Poornaprajna College, popularly known as PPC, is situated in a vast green campus at the heart of Udupi city. It is at a short distance of 1 KM from Udupi Bus Stand, 4 KMs from Udupi Railway Station and about 45 KMs from Mangalore Air Port.

Poornaprajna College is one of the educational institutions run by Udupi Sri Admar Mutt Education Council formerly headed by H. H. Sri Sri Sri Vibudhesha Theertha Swamiji of Sri Admar Mutt. Now, the Council is functioning under the leadership of H. H. Sri Sri Sri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji of Sri Admar Mutt.

Poornaprajna College was founded in 1960 by the Swamijis of eight Mathas of Udupi. But, in February 1962, with a view to streamline the day-to-day working of the institution, its maintenance and governance were handed over to Admar Matha Education Council, a registered society functioning under the leadership of H. H. Sri Sri Sri Vibudhesha Theertha Swamiji of Admar Matha. Now, the Council is functioning under the leadership of H. H. Sri Sri Sri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji of Sri Admar Matha.