Sri Siddhartha College of Education was started in the year 1972 under the auspices of Sri Siddhartha Education Society (R) by its Founder Secretary 'Shikshana Bheeshma' Dr. H.M. Gangadharaiah (1915-1995). Realizing the imperative need to extend the benefit of 'Teacher Education' to the weaker sections of the society and to provide professional education for the prospective teachers to work especially in rural areas, the college was established. The college is housed in a spacious palatious building in a campus spreading about 8 acres of land at Saraswatipura in the heart of Tumkur City which is a picturesque town, 70 kms from Bengaluru on the multilane National High way. Tumkur is well connected by road and railway and is just an hour drive from Bengaluru. Since its inception the college is securing almost cent percent results in BEd examinations with many distinctions and ranks. The college is a Grant-in-Aid institution by Government of Karnataka. Permanently affiliated to Tumkur University, and recognized by NCTE, New Delhi. We are happy to state that the college has been accredited by NAAC with 'B' Grade and is included under 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956.
Boys Hostel The college has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Girls Hostel The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Library The College library has open-access system with rich collection of reference books, textbooks, Educational Journals and Web-resources. The reading room subscribes newspapers and magazines. The library has 11650 volumes of books. It subscribes forty educational journals. Internet facility is available for students to browse and download information. Photocopying facility is also available in the library.
Sports Sri Siddhartha College of Education has created adequate facilities for various common indoor and outdoor games and other athletic activities.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students
Auditorium The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminar.
Medical/Hospital The college has a health centre with a first aid facility for the students.
IT Infrastructure The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students.
Guest Room The college has a guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.