History

Padua College of Commerce and Management is an offshoot of Padua Pre-university College. It is the youngest of the Catholic Board colleges, started in the year 2011. It is a unit of the Catholic Board of Education and managed by Bendur Church whose president is Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, the Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, secretary is Rev.Fr Praveen Leo Lasrado and Rev. Fr Walter D'Souza is the Correspondent of Padua College.

Padua College of Commerce and Management, though in its initial stage has gained a good name among the colleges of the Mangalore University. Presently it offers BCA, BBA and BCom courses. In addition to these, certificate courses like Aviation and Hospitality, Supply Chain and Logistics, CA Foundation Course, Cyber Security, Graphic Designing are also offered. The College introduced BCA course from June 1st 2021 onwards. The college, by giving importance to the curricular and extra- curricular activities, trains young men and women for the job market and to be the good citizens of the country.