Sri Adichunchanagiri First Grade College (SAFGC), located in Channarayapatna, Hassan District, Karnataka, was established in 1979 by the Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust® under the guiding vision of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha MahaSwamiji.Affiliated with the University of Mysore, the college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Sections 2(f) and 12(b).