Vivekananda College is situated at the peninsular tip of India, where the Arabian Sea, the
Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean confluent. The college was founded in July 1965 by
Vivekananda Educational Society, Agasteeswaram to commemorate the historic sojourn of
Swami Vivekananda at Kanyakumari in December 1892. Nestling amidst sylvan
surroundings, the campus lies in proximity to the imposing Vivekananda Rock Memorial at
Kanyakumari.
One of the chief aims of the Founders of the College is to provide the necessary
milieu in the campus that will not only stimulate in the students a desire to learn and follow
the teachings of the great Swamiji after whom the college is named, but also help them to
acquire an awareness of the glory of our ancient heritage on a full, liberal and comprehensive
education.
The College was accredited with B + grade by National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC) on 21-05-2006 and was reaccredited with B + grade on 02-11-2018. The
college is certified by the International Certification Authority with ISO 9001:2015 Quality
Management System certification on 14-12-2017, for providing quality educational services
in Arts and Sciences for Graduation, Post-graduation and Research.