Bengaluru City University (BCU), formerly Bengaluru Central University, is a state university[1] located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was formed in 2017 and renamed in 2020.
History
The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] and renamed in 2020.[3] The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.[4] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[5] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.[6]
Affiliation
For the academic year 2019-20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.[7] Notable affiliated colleges include:
- Vijaya College, Bangalore
- College of Fine Arts, Bangalore
- Government Science College, Bangalore
- Jyoti Nivas College
- Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Women's College
- Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
- St. Joseph's College, Bangalore
References
- ↑ State Universities Karnataka. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University. Deccan Herald(1 July 2017). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ No more Central, it's Bengaluru City University from the upcoming academic year. The New Indian Express(14 June 2020). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ↑ Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus. Deccan Herald(2020-11-25). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU. Deccan Herald(2020-11-20). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University. Star of Mysore(2021-04-14). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Template:Sic Colleges. bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.