Bangalore University

Bangalore University (BU) is a public state university located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The university is a part of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and affiliated by University Grants Commission (UGC). Bangalore University is accredited by the NAAC with grade A++ in 2023 under the new grading system. Bangalore University was trifurcated into Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University.
Organisation and administration
Governance
Dr Jayakar S M is the current Vice Chancellor appointed on 11 July 2022. Dr Cynthia Menezes Prabhu was the temporary Vice-Chancellor during June – July 2022. Dr Venugopal K R. was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University on 12 June 2018 and his tenure ended on 10 June 2022. Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE Alumni, Principal UVCE was the Special Officer to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26th March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University and UVCE to be carved out as Center of Excellence on the model of Indian Institute of Technology. Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) was Prabhu Dev. He resigned on 13 October 2012 to accept the Karnataka government's offer of chairmanship of the Karnataka Health System Commission. H.N. Ramesh was appointed as VC temporarily till new VC is appointed by the state
With more than 650 affiliated colleges, the Karnataka government has decided to bifurcate, or 'carve out a new university' to ease management. To this effect, the state government had appointed two study groups. One group was headed by former Gulbarga University Vice-Chancellor N Rudraiah and another was a group formed by the Karnataka State Higher Education Council. The Rudraiah study suggested trifurcation of the university, while the Council suggested bifurcation.
Affiliated colleges
Bangalore University lists 70 government colleges, 52 aided colleges and 11 unaided colleges. Notable affiliated colleges include:
Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences
Bangalore Management Academy
Oxford College of Sciences
St. Claret College, Bangalore
Surana College, Bangalore
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
Academics
The university is structured into six faculties- Arts, Science, Commerce & Management, Education, Law and Engineering. It has 43 Post Graduate Departments, a Postgraduate Centre at Kolar, (Started during 1994–95), three constituent colleges, 665 affiliated colleges (of which 115 have PG Courses) and several other Centres and Directorates of higher learning and research under its purview. At present, the university offers 50 Post Graduate Courses and Employment Oriented Diploma and Certificate Courses. The university has launched the five-year Integrated Courses in Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Business Studies and four-year B.S. programme.
Ranking
The QS World University Rankings ranked Bangalore University 351–400 in Asia in 2020. The NIRF ranked it 100th overall and 68th among universities.
Distinctions
In 2001, the university was accredited by NAAC and received Five Star Status. The university then once again reaccredited under the new grading system with a grade A.
In a first, the university in 2010 announced admissions for transgender people by reserving one seat in each PG course. Now, the University's admission forms feature a third category of gender, namely 'Others'.
Notable alumni
Venugopal K R Vice-chancellor of Bangalore University, Bangalore.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Arun Pudur
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
B K Thelma
See also
List of universities in India
Universities and colleges in India
Education in India
Distance Education Council
University Grants Commission (India)
References
External links
Universities and colleges established in 1964
1964 establishments in Mysore State