Karnatak University

Karnatak University
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 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 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
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 Karnataka established Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences for Medical Science and Visvesvaraya Technological University for engineering.
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 Military Science
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
Post-graduation centers
Karnatak University PG Centre, Belgaum
Karnatak University Karwar PG Centre, Karwar. This centre has Marine Biology and Economics as subjects of excellence.
Karnatak University Bijapur PG Centre, Bijapur
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 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
G.S. Paramasivaiah (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 founding of Karnatak University.
In 1947, the government of Bombay Province made attempts to establish a university in Northern part of Karnataka. 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 Karnataka in 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
External links
Official Karnatak University website
Universities and colleges in Karnataka
Educational institutions established in 1991
Education in Hubli-Dharwad
Karnatak University
1991 establishments in India