Presidency University is a private university in Bengaluru founded by the Presidency Group of Institutions. The group traces its education journey to 1976, when Dr. Nissar Ahmed and his uncle started a school in Bengaluru with eight students. Over subsequent decades, the group expanded into schools, pre-university colleges and degree-level institutions, creating a substantial education network before university formation. The Karnataka government approved the Presidency University Act in 2013, and the university began operations in 2015. The university campus at Itgalpur–Rajanakunte in north Bengaluru was developed as a multidisciplinary higher-education environment. Academic schools cover engineering, computer science, management, commerce, law, design, media, liberal arts and allied health-related areas. The university's curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, applied knowledge, experiential education and industry engagement, reflecting its location in one of India's largest technology and business hubs. Presidency University's institutional story combines a long group legacy with a relatively recent university structure. The founding education initiative began in the 1970s, the group expanded through several schools and colleges, and legislation in 2013 created the statutory path to university status. Since 2015, the institution has grown in student numbers, programmes, research and infrastructure while maintaining the wider Presidency Group's focus on professional and career-oriented education. This continuity between K–12, college and university education is central to understanding its development. The Presidency education journey began in Bengaluru in 1976. Dr. Nissar Ahmed helped start the first school with eight students. The group later expanded into schools, pre-university colleges and degree colleges. Karnataka approved the Presidency University Act in 2013. Its campus is located at Itgalpur–Rajanakunte in north Bengaluru. Commerce, law, design, media and liberal arts broaden the multidisciplinary structure. The institution carries forward nearly five decades of Presidency Group educational development. The Presidency education journey began with a Bengaluru school serving eight students.