Seshadripuram Educational Trust (SET), a public charitable Trust was established in the year 1980 by the Seshadripuram Educational Association. The parent body Seshadripuram Educational Association was registered in the year 1944.

Since the time of its inception and through the process of its evolution, the soul essence of Seshadripuram Educational Trust has always been "To educate, to empower, to enrich". Following in the footsteps of its own legacy, Seshadripuram Educational Trust imparts academic knowledge and inculcates value education to its students. It stands tall as a premier educational institution and , with its dynamic attitude, has been growing from strength to strength over the decades.

Located in the heart of the Garden City, Bengaluru, Seshadripuram Educational Trust runs 34 educational institutions ranging from Kindergarten to Ph.D courses comprising of 9 Schools, 8 Pre-University Colleges, 8 Degree Colleges, 3 Post Graduate Colleges, 1 Global Academy, 1 Law College and 2 Research Centres and 2 Other Institutions. Over the years, it has earned the reputation of being one of the leading institutions of Karnataka. With multiple campuses located across prime locations of the city and within the state, it has joint programmes with universities overseas too.

Seshadripuram Educational Trust has established itself as a renowned group of multidisciplinary institutions. It has expanded in terms of its number of educational institutions, extended its spectrum of subjects, extended its existence in more campuses and excelled in various parameters towards providing quality education. With its state-of-the -art facilities in all departments, extensive in-house amenities within the college premises and dedicated team of faculty, the Group has been striving to fulfill their commitment in providing education to students from all strata of society.

The Institution can proudly claim to having produced a large number of alumni who have excelled in their respective fields and have brought glory to their Alma-mater by contributing immensely to society. The spectrum of achievement ranges from sports to politics, from field of finance to event management, from motivational speakers to enterprising businessmen. The unique feature of this Group is the fact that it is a public trust, reflecting the philosophy of: "By the people, for the people." There are many lifetime members in the group who are public figures, many who have been successful professionals and many others who have been contributing immensely to societal transformation.