Bhandarkars' Arts & Science College is a college in Kundapur, Udupi district, India. It has around 2000 students. The college has a vast library having around 65,000 books and a well equipped internet café. It's one of the only library in Kundapur (probably in Udupi) having an elevator. The building was built at a cost of 1.2 crore. A new building completely dedicated to computer science has also been constructed.
The college also provides a separate reading room. In this room, you will get all kind of magazines along with various other books. A complete silence room with lots of interest one can study. The Present Principal of the Pre-University College is Sri G. M. Gonda and of Degree College is Prof. Chandrashekar Doma.
This college is managed by Academy of General Education, Manipal. The College is founded in order to meet the growing demand for the University education and to make it available nearer home so that the economically less fortunate sections of the community may equip themselves better to face challenges in the age of science,technology & international commerce.
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