A njuman Arts College started functioning on the first floor of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen‘s Islamia Anglo Urdu High School building on Monday, the 1 st of July, 1968 with exactly one hundred students in PUC I Arts class, after a brief, informal inaugural function attended by the members of management.

The first five years were full of arduous work but the dividends were equally rewarding, in course of time. Though formative years they were full of academic activities. They include the introduction of arts in 68-69, science in 69-70 and commerce in 70-71 The Duration of P.U.C education being one year at that time and affiliated to the university , it was compulsorily on the part of the college authorities to introduce Degree level classes in Arts, Science and Commerce faculties respectively, with the following subjects.

English ,Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic.

History, Economics, Political Science

Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics and Commerce subjects.

Later on Computer Science, Indian Constitution and Karnataka Economy were added at Degree Level.

The memorable events of the formative years were the commissioning of the National Cadet Corp sub unit in the college and the publication of the college miscellany. Down the years, the N.C.C sub-unit has brought many laurels through participation in the All India Leadership Camp, the Trekking camps, the National Integration Camp and Republic Day Parades.

N.C.C Cadets Who Attended Republic Day Parade At Delhi

Mr Anand Shetty.
Mr Zahoorul Islam
Mr Ateeq Barmavar.

It has undertaken social service activities like village adoption, a afforestation, blood donation, drive against illiteracy, anti dowry anti leprosy drive, cash collection for blind association of India and observing traffic week assistance to flood affected people and it continues to participate in these social activities .Later on National service scheme unit was innagurated with 100 volunteers to feel the pulse of rural, urban and national socio-ecconomic , cultural and environmental problems to enable to contribute their might in the nation building.

The College building was constructed in record time and the college was shifted to the new campus, when a 25-acre plot was procured on the picturesque hillock. In the day to day functioning of the college, in the new campus, planning forum and language association are formed to conduct the usual literary and extra curricular activities to awaken the intellectual artistic, cultural and leadership talent s of the students. To cater to the needs of changing times and to broden the intellectuals horizon of the students, the tradition of seminars was introduced in the year 1984-85. the scope of seminar extends to all the three faculties.Distinguished and eminent guests and invitees and delegates from other colleges grace the occasions.

Some of the important seminars which have been held, are listed below:

Arts Seminars.

Life and work of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Allama Iqbal Fik-o-Fun
Dr. Zakir Hussain Hayath Aur Kidmath
Urdu Seminar and All India Mushaira
Relevance of English in India
Patriotic Spirit in Hindi Literature
The significance of Arabic Language and Litreature.
Socio-historical-religio –cultural –educational aspects of ancient and modern India
Survival of Parlimentary Democracy of India
Socio-Economic Impact of the new national educational policy and the role of minorities. (National –Level)

Science Seminars.

A study of Organo Polymer.
Modernisation and Management of Environment and Pollution
Nuclear Power and Its perspectives.(Exitibition on Kaiga project)
Computer and their Applications .

Commerce Seminars.

The Interest Free Banking and Investment in India .
Konkan Railway Project and Growth of Hinterlands.

N.S.S Seminar:

International Litreacy Year .

Some of the distinguished and eminent persons who visited the college on various occasions, are mentioned here under:

1. Mr Uma Shankar Dixit (Karnataka Governor and Later President of India )

Shri B.D Jatti (Vice President of India )
Mr Deveraj Urs (Karnataka Chief Minister)
Shri Veerendra Patil (Karnataka Chief Minister)
Shri Gundu Rao (Karnataka Chief Minister)
Dr A.R.Kidwai (Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University and later Governor of Bihar )
Dr K.M Shaifulla (Vice Chancellor , Mangalore University )
Dr. B. Shaikh Ali (Vice Chancellor, Goa and Mangalore University )
Dr. M.R Gajendragad (Vice Chancellor, Mangalore Universty)
Dr.M.I .Savadatti, (Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University )
Dr Pselvie Das, (Directior of Collegiate Education, Bangalore )
Prof Abdul Hameed (Director of Collegiate Education , Bangalore )
Prof Madam Jayalaxmanni(Directior of Collegiate Education , Bangalore )
Mr Z.R Ansari (Union Minister for India )
Mr Salman Khursheed (Union Minister for India )
Mr H.K Patil (Minister for State)
Shri Malappa (Minister for State)
Janab Moulana Syed Abul Hassan Ali Nadvi
Janab Moulana Syed Mohd Tayyab (Darul Ulm Deoband)
Janab Moulana Abdul Kareem Parkekh (Muslim Personal Law Board)
Dr Shivaram Karanth (Jnana Peetha Award Winner)
Shri S.S Wadeyar (Vice Chancellor, Karnataka University )
Janab Maqsood Ali Khan,(Member Of Parliament)
Mr Aziz Sait (Member Of Parliament)
Shri B.G Banakar (Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly)
Mr Syed Kirmani, (Cricketer)
Smt Margaret Alwa, (Member Of Parliament)
Dr S.S Hiremath (Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University )
Dr Adke (Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University )
Dr Khwaja Peer(Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University ).

The College celebrated its Silver Jubliee on 29 th Feb and 1 st of Mar

1996. Mr Khursheed Alam Khan, Governor of Karnataka, was the distinguished chief guest, along with Dr S.Gopal, Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University , Mr S.M Yahya, former Karnataka Minister and Mr C.M.Ibrahim, former Central Minister, as guest of honour.

The college library is an intellctual arena for the cross fertilization of ideas, supplementing to class room lecturers. It has about 20,000 books, including reference books , encyclopedias, year books, atlases ,biographical sources, hand books etc, besides over 100 back volumes of periodicals and popular magazines, about a dozen daily newspapers and receives more then 25 gifts journals and news letters from various organizations every year. Separate reading room facilities are provided to boys, girls and staff members.

The college laboratories are well equipped, with all the necessary infrastructure, including the latest and up-to-date instruments, necessary mechanical devices and refrigeration facilities. The museum in the Biology laboratory gets enriched every year with addition from the yearly botanical and zoological collections of students through study tours. College has botanical garden which is of it's unique kind for the district.

Self financed well furnished Air-conditioned computer lab was established in March 2003 with twenty new Pentium 4 machines (High Configuration) to facilitate the students. The departments has various new software, two printers of which one is Epson colour Inkjet printer and another is a dot matrix printer. The department has also Internet facility.

Physical education has been an integral part of academic education in the college. Sports and games are bringing fame and name to the students as well as the college. The spacious gymkhana ground, which was inaugurated in 1982-83, provides opportunities to the students, who have been bringing laurels in volleyball, badminton and cricket. It also provides indoor games facilities for trainees and players for table tennis, chess and carom including girl participants.

The University Blues are listed below:-

Miss Sujatha Shetty 9 th Rank B.Sc
Miss Archana Balagi 9 th Rank B.Sc
Mr Venkatraman 10 th Rank B.Com
Mr Sayed Adam 8 th Rank B.Com
Mr Ashafaque Damudi B.Com Gold Medalist
Miss Nahadiya Khalifa 8 th Rank, B.Sc

N.C.C Cadets Who Attended Republic Day Parade At Delhi .

Mr Anand Shetty
Mr Zahoorul Islam
Mr Ateeq Barmavar

The college has been receiving salary from the State Government, besides substantial financial assistance from University Grants Commission, New Delhi . It is permanently affiliated to the Karnatak University , Dharwad and has been accredited for a period of five years by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous body of the University Grants Commission. Majority of faculty has over ten's years experience and has undergone requisite number of orientation and refresher courses. There are fourteen Professors and eight Readers, amongst over two dozen of academic staff, out of which about fifty percent are holding M.Phil qualification. Presently there are three Doctors of philosophy, out of which two are appointed by Karnatak Univesity, Dharwad, as guides for Ph.D students. In addition, guest Lecturers are invited from other colleges and universities to enlighten the students about the latest trends and for vocational guidance.

College Annual Result.

*Class*	*Students Appeared*	*Pass Percentage*
*B.A*	55	83
*B.Com*	60	44
*B.Sc*	17	59