Ideal place for academic pursuits Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology Nehrunagar, Puttur  - 574 203 Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka State, India Affiliated to VTU, Belgam, Recognised by AICTE, New Delhi

Puttur Education Society, Puttur:

Puttur Education Society ®(PES) was founded in the year 1915 with an objective of imparting education to the rural and backward areas in and around Puttur. The great visionaries like Molahalli Shiva Rao, Baindoor Rama Rao, Dharmasthala Manjayya Heggade and others were instrumental in starting the Society. They succeeded in establishing the First Secondary School in 1916 at Puttur. (Now it is popularly known as Government Pre-University College, Puttur). 

In 1965 the Puttur Education Society ventured into higher education and established Vivekananda College of Arts, Science and Commerce. This institute was successful in satisfying desire for higher education of coastal region. Named after the great saint of India Vivekananda, the college believes in promotion of character, developing a sense of pride in our culture and heritage and has become centre for excellence.

Puttur Education Society has been instrumental in bringing advanced education to the southern part of the coastal Karnataka. Twenty one education institutions of Puttur Education Society cater to the academic needs of thousands of students in diploma, degree and professional courses. Among those who have passed out of these institutions many have reached positions of power and prestige in various fields like banking, agriculture, education etc.

The contributions of Sri Rama Bhat, former MLA, Dr. Kota Shivarama Karantha, Jnanapeeta awardee  are remarkable in the progress of the society. 

Puttur Education Society aims at proper shaping of character and inculcating high sense of discipline amongst our students. The Society, consisting of dedicated and selfless social workers, is committed to the development of educational institutions catering to the needs of all sections of the region.

At present the Society is marching towards excellance under the able guidance of Sri. Rama Bhat who is the Honarary President and Sri. Rangamurthy who is the president of the Society.

Vision
 
March towards excellence in Technical Education upholding Indian Values and Tradition.

Mission
 
To inculcate those values in students that develop characte and set high standards of morality along with the best training in advanced technology so as to mould young men and women into competent, innovative and conscientious engineers and managers with strong ethical values and nationalistic perspective.