Tunga Mahavidhyalaya (Estd. in 1967), is one of the oldest Private Aided College in Malanad area of Shivamogga District established to cater to the needs of both women and men students belonging to diverse socio-economic backgrounds and aims to cultivate moral, intellectual, spiritual, and social, emotional and all-round development of its students. It is situated at the foothills of Anandagiri which overlooks the rivulet Kushavathi gently flowing into the river Tunga below and the endless hill range of the Western Ghats beyond. The uniqueness of the college is that along with its presence in serene and scenic settings, it is one of the oldest and pioneer institutions in Malanad belt offering higher education to students having remote rural backgrounds. The majority of the students of the college have a rural background and come from the lower-income category.

Vision
To march towards becoming an institution of excellence providing higher education programs for the students of the rural Malnad region based on the needs, values and career demands of Globalized world.

Mission
To create opportunities for pursuing various programs by introducing new courses/upgrading existing courses. To nurture the spirit of cooperation and competition among students while focusing on their academic, social, and spiritual development. To create confident aspiring individuals who are aware of the wealth of Tradition. To initiate improvement on infrastructure facilities and learning resources needed for imparting quality education.

The whole admission process for all the courses offered is offline and merit-based. Any candidate who fulfills the minimum eligibility criteria can take part in the admission process. Admission to all the courses is based on the marks scored by the applicant in the concerned qualifying examination.

Placement
Tunga Mahavidyalaya placement Over the years, the Institute has made continuous efforts to develop the Placement Cell into a fully-fledged Department. The placement Cell enjoys the status of one independent Department. It functions around the Year with a series of activities. It has twofold thrust areas: to Enhance the Employability Skills of Students (Career Development) and to organize Campus Interviews.

The cell prepares the students in the following manner before the arrival of companies:

Placement Training

Career Development

General Aptitude Tests

Technical Aptitude Tests

Technical Paper Writing

Place Assistance

Scholership

The candidates must be studying in Classes 11 and 12 at a recognised educational institution in India. Applicants must have scored at least 60% marks in the preceding class. The annual family income of the applicants from all sources must be less than or equal to₹2,50,000.

Infrastructure and Facilities:
Tunga Mahavidyalaya has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from Tunga Mahavidyalaya which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of the Tunga Mahavidyalaya are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.

Library

The Tunga Mahavidyal College Library was established in 1967, It moved to are independent building in 1998 which is planned for one ground floor of 70x50, First Floor of 80x60 meters are being used to accommodate Browsing, Circulation, periodicals, Reference, Textbooks, and Language Sections. The building also houses an office, Librarian Room, and a cyber lab. At present the library has in its stock 52,302 books, 87 back volumes of periodicals, and 56 periodicals.

Sports

Tunga Mahavidyalaya sports ground is spread across 4 acres of land supported by an indoor stadium and a well-equipped gym facility. The college has always been on the front foot with sports activities and conducts several in-house competitions and encourages participation in inter-college activities as well.

Auditorium

Tunga Mahavidyalaya college auditorium has a well-equipped Auditorium with all the modern amenities which is in with a seating capacity of 500. All the cultural activities and events are conducted in the auditorium.

Hostel

Tunga Mahavidyalaya college hostel provides a Separate hostel for Boys. Boys Hostel with a capacity of 174 students with 58 rooms. The college provides a Separate hostel for Girls. Girls' hostel with a capacity of 128 students with 32 rooms. we pass out from college and these lives become memorable, now we want to go back to the hostel life again, but it is not possible that everything has changed, we are growing up and these days will always be a memory in our minds and hearts.

The College has a transport facilities for students, staff and faculty.