Vidyarathna College of Nursing was established in 2003 under the City Education Trust, Udupi, with the goal of producing professionally competent, ethically grounded, and compassionate nurses.
The college is located in the City Hospital Campus, Vidyaranya Marg, Udupi – 576101, Karnataka, which gives students direct clinical exposure in a functioning hospital environment.
It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, and recognized by both the Indian Nursing Council (INC), New Delhi, and the Karnataka Nursing Council (KNC), Bengaluru.