Sree Narayana College, Kollam, is a pioneering higher education institution in Kerala, India. The college is affiliated with the University of Kerala and is managed by the corporate management of Sree Narayana Trusts, Kollam. The college was founded in 1948, a year after Indian independence. At a time when the luminary vision offered by education was considered expensive and unattainable, the college's founder, Sri. R Sankar (1909- 1972), the former Chief Minister of Kerala, embarked on a visionary mission to establish a higher educational institution of national repute, particularly catering to the educational needs of the poor and oppressed.The college is named after Sree Narayana Guru (1856 - 1928), an internationally renowned philosopher, social reformer, and mystic poet whose preaching on social equality, societal reformation, and education had a huge impact on Kerala society, which would otherwise have been doomed by the miserable caste system or Chaturvarnya. Inspiring enough, the college's motto, "One caste, One Religion, One God for Man," upholds Guru's teachings. Taking hold of an awakening social consciousness for an urgent need of education, and the reformative and progressive moves of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), both propelled by the visionary ideas of Sree Narayana Guru; aided Sri.R Sankar in the establishment of the institution alongside the historic Cantonment Maidan at Kollam.

The college has a rich tradition of upholding liberalist and humanitarian values, as evidenced by its illustrious contribution to the discourses of sociopolitical and cultural scenario, both within the state and in our country. The sprawling campus on ten acres of prime land in Kollam city houses sprawling buildings with modernist architecture. It is a thriving educational hub in Kollam District, thanks to its extensive library and the active presence of the district IGNOU Centre and Kerala University Distance Education Centre. A vibrant campus, enriching environs, historic overtones, and philosophic embodiment, combined with the college's strategic location near major rail road transit points, make it an appealing space to choose among the student community. The college has a 'A' grade from NAAC.Aside from being named a 'A' Band institution in the Atal Ranking of Institutions, 2020.