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University of Mysore

State University in Karnataka

University of Mysore
Summary

State University in Karnataka

FieldValue
nameUniversity of Mysore
imageCoat of arms of the University of Mysore.svg
image_size200px
captionCoat of arms of the University of Mysore
motto_langsa
mottoengNothing is equal to knowledge
established
chancellorGovernor of Karnataka
vice_chancellorLokanath N. K.
cityMysuru
stateKarnataka
countryIndia
coor
academic_staff762
students10,946
undergrad5,250
postgrad3,623
doctoral766
typePublic
campusUrban
affiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
website
coloursNavy blue & white

The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and the premiership of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission for offering higher studies degree courses on-campus as well as online. It was inaugurated on 27 July 1916. Its first chancellor was the maharaja himself; the first Vice-Chancellor was H. V. Nanjundaiah. This was the first university outside of British administered Indian provinces, the sixth in the Indian subcontinent as a whole, and the first in Karnataka. It is a state university of the affiliating type, and was deemed autonomous within the Republic of India on 3 March 1956, when it gained recognition from the University Grants Commission.

The Mysore University Library comprises over 800,000 books, 2,400 journal titles, and 100,000 volumes of journals. The main campus features an amphitheater, an auditorium, a swimming pool, and hostel accommodations for men and women. As of July 2013, the University of Mysore was accredited "Grade A" by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

History

Crawford Hall, administrative complex of the University of Mysore
Vice-Chancellors

Recent academic restructuring

Statues of Tagore and Gandhi inside the campus

The International School of Information Management, was created in 2005 through the collaboration of three US universities, as well as Dalhousie University of Canada, and IIIT, Bangalore. Faculty members from these partnering institutions teach at ISiM.

The Third Sector Research Resource Centre (TSRRS) was established in 2004. The aim of the centre is '...to undertake and promote interdisciplinary [sic] studies and research in the domain of civil society,' with a secondary aim of developing and offering Diploma and Masters programs in the management of non-profit organisations.

More recently, the Department of Law in the university was incorporated into the Mysore University School of Justice (MUSJ). Continuing with the university's initiative to introduce five-year integrated courses to produce professionals with in-depth knowledge, the MUSJ has introduced a program leading to a degree in law, as a bid to enhance the quality of legal education in Karnataka. University of Mysore along with Institute of Astrophysics has signed an MoU to build a planetarium in Mysore.

Crest and motto

The university's motto, "Na Hi Jñanena Sadrusham" (Nothing compares with knowledge) is taken from the Bhagavad Gita.

Ranking

Mysore University was ranked 54th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024 and 86th overall.

Notable people

Main article: List of University of Mysore people

MV Seetharamaiah]].
  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Physicist
  • S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, filmmaker
  • T. S. Venkannayya, Kannada writer
  • Sadhguru, Indian guru and founder of Isha Foundation
  • A. R. Krishnashastry, writer, researcher and translator
  • T. S. Krishnamurthy, former Chief Election Commissioner of India
  • Kuvempu, writer
  • R. K. Laxman, cartoonist
  • Devanur Mahadeva, writer
  • N. R. Narayana Murthy, billionaire
  • Nima Poovaya-Smith, museum curator, art historian and writer
  • M. Yamunacharya - Philosopher, Writer, Gandhian
  • S. Srikanta Sastri, Indian historian, Indologist, and polyglot
  • RAK Sharma, composer, singer and writer
  • MV Seetharamaiah, writer
  • G. S. Shivarudrappa, writer
  • M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India
  • Priyadarshini, playback singer
  • Mysore Manjunath, Indian Violinist
  • Archna Sharma, Actress.
  • Avinash, actor
  • U. R. Ananthamurthy, writer
  • Akhilesh Yadav, MP and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Online programs

The university launched several new online degree programs during the COVID pandemic, in an attempt to ensure students completing their school leaving exams in 2020-21 did not lose an academic year due to colleges and universities being in lockdown. Its programs were approved by the University Grants Commission (India) in early 2020 itself, making it one of the first public universities to try an initiative of this nature. The university had started projects in the field of online programs in 2014, partnering with University18 as a platform partner, making it an early adopter of technology in education.

References

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  22. (3 April 2020). "Mysuru-based Dr. Nima Poovaya-Smith appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire County in UK". Star of Mysore.
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  29. (2021-09-17). "Priyadarshini becomes the first playback singer to receive Ph.D".
  30. (2011-06-20). "A sonorous journey by violin maestros".
  31. (2014-02-07). "Honour for Mysore’s violin maestros". The Hindu.
  32. (2001-01-03). "From reel love to real love". The Times of India.
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