Vidyavardhaka Sangha (VVS) stands as a synonym for quality education in the heritage city of Mysuru. VVS was established in 1949 by great visionaries namely Late Sahukar Channaiah and Late. K. Puttaswamy (Former Minister of Karnataka) to impart quality education to all sections of the society. There are ten educational institutions starting from nursery to engineering college under the aegis of VVS. At present, Sangha is under the able guidance and leadership of Sri Gundappa Gowda, President and Sri P. Vishwanath, Secretary.

Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, popularly referred as VVCE, is one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in Karnataka. Established in 1997, VVCE has grown in leaps and bounds. VVCE is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, approved by AICTE, New Delhi and recognized by Govt. of Karnataka. VVCE functions through its Board of Governors constituted as per AICTE guidelines. The college is under the able leadership of Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda as Principal, who has rich experience in industry and education field both in India and abroad.

VVCE has a vision to become a centre of excellence in Academics and management education. The campus is equipped with six research centers providing opportunity to work in frontier areas of technology. Faculty members are well qualified, experienced and have great passion for teaching & learning. The faculties provide conducive learning environment empowering students with cutting edge knowledge. The learning environment includes technical seminars, projects, industry visits, entrepreneurial trainings, group discussions besides conventional teaching.