professionals in the field of Commerce and Management.

VISION

"To be a leading and premier institution by facilitating conceptualization of theory and practical insight, to the aspirants of knowledge, about the world of business  and to groom them with the values of life.

MISSION

"To impart quality commerce education catering to the needs of the ever changing business world by bringing out the potential competency among the students so as to help them in establishing the business of their own and to train them to become professionals in the field of Commerce and Management.

GOALS

To impart commerce education to the students enabling them to take further studies in professional courses such as MBA, CA, C.S., C.F.A., I.C.W.A., Law etc., and higher education.

To enable the students to take up employment in various organizations and self-employment such as the practice of Accountancy, Auditing, Taxation etc.

To enable the students to acquire knowledge required for establishing and running business of their own.