ADB First Grade College

Ambli Dodda Bharamappa First Grade College, commonly identified as ADB First Grade College, is an undergraduate institution located on Harihara Road in Harapanahalli, Karnataka. The college was established on 1 July 1972 and operates under the educational network of Veerasaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha.

The official college website identifies the institution as affiliated to Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, and recognized under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. The college also states that it received a B+ Grade from NAAC in its fourth accreditation cycle in 2023.

The institution provides undergraduate education across Arts, Science, and Commerce. Its long institutional history and publicly available accreditation material provide substantial evidence for its undergraduate learning and student-support profile.

Courses & Fees

The institution's documented undergraduate portfolio includes Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Commerce.

The Arts learning environment is supported by subject departments documented in institutional accreditation material, including English, Kannada, History, Political Science, Economics, and Education. Science departments documented by the college include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Electronics, Botany, and Zoology.

University examination records independently identify A.D.B. First Grade College in the B.Sc examination framework. The managing educational society also identifies B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com as the college's principal degree programs.

Historical accreditation material contains older fee figures, but these values do not represent a verified current admission-cycle fee schedule. Current program fees are therefore recorded as "No Disclosures."

Applicants should verify the latest combinations, electives, eligibility requirements, and payable fees through current college and university admission notifications.

Placement Trends & Career Outcomes

The institution documents a placement and guidance mechanism and includes placement support within its student-support structure.

Historical accreditation material refers to students obtaining employment through the placement cell. However, the reviewed official disclosures do not provide a current standardized table of graduating-cohort size, students placed, placement percentage, average package, or highest package.

As per the StepVista Transparency Standards, there are no official or audited placement records available for this institution.

The principal placement fields are therefore recorded as "No Disclosures."

Campus Life & Facilities

Institutional accreditation material documents a campus area of approximately 6.93 acres and a library serving the college community. Historical disclosure records describe library circulation, reference, reprography, computer and printing, internet, power backup, information display, and user-orientation services.

The same institutional material documents computer facilities and broadband connectivity. Student-support infrastructure includes hostel accommodation, a sports field, a women's rest room, canteen facilities, and vehicle parking.

The college has documented NCC and NSS participation, student counselling, grievance redressal mechanisms, and alumni engagement. Its official website continues to publish student-support, infrastructure, capacity-building, and institutional activity sections.

Some numerical infrastructure figures available in historical accreditation material relate to an earlier reporting cycle and have therefore not been presented as current counts in the frontmatter.

Observations & FAQ

ADB First Grade College has a long institutional history dating to 1972 and a focused undergraduate profile across Arts, Science, and Commerce. The institution's official website provides stronger disclosure than many similarly sized regional colleges.

The college's current website states that it received a NAAC B+ Grade in the fourth accreditation cycle in 2023. The official site also identifies current affiliation with Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, and UGC recognition under Sections 2(f) and 12(B).

A key transparency limitation concerns current program-wise fees and standardized employment outcomes. Historical accreditation records provide extensive institutional information, but older numerical data has been treated cautiously to avoid presenting it as current.

When was ADB First Grade College established?

The institution's accreditation material records the establishment date as 1 July 1972.

Which undergraduate programs are documented?

The college's managing educational society identifies B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com as its principal degree programs.

What is the current NAAC grade stated by the college?

The official college website states that the institution received a B+ Grade in the fourth accreditation cycle in 2023.

Is the college recognized under UGC Sections 2(f) and 12(B)?

Yes. The official college website identifies recognition under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.

Are official placement packages publicly disclosed?

No current official or audited placement percentage, average package, or highest package was identified. These fields are recorded as "No Disclosures."

Transparency & Disclosure Status

This profile has been compiled from publicly accessible statutory records, official government allotment notifications, and institutional circulars.

• Factual Provenance: Academic courses, regulatory affiliations, and official entrance cutoffs are sourced directly from regulatory bodies (KEA, COMEDK, VTU, or respective affiliating universities).
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