"To make our college a Centre of Excellence in Higher Education by imparting Knowledge through which young men and women will learn to be globally competitive, athletic, self-reliant and responsible citizens".

• To keep our staff and students abreast with the latest development in the field of knowledge. 
• To equip our faculty with the latest skills and techniques of teaching to ensure adaptability and responsibility. 
• To encourage community oriented research and consultancy. 
• To boost the morale of the society through value-based education. 
• To ensure nobility and prosperity of the nation through curricular and extra curricular activities. 
• To achieve excellence through dedication, commitment and accountability. 
• To prove the best institutional framework and modernise the infrastructural facilities.

Karnatak Science College is a Constituent college of Karnatak University, Dharwad. The college is located in 55 acres of hill with ever green natural vegetation and well balanced bio-diversity, beautiful and spacious class rooms and well equipped laboratories.

This college, well known as KCD (now KSCD), has produced many eminent personalities, not only in the field of science and technology but also in law, education, business etc. More than two thousand students from all walks of life and culture learn in this college every year. The academic atmosphere on the campus makes our students sharp thinkers, critical writers, eminent speakers and excellent academic achievers; to name a few: Shri. P.B.Gajendragadakar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court,Dr.D.C.Pavate, Former Governor of Punjab and Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr. M.I.Savadatti, Former Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University, Padmashri Nandan Nilekani, CEO INFOSYS Banglore, Dr A.M.Pathan, Former Vice-Chancellor of Karnatak University and presently working as Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Gulbarga, Dr.Raman Deshpande, Leading Surgeon in Cancer Research Mumbai, Dr.R.B.Patil, Noted Physican and Padmashree awardee, Dr.K.M.Koliwad, Senior Scientist NASA, USA, Major General Michigan, Indian Army, Shri Jagadeesh Dodamani, IFS, Dr.Ravi Surpur, IAS, Shri Nanjundaswamy, IPS, Lt. Colonel. R.S.Desai.

This is an institution which is known for liberal education in basic sciences in this part of North Karnataka. In the present world of competition we have to continuously innovate and re-adopt ourselves to the changing world. The college under the guidance of dynamic management headed by The Honorable Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. T.M. Bhaskar of Karnatak University continues to encourage improvement of infrastructural facilities and Human Resource to enhance academic excellence, spirituality, social relevance and overall personality development of students of all sections of society.