Karnataka University

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• About University
• Important Facts and Figures
• History
• Ranking
• Courses
• Infrastructure
• FAQ

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ABOUT UNIVERSITY
Karnataka University is located in the Dharwad
district of Karnataka. The State of Karnataka
established the university in 1949. Moreover, the
University Grants Commission approved the
institution with the Potential for Excellence.
This university is also the second oldest in the
state of Karnataka. Additionally, the university
has five constituent colleges which offer both UG
and PG program in various disciplines including
Education, Law, Fine Arts, Commerce, Arts and
Science. The NAAC has also accredited the
university and they also offer courses in PG and
Doctoral levels. The main departments in the
university are Management studies, social
sciences, and science. The admissions for all the
PG courses are based on merit and the entrance
exams. Moreover, for the UG courses, the
admissions are completely based on merit.
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IMPORTANT FACTS AND FIGURE
Karnataka University
Year of Establishment 1949
University Address  Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Chancellor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
University Type State University
Approved By UGC
Admission Criteria  Entrance-based
Degree Offered Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Mode of Education Full Time, Part-Time
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HISTORY
The State of Karnataka established the university
in 1949 and since then the university has had
rapid developments. G.S Paramasivaiah was the
secretary of the KLE Society in Belgaum and he
contributed to the foundation of the university.
Additionally, the first Vice-Chancellor of the
university, D.C Pavate played a major role in the
early development of the university. A majority
of the regions, including the Manipal Institute
of Technology were under this university for
quite some time. Additionally, after 1965, more
districts were bifurcated which led to the
reduction of Karnataka Universitys affiliations.
However, the university has colleges in Gadag,
Haveri, Uttara Kannada, and Dharwad.
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RANKING

• 182 in India out of 876
• 20 in Karnataka
• 1 in Dharwad

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COURSES
Karnataka University offers courses in PG, PhD
and Diploma levels. Some of them include MSc
with many specialisations, for a duration of two
years. The university offers many subjects under
MSc, some of them are Computer Science, Zoology,
Statistics, Physics, Microbiology, Mathematics,
Applied Genetics, Applied Geology, Geography,
Electronics, Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology and
Biochemistry. Karnataka University also offers
M.A in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology,
Political Science, Philosophy, Library and
Information Science, Mass Communication and
Journalism, History and Archaeology, Jainology,
Economics, Criminology and Forensic Science,
Anthropology, Ancient Indian History and
Epigraphy. All these come under the Department of
Social Sciences. Other courses under Art are
Music, Sanskrit Urdu and Persian, Marathi,
Linguistics, Hindi, Foreign Languages, English
Folklore and Kannada.
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COURSES
Additionally, Karnataka University also offers
MTA and MBA, both for two years. They also offer
LL.M and M.Com with specialisations in Corporate
Secretary and General. Moreover, M.Ed is for a
duration of one year. The candidates are required
to apply for the PG courses through the website,
whereas, for MBA and MTA courses, the candidates
have to sit for the PG-Common Entrance Test. The
CPAC conducts this test for the students.
Moreover, there is distance learning as
well. Some of the PhD courses include Business
Management, Education and Science. The students
should have a qualifying score in JRF, SLET, NET,
or GATE, if not they will also have to sit for
the entrance test.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Library Karnataka University has a collection of
more than 4lakh books and also has more than 4000
e-journals, which immensely helps the students
get insight while conducting research studies.
Moreover, the library also has a reading all and
other reading facilities for the students. A
separate reading room is built for students who
are physically challenged. The university also
has something called the Green Library, which
aims in keeping nature close while developing
different aspects of culture and knowledge.
Moreover, this place is specifically used by
students and faculty for group discussions, a
corner for art, photographs and the like.
Additionally, as the name suggests, it has a
green space which is maintained by the staff on a
daily basis. Hostel Karnataka University has
accommodation facilities for both boys and girls.
Moreover, there are separate buildings for both
and there is also a mess that provides hygienic
and healthy food. They provide food three times a
day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Additionally, there are some basic amenities for
the students in the hostel which include cots,
table, chairs, fans, and many others. There are
21 hostels in total, they also have a separate
womens hostel. The hostel is for both UG and PG
students. Other facilities Karnataka University
has a sports complex, it also has a physical
education department. This department has
classrooms, an office and other rooms as well.
Additionally, the university also has a capacity
for both indoor and outdoor games. Some of the
indoor games include wrestling, table tennis
among many others. The other facilities for
outdoor sports are a basketball court, badminton
court, swimming pool, volleyball court, table
tennis, tennis court, Kabaddi, Kho Kho. The
university has smart classrooms, and labs for
different departments, including the Scientific
and Instruments Centre. Moreover, the campus has
facilities like the bank, post office, printing
press and a guest house as well. The university
also has various technologies which focus on
experiential learning. There are seminar halls,
auditoriums and other facilities for students to
use during lectures, presentations and the
like. The campus has a co-operative store as well
which sells the basic amenities for the students
including stationary. Additionally, the campus
has a daycare and womens facility centre, this
cell is a safe space for women and it is
especially convenient for the women who are
working and have children. This easily helps them
accommodate their children in the centre.
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Placements The Karnataka University has a very
efficient placement cell which provides good
opportunities to the students in terms of both
jobs and summer internship programs. Moreover,
the placement cell also organises many
pre-placement talks, training to the students in
preparation for the placement drive. Additionally,
companies offer internships programs that last
for about six to eight months with a stipend. The
placement record of the students are also very
high and is around 90 every year. The
recruitment drive is held every year for the
students providing stable job positions with high
packages. Some of the top companies who
participate in the placement drive almost every
year are Infosys, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra,
Cisco, Wipro Technologies. The average salary
package is INR 2.5LPA. Fee Structure The
Karnataka University fee structure depends on the
course. The total fees for MBA are INR 1Lkahs.
The total fees for MSc are INR 19,600.
Additionally, the fees for MA, M.C.A, LLM the
first year fees is INR 6,435, INR 41,415, INR
16,570 respectively. The first-year fees for the
PhD course are INR 16,985. Moreover, the total
fees for certification in any course is INR
4,640.
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FAQ Who is the VC of Karnataka University? The
VC of Karnataka University is Prof Shivappa. How
can I join Karnataka University? For most
courses, the candidates will have to apply
through the official website of the university.
Moreover, after filling the application form, the
candidates will have to pay the application fee
and submit the required documents. For some
courses, the candidates will have to sit for the
entrance test or other qualifying examination. Is
KUD good? Karnataka University is a very good
university that provides an excellent education
to the students focusing on various aspects of
teaching methods. Moreover, the university also
focuses on various opportunities including jobs,
summer internships etc. .
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FAQ Is the KUD exam postponed? For a majority of
the courses, including both UG and PG, the exams
are postponed. What is the contact number for
KUD? The contact number of KUD is 2215296,
0836-2215228 How can I pay exam fees in KUD? The
student will have to go to the examination link
on the official website and they will have to
click on the examination fee link. After that,
the payment can be made online with the help of
debit cards and the like. Additionally, they can
transfer the required amount to the bank directly
and submit the challan or receipt to the
university office.
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