Kavishree Botadkar Arts & Commerce College, Bhavnagar was established on 15th June 1967 by Shree Vidya Bharti Trust.

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

It is a Grants-in-Aid college affiliated to M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar) and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) on 22nd March 1971 under Act, 1956.

It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade - (CGPA Score 2.57 on a 4 Point Scale in 2nd Cycle) on 14th June 2014.

Botad Prajamandal decided to start KAVISHREE BOTADKAR ARTS & COMMERCE COLLEGE from 1967. Perhaps ours is the only education institute in Gujarat which is meeting the huge cost of administrative and other miscellaneous expenses, a meeting, presided over by Shree Uchhangrai Dhebar (Late Chief minister of Saurashtra state and Late president of national congress) was held.

The leading industrialists, businessmen, and localities voluntarily came forward with a generous contribution for the noble cause. The college did not have its own building. Initially, the college started in the government high school in 1967. In less than two years the college had its own building and began teaching in the new premises in 1969.

The main objective of this institution is to provide higher education to the socially and educationally backward class students and to inculcate in them feelings of the universal brotherhood and moral values. In institution reaches to the remote villages under its N.S.S. program in order to bring social, cultural and educational awareness in semi-urban areas.

It also helps them to learn the lessons of unity, service to fellow-beings, society, and nation and make them aware of the value of patriotism. The institution organizes human diagnosis camp in collaboration with a social organization like Red Cross Society.

The institution provides financial aids and freeship to the needy and economically weaker students. N.S.S. volunteers have thus rendered invaluable services to the society. We also have active N.C.C. units having 140 cadets (boys & girls) They have made excellent performance and have been chosen for army and police force.

“Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye” is the slogan of our institution. We believe that education should be such as frees a person, youth, society from the blind faith & superstitions, which frees the students from an inferiority complex, poverty of thoughts, class, caste & creed distinctions.

This institution aims at imparting education which illuminates self, society, nation & the world at large. The real progress of a human being is not possible without proper education. This institution aims to fulfill this objective.

The aims, objectives, vision & mission of the institution are reputedly discussed & communicate to students, teachers, staff & other stakeholders at the joint meeting in the beginning of the new term.

The vision of Vidyabharti & Kavishree Botadkar Arts & Commerce College is to play a leading role in shaping the lives of the students in particular & people in general.

The main objective is to prepare youths for challenges of life through education the dream is to widen the horizons of knowledge & provide education to the people of the remotest area of this province & build a healthy ideal society irrespective of caste, religion, social status & position.

The college aims at creating a society which does not separate the people but brings them together, removes hatred & brings harmony, brotherhood & integrity among them. The future vision is to prepare self-reliant & cultured citizens who can face global challenges.