Raghavendra College of Nursing was established under Sri Raghavendra Swamy Health and Educational Trust which was founded in 2003 by its chairman Prof. Shymon K Paniyeli, through his great hard work. Later the trust had also established various other educational institutions like Raghavendra Vidyaniketan School, Raghavendra Hi-Tech P U College, Raghavendra First Grade College and Vinayaka Institute of Paramedical Science. Raghavendra College of Nursing is recognized by the Government of Karnataka, the Indian Nursing Council, Karnataka Nursing Council, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, and KSDNEB.