The Karnataka Education Society (R) has started the Law College in the name of beloved late Sri Rajiv Gandhi during the Academic year 1994 - 95 to fulfill its cherished ambition to establish Institution for imparting Legal Education. The Benign, Government of Karnataka has granted permission to start the College. The Bar Council of India, New Delhi has approved.

The esteemed Bangalore University has granted affiliation to the College. Now from 2009 the esteemed Karnataka State Law University Hubballi has granted affiliation to the Rajiv Gandhi College for 3yrs and 5yrs. This College is housed in the Corporation Boys High School Building, 1st Temple Street, Kondaramapura, Bangalore-560 003.