Upto 1921:

Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari had his school education in the then Mahant Hindu High School, Tirupati, upto the Matriculation Standard. He did his F.A (Maths, Physics and Chemistry) from the Christian College, Madras in 1921. His personality and the principles he was observing were such, that every one in the hostel from the watchman to the cook had paid special attention to him. The cook used to send his food specially made without onions and other items that a Srivaishnavite would not consume, to his room with also a glass of milk in the night. His colleagues in the college used to call him the ceveat cat and were envious of him though they never grumbled such special service to him.

1921-1923:

Instead of continuing his education he participated in the Non-Cooperation movement from 1921 to 1923.

 

From 1923:

In 1923 he joined B.A (Hons) Philosophy in the Madras Christian College. He had consistently a distinguished educational career and had he not opted for B.A (Hons) Philosophy which in those days was considered a prestigious course to study, he would have been an Agricultural Scientist as he got admission for B.A (Agri) also. He was a gold medalist of the Madras University in his B.A. (Hons) in 1926. He was much influenced by one of his Professors Dr. Hogg who helped him in understanding the theories of evolutionism and subjective Idealism. In 1931 a great scholar Sri P. Nagaraja Rao who specialized in Dvaita Philosophy obtained his Ph.D., in philosophy from Madras University and is believed to have boasted that the University honored itself by granting him the doctorate. Prof. P.N. Srinivasacharya, a great exponent of the Visistadvaita Philosophy, called Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari and asked him whether he could not attempt research for a doctorate in Visistadvaita. This resulted in his thesis “Theory of Knowledge of Sri Ramanuja’s Sri Bhashya” in a record time of 9 months and he submitted his thesis to University in 1931. The script was typed by him. The Madras University awarded him Ph.D in 1932 and he became the first person to get a Doctorate in Visistadvita from that University. This being a rare accomplishment Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari was later called only Doctor by all near and dear.