>Muhandes at 08:32, 31 May 2021

2021-05-31T08:32:43Z

New page

{{short description|Indian state university in Kolar, Karnataka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox university
|name = Bengaluru North University
|other_name =
|native_name =
|latin_name =
|image = Bengaluru North University logo.png
|motto =
|mottoeng =
|established = 2017
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|endowment =
|staff =
|chairperson =
|director =
|president =
|provost =
|rector =
|chancellor =
|vice_chancellor = T. D. Kemparaju
|dean =
|head_label =
|head =
|students =
|undergrad =
|postgrad =
|doctoral =
|city = Tamaka [[Kolar district|Kolar]]
|state = [[Karnataka]]
|country = [[India]]
|coor =
|campus =
|free_label =
|free =
|colors =
|colours =
|mascot =
|nickname =
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
|website = {{url|http://bnu.ac.in/}}
}}

'''Bengaluru North University''' ('''BNU''') is a [[State university (India)|state university]]<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%20as%20on%2006-10-2017.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 06.10.2017|date=6 October 2017|access-date=30 October 2017|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref> located in Tamaka, near [[National Highway 75 (India)|NH 75]] in [[Kolar, Karnataka]], India. The university was established in 2017 by the [[Government of Karnataka]] through the ''Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015''<ref name=Act>{{cite web|url=http://dpal.kar.nic.in/ao2015/34%20of%202015%20(E).pdf|date=13 August 2015|title=Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015|access-date=31 October 2017|publisher=[[Government of Karnataka]]|work=Karnataka Gazette}}</ref> trifurcating [[Bangalore University]] by creating Bengaluru North University and Bengaluru Central University (later [[Bengaluru City University]]). The university was inaugurated on 21 September 2017 and T. D. Kemparaju, formerly [[Registrar (education)|registrar]] of [[Mangalore University]] was appointed [[Vice-Chancellor]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore Central, North University get their vice-chancellors|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bangalore-central-north-university-get-its-vice-chancellors/articleshow/59759011.cms?|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=25 July 2017}}</ref>

==History==
In 2009 a committee submitted a report recommending trifurcating [[Bangalore University]], which had over 600 affiliated colleges. In 2012, [[C. T. Ravi]], the Minister For Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, announced plans to bifurcate 300 colleges out of the university by creating Bengaluru North University. Requests to following the original recommendation or even create four universities were made.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore North University planned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bangalore-north-university-planned/article4185359.ece|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 December 2012|language=en-IN}}</ref> In May 2015 the government announced it will follow the original recommendation and create Bengaluru North University and [[Bengaluru Central University]], with about 200 colleges assigned to each of them.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prabhu|first1=Nagesh|title=BU split into three universities|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bu-split-into-three-universities/article7245838.ece|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 May 2015|language=en-IN}}</ref> The Bill was passed in July 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Bill Trifurcating Bangalore University Passed in Karnataka Legislative Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bill-trifurcating-bangalore-university-passed-in-karnataka-legislative-assembly-782487|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[NDTV]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=17 July 2015}}</ref> and the university was inaugurated on 21 September 2017.<ref name=inauguration>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru North University inaugurated|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-north-university-inaugurated/article19723707.ece|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 September 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref> However, {{as of|2017|10|18|lc=yes}}, no funds were transferred to the university from the government.<ref>{{cite news|title=2 months after Bangalore Uni trifurcation, two new universities yet to receive funds|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2-months-after-bangalore-uni-trifurcation-two-new-universities-yet-receive-funds-70183|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=18 October 2017}}</ref>

==Academics==
The university has 210 affiliated colleges.<ref name=inauguration/> Affiliation to the three universities is based on [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies]]. BNU affiliating all colleges under Srinivaspur, Mulbagal, KGF, Bangarpet, Kolar and Malur Assembly constituencies in [[Kolar district]]; K R Puram, Pulikeshinagar, Sarvagnanagar, C V Raman Nagar and Mahadevapura Assembly constituencies in [[Bengaluru Urban district]]; Gauribidanur, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Sidlaghatta and Chintamani Assembly constituencies in [[Chikkaballapur district]]; Devanahalli, Doddaballapur and Hoskote Assembly constituencies in [[Bengaluru Rural district]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Govt announces affiliation of colleges to BU, two new universities|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/639772/govt-announces-affiliation-colleges-bu.html|access-date=30 October 2017|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=28 October 2017}}</ref>

==Campus==
The university will operate for academic year 2017–18 from temporary offices in the campus of [[Karnataka State Open University]] at Tamaka on the outskirts of [[Kolar]]. A permanent campus will be constructed at Amaravathi village in [[Chickballapur district]].<ref name=inauguration/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://bnu.ac.in/}}

{{coord missing|Karnataka}}
{{Universities in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kolar district]]
[[Category:Universities in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2017]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Karnataka]]

Bengaluru North University - Revision history

>Muhandes at 08:32, 31 May 2021