Higher education that shapes capable, confident graduates

JSS Shri Manjunatheshwara Institute of UG & PG Studies offers UG & PG programmes across commerce, science, management and the humanities on the Vidyagiri campus, Dharwad.

UG programmes

PG programmes

2000

Students

Faculty

About the college

Rooted in the JSS legacy

Established under Janata Shikshana Samiti — the trust founded in 1944 by Sri R. S. Hukkerikar and stewarded by Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala since 1973 — our college brings quality higher education to Dharwad.

Affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad (KUD) and recognised by UGC and AICTE, we combine academic rigour with values and career readiness.

Why choose

Why study here

JSS SMI UG & PG Studies offers a vibrant learning environment with experienced faculty, quality education, modern infrastructure and student-centric support systems. The institution is committed to academic excellence, holistic development and preparing students for successful careers and responsible citizenship.

UG & PG programmes

A wide choice across commerce, science, management and arts.

NAAC-accredited quality

Quality assured through NAAC accreditation & an active IQAC.

Placements & careers

Training, internships and campus placement support.

Modern facilities

Labs, library, computing and sports infrastructure.

Experienced faculty

Qualified, research-active teachers who mentor closely.

Beyond the classroom

NSS, NCC, clubs, sports and cultural activities.

Programmes

Programmes on offer

UG & PG across streams.

Commerce

B.Com, M.Com

Management

BBA (AICTE-approved)

Computer Science

BCA, B.Sc (CS), M.Sc (CS), PGDCA

Arts / Humanities

BA, MA (English)

From the Principal

A message of welcome

"We aim to develop not just good students, but responsible, capable citizens."

Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji is the present President of Janata Shikshana Samiti and the seer of the Pejavara Math, Udupi, succeeding the late Sri Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji. Born in 1964 at Haleyangady-Pakshikere in Dakshina Kannada, his pre-sannyasa name was Devidas Bhat, and he received sannyasa deeksha in 1988 at the age of 24.

He pursued Vedic studies at the Admar Gurukula and Vedanta Vidwat at the SMSP Sanskrit College, and holds a B.A. from Poorna Prajna Evening College, Udupi. He is conversant in Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English, and continues the tradition of Dvaita Vedanta in the lineage of Sri Madhvacharya.