🎓 90+ years · one trust, many institutions

Educating Bengaluru since 1935

One Bengaluru campus. A group of institutions educating from school to engineering — for ninety years.

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1935Founded
30+Programs
15,000+Alumni
Prof. N. Ananthachar, Founder of Acharya Patashala Prof. N. AnanthacharFounder · 1910–1976
90+years of
education
Our Legacy

Nine decades of shaping Bengaluru's minds

Founded in 1935 by Prof. N. Ananthachar, Acharya Patashala has grown from a single school into a group of institutions — without losing its founding purpose.

Quality education with knowledge, skills and human values — shaping future leaders and responsible citizens.
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Trusted & accredited by
  • AICTE, New Delhi
  • VTU, Belagavi
  • NAAC Accredited
  • Dept. of Technical Education
  • APS Educational Trust (Reg. 1935)
Our Institutions

One trust. A complete journey of learning.

From playschool to postgraduate — a group of institutions across Bengaluru, sharing one ethos and one promise.

Public School

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

Strong academics, sport and character from the early years.

Primary & Secondary

Pre-University College

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

Science, Commerce and Arts streams for entrance & university prep.

PCMB · PCMC · Commerce

PU College — Somanahalli

📍 Gnana Gangothri Campus, Somanahalli

Science and Commerce Pre-University at the Somanahalli campus.

Science · Commerce

Polytechnic

📍 Gnana Gangothri Campus, Somanahalli

AICTE diploma engineering across seven branches.

Institution Code 203

Commerce College

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

B.Com, BBA & M.Com — including a Big Data Analytics track.

NAAC B++

Engineering College

📍 Gnana Gangothri Campus, Somanahalli

B.E. in CSE, AI/ML, Cyber Security, ISE & ECE.

VTU · AICTE · NAAC

Arts & Science College

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

BA, B.Sc, BCA, M.A Economics and Gems & Jewellery — a broad UG choice.

NAAC B+ · BCU

Evening College

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

Recognised degree programmes after work hours — B.Com, BA & BCA.

For working students

Kidzee

📍 NR Colony, Basavanagudi

Play Group, Kindergarten, Daycare and After-School — a joyful early start.

Early years

Not sure where to begin?

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Why Families Choose APS

An education built to last a lifetime

01

A trusted legacy

90+ years, one trust, many institutions.

02

One continuous journey

School to engineering — never change institutions.

03

Industry-ready

AI/ML, Cyber Security and modern engineering.

04

Values at the core

Character and citizenship in every classroom.

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Mallikarjuna Temple Street, NR Colony, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru — 560004, Karnataka

  • Engineering +91 85489 36789 · principal.eng@apset.co.in
  • Polytechnic +91 82777 17203 · principal.polytechnic@apset.co.in
  • Trust Office 080-2660 2586 · 080-2661 8253
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