Sahyadri Science College Shivamogga

Sahyadri Science College, Shivamogga, is an autonomous government science college and a constituent institution of Kuvempu University. Founded in 1940 by Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar of Mysore as an intermediate college, it was upgraded to a first-grade degree college in 1956 and became a dedicated science institution after a bifurcation in 1984. The college holds UGC recognition and NAAC B grade accreditation.

Located on BH Road, Vidyanagar, Shivamogga, the college offers BSc programmes in multiple combinations (PCM, PMCs, PME, PMG, CBZ, CBBc, CBBt, CBEs, CZBc, CZBt, CZMb), BCA, MSc in Biotechnology, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Physics, and Microbiology, a five-year MSc Integrated Chemistry programme, MTA (Master of Tourism Administration), and PhD research in 12 disciplines: Botany, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Industrial Chemistry, Kannada, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Urdu, and Zoology.

The college's most distinguished alumnus is Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao, who studied here from 1947 to 1949 before going on to become one of the world's most cited chemists. The college auditorium, with a 2,000-person capacity, is named in his honour. Other notable alumni include Magsaysay Award winner K.V. Subbanna.

With approximately 761 students, over 10 doctoral faculty members, and hostel accommodation for 150 students across 52 rooms, Sahyadri Science College serves as one of the principal science education centres in the Malnad region. The college has a long tradition of producing graduates who enter research, teaching, and public service across Karnataka and beyond.