Mysuru/Mysore: Establishing the University of Mysore by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1916, the eighth oldest University in India, became the cornerstone for series of educational facilities in Mysore. Thanks to the academic philanthropy of the then Bishop of Mysore, Rt. Rev. Rene Feuga, who renounced his Mansion to house St. Philomena’s College which started in June 1946 during the pre-independent era. The first private Science Degree College in the erstwhile Mysore State, St. Philomena’s College, is all set to celebrate its Platinum Jubilee.
The College, over a period of past 74 years, has made rapid strides introducing many new programmes in Science, Arts, Commerce, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Social Work, Tourism and Hotel Management, Vocational Programme etc. It has a separate PG & Research Centre offering 14 PG courses in Science, Arts and Commerce. The College offers Ph.Ds in four Departments and good number of diploma and certificate programmes.
