Vidya Vardhaka Sangha First Grade College, Bengaluru Urban was also known as V.V.S. First Grade College was established on 25th August 1978 and managed by the parent body of Vidya Vardhaka Sangha is especially for women education, now it is functioning as a co-education college by the consideration of the demand.
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 Bangalore University, Bengaluru and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) on 21st November 1989 under Act, 1956.
It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B+" Grade (CGPA Score 2.62 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) on 22nd February 2017.
Since its inception, the college was established as a V.V.S. First Grade College for Women in 1978, the International Women’s year. Begun initially with Arts and Commerce combinations, Science was added subsequently. Computer Science was added in 1991.
The college got its roots in during the principalship of Sri N.D. Kulkarni, a retired professor, and Dr. T. S. Krishnamurthy, a retired Principal of Government College.
The college conferred the status of grant-in-aid college in 1983, that the fees and all the facilities for the students are fixed by the government. The student's admission is done as per the Admission Criteria prescribed by the affiliating university.
At this stage, Dr. G.V. Karajagi, a young, enthusiastic academician with a lot of vision and commitment took over the leadership under whose captaincy the college grew well both in academics and extracurricular activities. The status of the college was changed to co-education from 2015.
At present, the college offers three years undergraduate courses in Science and Commerce stream with optional specializations under Bangalore University, Bengaluru.
It also offers Add-On Certificate courses.
Vision:
Mission:
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Science in Physics, Computer Science & Mathematics | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Commerce | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Streams | Duration | Eligibility |
| UGC Sponsored Add-on Certificate Courses: | ||
| Certificate Course in Networking using NetSim | 6 Months | 10+2 |
| Certificate Course in Communication skills | 6 Months | 10+2 |
| Certificate Course in Enterprise Resource Planning | 6 Months | 10+2 |
| Certificate Course in Enterprise Resource Planning with CRM | 6 Months | 10+2 |
| Certificate Course in Technical Writing with Publishing using Publishing Skills | 6 Months | 10+2 |