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Karnatak University

Coordinates: 15°26′28.5″N 74°59′2.1″E / 15.441250°N 74.983917°E / 15.441250; 74.983917
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Karnatak University
Motto in English
Wisdom is guru
TypeState University
Established1949; 75 years ago (1949)
FounderGovernment of Karnataka
AffiliationUGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU
ChancellorGovernor of Karnataka
Vice-ChancellorDr. B. M. Patil
Location
Dharwad, Karnataka
,
India

15°26′28.5″N 74°59′2.1″E / 15.441250°N 74.983917°E / 15.441250; 74.983917
CampusUrban
Websitewww.kud.ac.in
Karnatak University main building

Karnatak University was established at Dharwad in the Indian state of Karnataka in October 1949. It had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 888 acres (3.59 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 is 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 Karnatak 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 Karnatak University Dharwad and all degrees were awarded by Karnatak University.

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

Overview

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Post Graduate Departments 51
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

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University Main Library

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

Science departments

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  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Electronics
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Statistics
  • Department of Library Science
  • Department of Applied Genetics
  • Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Sericulture
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Marine Biology
  • Department of Oceanography
  • Center for Excellence in Polymer Science
  • Research Center For DNA Diagnostics

Social Science Departments

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Political Science Department
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Gandhian Studies
  • Department of A.I. History & Epigraphy
  • Department of Law
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of Yoga Studies
  • Department of Criminology & Forensic Science
  • Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Population Sciences
  • Department of Social Work
  • Research Center for Women's Studies
  • Department of Library and Information Science
  • Department of Urban Design & Planning

Department of Management Studies

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Master in Business Administration,

Master in commerce,

Master in Corporate Secretaryship

Art Departments

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  • Dr.R.C.Hiremath Institute of Kannada Studies
  • Department of Cultural Studies
  • Department of Folklore
  • Department of English
  • Department of Sanskrit
  • Department of Foreign Languages
  • Department of Hindi
  • Department of Yoga Studies
  • Department of Music
  • Department of Kannada Research Institute
Kanaka Adhyayana Peeta at Karnatak University

Post-graduation centers

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Karnatak University Administration Building
  • Karnatak University PG Centre, Karwar.

This centre has Marine Biology and Economics as subjects of excellence.

  • Karnatak University PG Centre, Kerimattihalli, Haveri
  • Karnatak University PG Centre, Gadag

Affiliated colleges

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

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

Founding

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

In 1947, the government of Bombay Province made attempts to establish a university in the Northern part of Karnataka. As per resolution No. 7914 of the Education and Industries Department, the government of Bombay, a committee was constituted on 17 April 1947 to make recommendations regarding the form, scope, constitution and jurisdiction of a university for Karnataka in the 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 Karnatak University came into existence in 1949.

List of vice-chancellors

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From To Name
1 April 1949 17 July 1951 R. A. Jahagirdar
18 July 1951 17 July 1954 C. C. Hulkuti
1954 1967 Dr. D. C. Pavate
17 December 1967 16 December 1973 Dr. A. S. Adake
21 February 1974 18 January 1975 Jayalakshammani
1 May 1975 30 April 1978 Dr. R. C. Hiremath
15 May 1978 14 May 1981 Prof. Sadashiva Wodeyar
20 May 1981 20 June 1984 Dr. D. M. Nanjundappa
20 June 1984 30 June 1987 Dr. Sangappa G. Desai
1 July 1987 30 June 1990 Dr. G. K. Narayan Reddy
2 July 1990 1 July 1996 Dr. S. Rame Gowda
2 July 1996 1 July 2002 Dr. A. M. Pathan
1 July 2002 1 July 2006 Dr. M. Khajapeer
July 2005 24 October 2006 A. Murigappa (acting)
25 October 2006 24 October 2010 Dr. S. K. Saidapur
25 October 2010 20 October 2014 Dr. H. B. Walikar
16 June 2015 15 June 2019 Dr. Pramod B. Gai
26 September 2020 Present Dr. K. B. Gudasi


Notable alumni

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