Legacy of the Principals of the College:
Tunga Mahavidyalaya has grown under the leadership of following principals:
| Sl. No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri. S.L. Seetharam Rao | 30.06.1967 | 26.08.1971 |
| 2 | Sri. K. Gangadhar | 27.08.1971 | 05.09.1972 |
| 3 | Sri. T. Ganapathi | 06.07.1972 | 04.01.1979 |
| 4 | Sri. I.H. Poojar | 05.01.1979 | 06.12.1989 |
| 5 | Dr. G.K. Hebbar | 07.12.1989 | 06.12.1992 |
| 6 | Sri. I.H. Poojar | 07.12.1992 | 30.03.1996 |
| 7 | Dr. G.K. Hebbar | 31.03.1996 | 31.12.2000 |
| 8 | Sri. S. Narasimhachar | 01.01.2001 | 31.05.2002 |
| 9 | Sri. V.R. Hegade | 01.06.2002 | 31.05.2005 |
| 10 | Dr. H.N. Subramanyam | 01.06.2005 | 31.05.2007 |
| 11 | Dr. S.T. Naidu | 01.06.2007 | 28.02.2011 |
| 12 | Sri. A. Chandrashekhar | 01.03.2011 | 22.11.2011 |
| 13 | Sri. K.C. Thimmappa Gowda | 22.11.2011 | 30.03.2012 |
| 14 | Sri. D.S. Somashekhar | 31.03.2012 | 19.01.2015 |
| 15 | Dr. L.C. Sumithra | 20.01.2015 | 31.08.2015 |
| 16 | Dr. B. Ganapathi | 01.09.2015 | 14.10.2019 |
| 17 | Dr. B.T. Ramappa | 15.10.2019 | 31.05.2020 |
| 18 | Sri. B Malleshi Naik | 01.06.2020 | 31.05.2022 |
| 19 | Sri. Nataraja. L.K. | 01.06.2022 | 31.07.2022 |
| 20 | Dr. K. Anjanappa | 01.08.2022 | 18.03.2024 |
| 21 | Dr. R. Kumaraswamy | 18.03.2024 | — |
