M.E.S. Teachers College, Bengaluru Urban was also known as MESTC, Bengaluru Urban was established in January 1958 by the Mysore Education Society, a registered educational organization of repute, with many enlightened members.

It is one of the premier colleges 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 has been permanently affiliated to the Bangalore University, Bengaluru vide Order No. GODE401/UBV/1999 Dated: 22nd February 2000 and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) in August 2004 under Act, 1956.

It is also recognized & approved by National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE), Bengaluru to offer B.Ed. & M.Ed. courses from the academic year 1996-97 and re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade - (in 2nd Cycle) on 1st May 2015.

Presently the college is located at Rajajinagar in a serene scenic landscape. "Seek to Excel" is the motto of the M.E.S. Teachers College.The campus is located at Rajajinagar, Bengaluru which is 5 Km away from Vidhana Soudha and has a serene scenic landscape.

The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the years 2009-10 by organizing seminars and various co-curricular and extra curricular activities. The college was upgraded to the "College of Teacher Education (CTE)" by Ministry of Human Resources Department, Govt. of India in 1996.

Through their academic training, the college aims at inculcating high ideals like virtues of industry, self-sacrifice, service, honesty, godliness and those handed over as the precious cultural heritage of this great land. Students are encouraged to achieve purity of thought, word, and deed through self-discipline.

At present, the college offers one year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course for those who have completed their graduation with minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Apart from these, the college offers two years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi through distance mode for those who have completed their graduation with minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the Degree level.

But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility for admission.

The college also offers two years Master of Education (M.Ed.) course under Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru through distance mode for those who have completed their Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) with the minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the graduation level. But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility for admission.

It also two years postgraduate course in Master of Arts in Education under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi through distance mode.

Vision:

• To create technically superior global manpower who can contribute significantly to the advancement of teaching and learning.  Enabling excellence in teaching and learning

Mission:

• To help the student teachers develop and nurture human creativity, love of learning, right attitude and essential skills
• An understanding of values and ethics of education; cultivate basic qualities of character; create an awareness in the students of the teacher’s role, responsibilities, and competencies
• Work for national integration and brotherhood through the supreme power of knowledge

Objectives:

• To acquire a knowledge of the nature, development, and behavior of the child
• To understand and apply the principles of learning, teaching and effective human relationships
• To experience a wide range of teaching styles, strategies and demonstrate skills appropriately
• To develop in the student teachers an appreciation of the value of teaching profession
• To know the role of the teacher in the community
• To enhance the professional development of teachers by regular participation in continuing education courses for teachers
• To provide regular in-service assistance to teachers in schools

Various teaching and learning techniques are being used by the faculty to impart knowledge and skills to students at M.E.S.