Khaja Bandanawaz University (KBNU), named after Sufi saint Bande Nawaz, is a private university[1] located at Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India. It was officially established in 2018 by the Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society under the Khaja Bandanawaz University Act, 2018,[2] following the approval of the Bill in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in February 2018.[3] The university hosts about twenty colleges,[4] including colleges previously under Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society such as Khaja Banda Nawaz College of Engineering, Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences and a newly formed law college.[5] The founding chancellor is Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini, president of the Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society, and the vice-chancellor (VC) is to be Abdul Jaleel Khan M. Pathan (A. M. Pathan), formerly VC of Central University of Karnataka.[6]
Academics
Khaja Bandanawaz University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in the fields of engineering & technology, science, medical science, arts, commerce, management, humanities and social science. Some of the courses are BSc, BA, MA and MSc.
References
- ↑ State-wise List of Private Universities as on 10.12.2018. www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission(12 November 2018).
- ↑ Khaja Bandanawaz University Act, 2018. Government of Karnataka(21 April 2018).
- ↑ Assembly waits 77 minutes for quorum. The Hindu(10 February 2018).
- ↑ In a devoted transformation. Deccan Herald(16 September 2018).
- ↑ KBNCE Alumni Jeddah Chapter felicitates its chief patron. Saudi Gazette(20 March 2018).
- ↑ Kalaburagi gets new private university. New Indian Express(31 August 2018).
