| Karnatak University | |
| Motto: | kn|ಅರಿವೇ ಗುರು |
| Mottoeng: | Wisdom is guru |
| Type: | State University |
| Affiliation: | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU |
| Founder: | Government of Karnataka |
| Chancellor: | Governor of Karnataka |
| Vice Chancellor: | Jayashree S[1] |
| City: | Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Coor: | 15.4413°N 74.9839°W |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.kud.ac.in |
Karnatak University (KUD) is a public state university in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. KUD was officially established in 1950 through the Karnatak University Act, 1949, passed by the legislature of the Bombay Province.[2] [3]
The university is the second-oldest in the state of Karnataka, after the University of Mysore.[4] Karnatak University once served most parts of Karnataka, including the districts of Dharwad, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar and Ballari until the 1980s. Additionally, from 1953 to 1965, the Manipal Institute of Technology and Kasturba Medical College in Manipal were affiliated with Karnatak University.[5] The bifurcation of districts and the establishment of new universities in the region have reduced Karnatak University's jurisdiction to the present-day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri, and Gadag.
The university is recognized under "University with Potential for Excellence" scheme by the University Grants Commission.[6] In 2022, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited KUD with an 'A' grade and a CGPA of 3.13.[7]
As early as 1917, the people of North Karnataka raised donations for establishing a university in the region and handed them to the government of Bombay Presidency, in the same year, the presidency government passed a resolution to establish universities in different linguistic regions of the presidency. Later a comittee under the chairmanship of Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad recommended the establishment of Karnatak University and the senate of Bombay University gave its assent in 1926. During the 12th session of Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Ballari, the first Karnatak University conference was held with members resolved to form a organisation called ''Karnatak Vishwavidyala Samithi" with Aluru Venkata Rao and S. S. Basavanal as its secretaries. After a period of dormancy, the second Karnatak University conference was held at Belgaum with R. A. Jaghirdar as its president. In 1946, Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha observed "Karnatak University Day" all over the region. Subsequently, the Bombay government appointed the Karnatak University comittee and in 1949 the "Karnatak University" bill was passed in the legislature paving the way for establishment of KUD with R. A. Jagirdhar as its first vice chancellor.
KUD's campus spans 888 acres in the Pavate Nagar area of Dharwad. The main building of KUD, the Vidya Soudha was built in 1959 with emphasis on embibing Indian architecture with Neoclassical style.
KUD comprises 51 postgraduate departments, 154 teaching staff and a student strength of 4,500.
The university currently has the following faculties: Arts, Science and Technology, Social science, Commerce, Law, Education, Management.
KUD has 3 PG centers other than the main campus, namely at Karwar, Gadag and Haveri.
KUD has more than 250 colleges affiliated to it throughout its jurisdiction.[11] KUD administers 5 constituent colleges throughout Dharwad namely Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak Science College, University College of Education, Sir. Siddappa Kambli Law College and University College of Music & Fine Arts.[12]
| From | To | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 1949 | 17 July 1951 | R. A. Jahagirdar | |
| 18 July 1951 | 17 July 1954 | C. C. Hulkuti | |
| 1954 | 1967 | Dr. D. C. Pavate | |
| 17 December 1967 | 16 December 1973 | Dr. A. S. Adake | |
| 21 February 1974 | 18 January 1975 | Jayalakshammani | |
| 1 May 1975 | 30 April 1978 | Dr. R. C. Hiremath | |
| 15 May 1978 | 14 May 1981 | Prof. Sadashiva Wodeyar | |
| 20 May 1981 | 20 June 1984 | Dr. D. M. Nanjundappa | |
| 20 June 1984 | 30 June 1987 | Dr. Sangappa G. Desai | |
| 1 July 1987 | 30 June 1990 | Dr. G. K. Narayan Reddy | |
| 2 July 1990 | 1 July 1996 | Dr. S. Rame Gowda | |
| 2 July 1996 | 1 July 2002 | Dr. A. M. Pathan | |
| 1 July 2002 | 1 July 2006 | Dr. M. Khajapeer | |
| July 2005 | 24 October 2006 | A. Murigappa (acting) | |
| 25 October 2006 | 24 October 2010 | Dr. S. K. Saidapur | |
| 25 October 2010 | 20 October 2014 | Dr. H. B. Walikar | |
| 16 June 2015 | 15 June 2019 | Dr. Pramod B. Gai | |
| 26 September 2020 | Present | Dr. K. B. Gudasi |