Karnatak University

Karnataka University ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ
Type Public
Established 1949
Vice-Chancellor Dr Pramod Gai
Location Dharwad, Karnataka, India
15°26′28.5″N 74°59′2.1″E / 15.441250°N 74.983917°E / 15.441250; 74.983917Coordinates: 15°26′28.5″N 74°59′2.1″E / 15.441250°N 74.983917°E / 15.441250; 74.983917
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website www.kud.ac.in
University Main Library

Karnataka University (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ) was established at Dharwad in the Indian state of Karnatakain October 1949. It had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 750 acres (3 km²). Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor from 1954 to 1967. The rapid development of the institution is credited to him.

The university was recognized with the "Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission. The university is the second oldest, after University of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka. The Karnataka university once used to serve most part of Karnataka like districts of Dharwad, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar and Bellary till 1980's and also from 1953 to 1965 Manipal Institute of Technology and Kasturba Medical College Manipal were affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad and all degrees were awarded by Karnataka University.

The bifurcation of districts and establishment of new universities in this region has led to jurisdiction area of Karnataka university to present day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri and Gadag.

Overview

Post Graduate Departments 48
P. G. Faculty 264 Teachers
Under Graduate Faculty 4,252 Teachers
P. G. Students 4,531 Students
Under Graduate Students 1,01,165 Students

Postgraduate departments

The university has currently following faculties: Science,Management studies and social sciences. Medical science and engineering faculties was also present. However, the Government of Karnatakaestablished Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences for Medical Science and Visvesvaraya Technological University for engineering.

Science departments

Social Science Departments

Political Science Department

Department of Management Studies

Master in Business Administration,

Master in commerce,

Master in Corporate Secretaryship

Arts Departments

Kanaka Adhyayana Peeta at KarnatakaUniversity

Post-graduation centers

KarnatakaUniversity Administration Building

Affiliated colleges

All colleges except those offering professional courses in the districts of Dharwad including Dharwad city colleges, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada are affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad.

Karnataka University's five colleges in Dharwad area are referred as constituent colleges. Administration is in the hands of Karnataka University. However, the affiliated colleges are managed by trusts. Examinations, textbooks and results are conducted by the university.

Founding

G.S. Paramasivaiah (former student of the Nobel laureate CV Raman) was the first principal of the Karnataka Science College. He was also the secretary of KLE Society Belgaum. He played an important role in founding of Karnataka University.

In 1947, the government of Bombay Province made attempts to establish a university in Northern part of Karnatakaa. As per the resolution No. 7914 of Education and Industries Department, the government of Bombay, a committee was constituted on April 17, 1947 to make recommendations regarding form, scope, constitution and jurisdiction of a university for Karnatakain Northern region. Lingayat educationalists like Prof. G.S. Paramasivaiah along with Prof S.S. Basavanal and Dr. S.C Nandimath were associated with the committee. The Karnataka University came into existence in 1949.

List of vice chancellors

From To Name
April 1949 July 1951 R. A. Jahagirdar
July 1951 July 1954 C. C. Hulkuti
1954 1967 D. C. Pavate
December 1967 December 1973 A. S. Adake
February 1974 January 1975 Jayalakshammani
May 1975 April 1978 R. C. Hiremath
May 1978 May 1981 Sadashiva Wodeyar
May 1981 June 1984 D. M. Nanjundappa
June 1984 June 1987 Sangappa G. Desai
July 1987 June 1990 G. K. Narayan Reddy
July 1990 July 1996 S. Rame Gowda
1996 2002 A. M. Pathan
July 2002 July 2006 M. Khajapeer
July 2005 24 October 2006 A. Murigappa (acting)
25 October 2006 24 October 2010 S. K. Saidapur
25 October 2010 June 2015 H. B. Walikar
16 June 2015 Incumbent Pramod Gai
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