Kuvempu University
is a young affiliating University in Karnataka. Established
in 1987, it is a University with a distinctive academic profile, blending in itself
commitment to rural ethos and a modern spirit. It has 41 Post-Graduate
departments of studies in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education
and Law. Offering 45 Post-Graduate Programmes, 4 P.G.Diploma and one
Under-Graduate programme. The University has 80 affiliated colleges,
three constituent colleges (among three,
one is autonomous college) and other one
autonomous college, one B.P.Ed. college, and 17
B.Ed. colleges under its jurisdiction
spread over 2 districts of Shimoga, and Chikmagalur. It
also has outlying regional Post-Graduate centre at Kadur.
The academic life
on the campus is vibrant and exciting with
seminars, symposia, special lectures and
workshops throughout the year. Both the
conventional and non-conventional course of
study have updated syllabi responsive to the
needs of the contemporary society and the
research orientation is innovative, original and
directed to societal needs. The main campus is
in the lap of a lush, picturesque locale
providing the right ambience for University
education. Indeed, Kuvempu University is a place
one would love to be associated with.
Jnana Sahyadri, the main campus of Kuvempu University is located at
Shankaraghatta at a distance of 28 kms. from Shimoga town, the district headquarters
and 18 kms. from Bhadravathi, the well-known industrial town. The campus
is only 2 kms. from the magnificent Bhadra Reservoir across the river Bhadra, one of
the important life lines of the area. The main buildings of the University have been
constructed on a small hillock, thus blending naturally with the landscape. The
campus sprawls over an area of 230 acres. The entire campus area is free from any
form of pollution including noise pollution. There is no exaggeration in saying that
the undisturbed and pleasing atmosphere on the campus makes it ideally suited
for the pursuit of higher education. The main campus can be reached by using the
private bus service. Shimoga, Bhadravathi and Tarikere towns are close to the
campus and are well connected by rail.
The
Administrative Building "Kuvempu Shathamanothsava Bhavan" on the main
Jnana Sahyadri campus houses almost
all the offices of the University
including the office and secretariat
of the Vice-Chancellor and the
Registrar, Human Resource
Management, Development, Academic,
Finance section, SC-ST Cell & OBC
Cell, Planning, Monitory and
Evaluation Board, etc. The
Examination, Directorate of Distance
Education are located in Parikshanga
- Doora Shikshana Bhavan. All these
offices are fully computerized. For
the convenience of students, a City
office of enquiry of the University
is functioning at a building located
opposite Sahyadri College Campus in
Shimoga.
The Academic
block on the main campus houses the
Post-Graduate departments of studies
in English, Political Science,
Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, MSW,
Economics, Sociology, English
Language Teaching, Journalism & Mass
Communication.
The Department of Library &
Information Science is in the new
library building. The Department of
Computer Science, Mathematics, MCA
and Electronics are housed in Mathematics
- Computer Science Building.
The Science Block houses the
Post-Graduate departments of studies
in Physics, General Chemistry,
Industrial Chemistry and Bio
Chemistry.
The Bio-Science
Complex houses the departments of
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics,
Environmental Sciences, Water
management & Water Harvesting, Wild
Life Management, Applied Botany,
Microbiology and Applied Zoology.
2500 s.ft green house is built under
"HERBAL GARDEN" Scheme of Dept. of
Horticulture during the year 2005-06.
The Institute of Kannada Studies is
located in the new building in
Kuvempu Shathamanothsava Bhavan. The
Museum building near the
administrative building houses the
Post-Graduate departments of studies
in History and Archaeology, Master
of Tourism and Heritage studies and
Museum of Kannada Bharati & Kannada
computer centre sponsored by Infosys
Foundation.
POST-GRADUATE
CENTRE, KADUR:
A
new Post-Graduate
Centre at Kadur
started from the
academic year
2007-08. Initially
three courses namely
Master of Business
Economics(MBE),
Master of Business
Administration(MBA)
and M.Sc.
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry have been
started in the
premises of
Govt.Junior College.
For the purpose of
establishing PG
Centre at Kadur, the
State Government has
alloted 65 acres of
land adjacent to
Kadur town and also
released Rs.2 crore
for the development
of the P.G.Centre.
CONSTITUENT COLLEGES
Sahyadri Arts and
Commerce College and
Sahyadri Science
College, Shimoga
Sahyadri Arts and
Science Colleges and
Sahyadri Science
College, erstwhile
Government
institutions are now
constituent Colleges
of Kuvempu
University. These
premiere Colleges of
this region have
completed 66 years
of existence. Among
the celebrities who
are alumni of the
Colleges are Dr. U.R.
Ananthamurthy, Jnana
Peetha Awardee,
Prof. C.N.R. Rao,
eminent scientist,
Sri K.V. Subbanna,
Magsaysay Awardee
and others. In fact
the Colleges have
contributed
illustrious
personsto every
important fields.
The Sahyadri Science
College has become
autonomous College
from 2006-07.
Diamond Jubilee
Building constructed
with partial
financial support of Allumni association
includes well
equipped Seminar
hall inaugurated by
Prof. CNR Rao &
named as Prof. CNR
Rao Hall.
