ABOUT
Overview
CSI College of Commerce was established in 1973 by the Basel Mission Higher Education Centre which has a history of more than 200 years. The College was established at a time when there were no exclusive colleges for Commerce studies in Dharwad. BMHEC known to be a trailblazer in the field of education decided to provide the much needed service. Students from Dharwad and its surrounding villages interested in perusing Commerce had no other options but go to either Hubli or some other town. Looking to the greater need for a Commerce College at Dharwad, the management of Basel Mission Higher Education Centre Dharwad under the able leadership of the great visionary Late R.S. Bangera, Chairman, BMHEC, took initiative and applied for the permission to start a Commerce college at Dharwad. Thus dream of a Commerce College came true on 11th August, 1973 and was officially inaugurated by Dr. A.S. Adke, the then Vice-Chancellor of Karnatak University, Dharwad on 12th September, 1973 as CSI College of Commerce. The College made an humble beginning with an enrollment of 39 students - 37 boys and 2 girls. Since then, the College has been progressing by leaps and bounds.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1973
Ownership
Private-Aided
Stream
Commerce
Location
Dharwad, Karnataka
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
2 programmes at BMHECs CSI College of Commerce. Dharwad
Undergraduate1
Postgraduate1
Listed on Campusbells since 28 Sept 2026·Last updated 29 Sept 2026

