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{{Infobox university
|name = Bangalore University
|native_name =
|image_name = Bangalore University logo.png
|motto = ''Gyanam, Vignana Sahitam''
|mottoeng = ''Knowledge along with Wisdom''
|established = {{start date and age|1964}}
|chancellor = [[Governor of Karnataka]]
|vice_chancellor = Dr. Jayakar S M
|city = [[Bangalore]]
|state = [[Karnataka]]
|country = [[India]]
| academic_staff = 755<ref name="BU" />
| students = 8,535<ref name="BU">{{Cite web |title=University Student Enrollment Details |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=12&Unitype=2 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
| undergrad = 2,843<ref name="BU" />
| postgrad = 4,133<ref name="BU" />
| doctoral = 1,128<ref name="BU" />
|coor = {{coord|12|56|19.59|N|77|30|11.45|E|region:IN|display=inline, title}}
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
|nickname =
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Distance Education Council|DEC]]
|website = {{URL|bangaloreuniversity.ac.in}}
}}

'''Bangalore University''' ('''BU''') is a [[public university|public]] [[State university (India)|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 (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC). Bangalore University is accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] with grade A++ in 2023 under the new grading system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/Universities%20-%20Accreditation%20_2472014.doc |title=Archived copy |website=www.naac.gov.in |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810050926/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/Universities%20-%20Accreditation%20_2472014.doc |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Bangalore University was trifurcated into [[Bengaluru City University]] and [[Bengaluru North University]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/620207/govt-issues-order-trifurcation-bangalore.html | title=Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University | publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] | date=1 July 2017 | access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

== 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. [https://venugopalkr.com/ 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 Institutes of Technology|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.<ref>[http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1298725.ece|Bangalore University VC submits resignation] New Indian Express Newspaper</ref> H.N. Ramesh was appointed as VC temporarily till new VC is appointed by the state<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statutory Officers {{!}} Bangalore University|url=http://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/statutory-officers/|website=bangaloreuniversity.ac.in|date=22 July 2014 |access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bifurcation-of-bangalore-university-soon/191573-60-119.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/2013.01.26-092711/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bifurcation-of-bangalore-university-soon/191573-60-119.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|title=News18. com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News, Current News Headlines|website=News18|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> The Rudraiah study suggested trifurcation of the university, while the Council suggested bifurcation.

=== Affiliated colleges ===
Bangalore University lists 70 government colleges,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=G&txtCollegeName= |title=College |work=bub.ernet.in |access-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809140005/http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=G&txtCollegeName= |archive-date=9 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 52 aided colleges<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=A&txtCollegeName= |title=College |work=bub.ernet.in |access-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609062535/http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=A&txtCollegeName= |archive-date=9 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and 11 unaided colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=U&txtCollegeName= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012001738/http://www.bub.ernet.in/collegeList?txtCollegeType=U&txtCollegeName= |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2010 |title=College |work=bub.ernet.in |access-date=26 July 2011 }}</ref> Notable affiliated colleges include:

*[[Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences]]
*[[Bangalore Management Academy]]
*[[Oxford College of Science]]s
*[[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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/aboutus/aboutus.aspx|title=Bangalore University|website=www.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217140136/http://www.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/aboutus/aboutus.aspx|archive-date=17 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Ranking ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college

| QS_A_2020 = 351-400
| NIRF_U_2020 = 68
| NIRF_O_2020 = 100
}}
The ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked Bangalore University 351–400 in Asia in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020 /> The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] ranked it 100th overall<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020 /> and 68th among universities.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020 />

=== Distinctions ===
[[File:Engineering1.jpg|thumb|School of Engineering]]
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|title=Accreditation List|website=web5.kar.nic.in|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118225051/http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|archive-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In a first, the university in 2010 announced admissions for transgender people by reserving one seat in each PG course.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXAUmUoPj7I Bangalore University Reserves seat for transgender students] YouTube.</ref> Now, the University's admission forms feature a third category of gender, namely 'Others'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_bangalore-university-lays-out-the-welcome-mat-for-transgenders_1411254|title=Bangalore University lays out the welcome mat for transgenders – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=18 July 2010|website=dnaindia.com|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
{{alumni|date=December 2017}}
* [[:File:Prof. Venugopal K R.jpg|Venugopal K R]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Venugopal K R |url=https://venugopalkr.com/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Vice-chancellor]] of Bangalore University, Bangalore.
* [[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar]]<ref name="sjcalumni">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sjc.ac.in/sjcalumni/distinguishedalumni.html |title=sjcalumni |website=www.sjc.ac.in |access-date=2018-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116191630/http://sjc.ac.in/sjcalumni/distinguishedalumni.html |archive-date=16 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Arun Pudur]]<ref name="Daulton Capital enters into US$105 million forward gold sales contract with Dubai's Salam International – Business Intelligence Middle East – bi-me.com – News, analysis, reports">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |title=Daulton Capital enters into US$105 million forward gold sales contract with Dubai's Salam International – Business Intelligence Middle East – bi-me.com – News, analysis, reports |website=www.bi-me.com |access-date=2018-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817164338/http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |archive-date=17 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]]<ref name="V.S.2010">{{Cite book|author=Manjunath V.S.|title=Entrepreneurship & Management|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=63fI9Ft2kPMC&pg=PA154|date=September 2010|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-81-317-3250-2|pages=154–}}</ref>
* [[B K Thelma]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=270&fmember=2372|title=Delhi University – Faculty Profile|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316230441/http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=270&fmember=2372|archive-date=16 March 2014|access-date=21 March 2014}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]
* [[Education in India]]
* [[Distance Education Council]]
* [[University Grants Commission (India)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website}}

{{Universities in Karnataka}}
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