Canara College is a prestigious Institution owned and run by the Canara High School Association (CHS Association) of Mangalore. Started in the year 1973, the College provides three-year Degree Courses in Arts, Science, Commerce and Business Management to all without any distinction of caste or creed. On account of excellent teaching faculty and remarkable results in the Public Examinations, the College has been recognized and identified as a Premier Institution in the combined districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.