Tunga Mahavidyalaya (Kannada: ತುಂಗಾ ಮಹಾವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ) is located at the foothills of Anandagiri in Thirthahalli Town.

Tunga Mahavidyalaya "is the offspring of" Tunga Vidyavardhaka Sangha - an association of the philanthropists.

Thirthahalli Taluk is the birthplace of great writers, artists, Jurists and political leaders.

Popular Kannada film actor Diganth is alumnus of this institute.

The institute organizes co-curricular and extra curricular activities.