Coordinates: 15°27′10.7″N 74°59′52.6″E / 15.452972°N 74.997944°E Karnatak College of Arts and Science,Dharwar (1917) is one of the leading institutions in Karnataka, India offering B.A., B. Com. and B.Sc. degrees. KCD is the oldest college affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwar.
Originally it belonged to University of Mumbai. G.S. Paramasivaiah was a student of the Nobel-laureate Sir C. V. Raman was the first Principal of the Karnatak Science College, which was initially part of the college.