It is part of the JSS Mahavidyapeetha group of Institutions, Mysuru established in 1954 by Jagadguru Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswami.

In September 2014, a female student found three spy cameras in the washroom of the girls' hostel.

As the news broke out, almost 4,000 students came out on roads to protest against the management and calling for an immediate probe and necessary punitive action.

[9] An FIR was filed against four people, which includes the housekeeping staff and security guards.

TEDxJSSATE is an independently organised TED event, which saw some of the notable guest speakers including Nikita Anand and Gaurav Chaudhary (aka Technical Guruji).