SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Jayalakshmipuram

SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous), located in Jayalakshmipuram, Mysore, is affiliated to the University of Mysore and has been accredited A Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) during its 3rd Cycle, being recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence. The college was founded in 1982 as a women's college offering B.A. and B.Com. courses. It was admitted to grant-in-aid status in 1987 and became a co-educational institution in 1988. A B.Sc. course was introduced in 1989, followed by the BBM course in 1994, and a Biotechnology, Biochemistry & Microbiology combination in B.Sc. in 2004. The BCA course was introduced in 2009, and the college was granted Autonomous status in 2019 by Mysore University. The college offers a range of courses including B.A., B.Sc., BBM, B.Com, BCA, and Bachelor in Tourism and Hospitality, along with various diploma, certificate, and add-on courses such as Hardware Networking and Maintenance, Diploma in Hotel Management, and Advance Diploma in Museology. In 2011, two boys were kidnapped from the college premises and later murdered by members of the Karnataka Forum for Dignity.