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Karnatak University (KUD) is a public state university in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. KUD was officially established in 1950 through the Karnatak University Act, 1949, passed by the legislature of the Bombay Province.

The university is the second-oldest in the state of Karnataka, after the University of Mysore. Karnatak University once served most parts of Karnataka, including the districts of Dharwad, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar and Ballari until the 1980s. Additionally, from 1953 to 1965, the Manipal Institute of Technology and Kasturba Medical College in Manipal were affiliated with Karnatak University. The bifurcation of districts and the establishment of new universities in the region have reduced Karnatak University's jurisdiction to the present-day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri, and Gadag.

The university is recognized under "University with Potential for Excellence" scheme by the University Grants Commission. In 2022, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited KUD with an 'A' grade and a CGPA of 3.13.

History

As early as 1917, the people of North Karnataka raised donations for establishing a university in the region and handed them to the government of Bombay Presidency, in the same year, the presidency government passed a resolution to establish universities in different linguistic regions of the presidency. Later a comittee under the chairmanship of Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad recommended the establishment of Karnatak University and the senate of Bombay University gave its assent in 1926. During the 12th session of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Ballari, the first Karnatak University conference was held with members resolved to form a organisation called ''Karnatak Vishwavidyala Samithi" with Aluru Venkata Rao and S. S. Basavanal as its secretaries. After a period of dormancy, the second Karnatak University conference was held at Belgaum with R. A. Jaghirdar as its president. In 1946, Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha observed "Karnatak University Day" all over the region. Subsequently, the Bombay government appointed the Karnatak University comittee and in 1949 the "Karnatak University" bill was passed in the legislature paving the way for establishment of KUD with R. A. Jagirdhar as its first vice chancellor.

Campus

KUD's campus spans 888 acres in the Pavate Nagar area of Dharwad. The main building of KUD, the Vidya Soudha was built in 1959 with emphasis on embibing Indian architecture with Neoclassical style.

Academics

KUD comprises 51 postgraduate departments, 154 teaching staff and a student strength of 4,500.

Postgraduate departments

The university currently has the following faculties: Arts, Science and Technology, Social science, Commerce, Law, Education, Management.

Science departments

• 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

• 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

• Master in Business Administration,
• Master in commerce,
• Master in Corporate Secretaryship

Art Departments

• 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

Postgraduation centers

KUD has 3 PG centers other than the main campus, namely at Karwar, Gadag and Haveri.

• PG Center, Karwar: Established in 1975, with academic programs focusing on Marine Sciences in addition with Commerce and English studies.

• PG Center, Gadag: Established in 2000, offering academic programs like MCom, MBA and MSW.

• PG Center, Haveri: Established in 2001, with academic programs in the fields of Kannada studies, Social work, Commerce, English studies, Sociology, Journalism & Mass communication.

Affiliated colleges

KUD has more than 250 colleges affiliated to it throughout its jurisdiction. KUD administers 5 constituent colleges throughout Dharwad namely Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak Science College, University College of Education, Sir. Siddappa Kambli Law College and University College of Music & Fine Arts.

List of vice-chancellors

Notable alumni

• J. Alexander (politician)
• Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
• G. S. Amur
• K. S. Amur
• S. Rajendra Babu
• Shobhan Bantwal
• U. Narayan Bhat
• P. T. Bopanna
• Joseph D'souza
• Sucheta Dalal
• Vasant P. Dandin
• D. V. Guruprasad
• Suresh Heblikar
• Jyoti Hegde
• Panduranga Hegde
• S. R. Hiremath
• Narayan Sadashiv Hosmane
• Ramachandra S. Hosmane
• Ramakrishna V. Hosur
• Pankaj Jain
• A. M. Jayannavar
• Jayanth Kaikini
• Shashikala Kakodkar
• Chandrashekhara Kambara
• Girish Karnad
• Vivek Kulkarni
• Ananth Kumar
• Bhaskar Maiya
• Sudha Murty
• Ramdas Pai
• T. M. A. Pai
• V. R. Panchamukhi
• Y. G. Parameshwara
• Jaiprakashreddy Patil
• Pius Fidelis Pinto
• Vasant K. Prabhu
• A. R. D. Prasad
• K. V. Ramesh (archaeologist)
• Anil Sahasrabudhe
• Srinivas Kishanrao Saidapur
• V. C. Sajjanar
• Anant Krishna Shastry
• Srikanth (actor, born 1968)
• Siddeshwar Swami
• Agnikumar G. Vedeshwar

References

1. "Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
2. ^ "About Karnatak University, Dharwad". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
3. "The Karnatak University Act, 1949" (PDF). Karnatak University, Dharwad. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
4. ^ "Born out of a movement". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
5. "Main Page, Karnatak University, Dharwad". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
6. "Universities (UPE), UGC". www.ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
7. "Karnatak University gets NAAC 'A' grade accreditation". The Times of India. 13 October 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
8. "Postgraduate Center, Karwar". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
9. "Postgraduate center, Gadag". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
10. "Karnatak University P. G. Centre, Kerimattihalli, Haveri". kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
11. "Affliated Colleges". www.kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
12. "Constituent Colleges". www.kud.ac.in. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

External links

• Official Karnatak University website

• Universities and colleges in Karnataka
• Universities and colleges established in 1949
• Education in Hubli-Dharwad
• Karnatak University
• 1949 establishments in India