| Khaja Bandanawaz University | |
| Chancellor: | Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Ali Raza Moosvi |
| City: | Kalaburagi |
| State: | Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Affiliations: | UGC |
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]
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.
