page_title: Karnatak University
hierarchical_section_title: Karnatak University
caption_attribution_description: English: Coat of arms of the Karnatak University, Dharwad.
context_page_description: Karnatak University is a state university in Dharwad district, in the state of Karnataka in India. It was established in October 1949 and officially inaugurated in March 1950. The campus spans 888 acres. D. C. Pavate was the first official 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. It is the second oldest university in the state of Karnataka after the University of Mysore. It once used to serve most of the Karnataka region including Dharwad, Belagavi, Bijapur, Uttara Kannada, Manipal Institute of Technology and the Kasturba Medical College of Manipal were affiliated with Karnatak University at Dharwad and all degrees were awarded by Karnatak University from 1953 to 1965.
  The bifurcation of districts and establishment of new universities in this region has reduced the affiliation coverage of Karnatak university to the present day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri and Gadag.
context_section_description: Karnatak University is a state university in Dharwad district, in the state of Karnataka in India. It was established in October 1949 and officially inaugurated in March 1950. The campus spans 888 acres (3 km²). D. C. Pavate was the first official 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. It is the second oldest university in the state of Karnataka after the University of Mysore. It once used to serve most of the Karnataka region including Dharwad, Belagavi, Bijapur, Uttara Kannada, (Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar and Bellary up to 1980s) Manipal Institute of Technology and the Kasturba Medical College of Manipal were affiliated with Karnatak University at Dharwad and all degrees were awarded by Karnatak University from 1953 to 1965.
  The bifurcation of districts and establishment of new universities in this region has reduced the affiliation coverage of Karnatak university to the present day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri and Gadag.
caption: Coat of arms of Karnatak University, Dharwad
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