Sahyadri Science College
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Former names
Government First Grade CollegeSahyadri College
Established1940
FounderJayachamarajendra Wadiyar
AffiliationKuvempu University
Former names | Government First Grade College Sahyadri College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1940 |
| Founder | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Affiliation | Kuvempu University |
| Location | , , 13°54′59″N 75°35′38″E / 13.916254608870982°N 75.5939062598561°E |
| Website | www |
Sahyadri Science College is a government college located in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The college is a constituent college of the Kuvempu University, Shivamogga.[1]
College was established as intermediate college in 1940 by Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar then Maharaja of Mysore.[2] In 1956, it was upgraded to the First grade College level and renamed as Government First Grade College. Subsequently, in 1962, it underwent another name change to become Sahyadri College, and in 1984, it was bifurcated as Sahyadri Arts College and Sahyadri Science College.[3][4]
Alumni
Notable Alumni of the college include:[5]
- U. R. Ananthamurthy
- Poornachandra Tejaswi
- D.H.Shankaramurthy
- K.V. Subbanna
- C.N.R. Rao
- Shri. K.V. Subbanna, an eminent theatre personality and winner of the Magsaysay Award
Former teachers
Padmashri K. S. Nissar Ahmed taught in the college for two terms during 1967–72 and 1975–78.