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Karnatak University
Established	1949
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. S. K. Saidapur (Previously,H.O.D and Scientist at the Department of Zoology)
Location	Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Campus	Rural
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.kud.ernet.in

Karnataka University Dharwad, North Karnataka, Karnataka, India

The Karnatak University (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯ) established initially at Mumbai in 1949, the location was shifted to Dharwad in October, 1949 and Karnatak University had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 750 acres (3 km²). Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor of the university from 1954 to 1967. The rapid development of the institution is credited to him.

The university was also recognized with the "Potential for Excellence" by UGC (University Grants Commission of India). The university is the second oldest, after University of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka.

Dr. Srinivas K. Saidpur (M.Sc., Ph. D) is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Post Graduate Departments	48
P. G. Faculty	264 Teachers
Under Graduate Faculty	4,252 Teachers
P. G. Students	4,531 Students
Under Graduate Students	1,01,142 Students

[edit] Departments

Currently, the university has three faculties, viz., arts, science and Social Science. Medical Science and Engineering were also part of this faculty. However the Government of Karnataka established Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore,Karnataka for Medical Science and [1] Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka for engineering.

[edit] Art departments

Institute of Kannada Studies
Department of Folklore

New Classrooms
Department of English
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Hindi
Department of Marathi
Department of Yoga Studies
Department of Music
Department of Kannada Research Institute

[edit] Science departments

Department of Applied Genetics
Department of Electronic
Department of Botany
Department of Chemistry
Department of Geology
Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Statistics
Department of Sericulture
Department of Library Science
Department of Zoology
Center for Excellence in Polymer Science
Research Center For DNA Diagnostics

[edit] Social science departments

Department of Sociology
Kausale Institute of Management Sciences (KIMS)

Political Science Department
Department of Economics
Department of Political Science
Department of Commerce
Department of Gandhian Studies
Department of A.I. History & Epigraphy
Department of Law
Department of Education
Department of Anthropology
Department of Geography
Department of Criminology & Forensic Science
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Department of Psychology
Department of Social Work
Research Center for Women’s Studies
Department of Sports

[edit] Post-graduation centres

Karnatak University Administration Building

Karnatak University PG Centre, Belgaum
Karnatak University Karwar PG Centre, Karwar

This centre has Marine Biology and Economics as subjects of excellence.

Karnatak University Bijapur PG Centre, Bijapur

[edit] Colleges affiliated with the university

Karnatak University's five colleges in Dharwad are referred as constituent colleges. Administration of these colleges is in the hands of Karnatak University. However, the affiliated colleges are managed by various trusts. Before the advent of private universities in this part of India, all colleges in the districts of Dharwad, Belgaum, Bijapur District, Bagalkot, Gadag, Haveri and Uttar Kannada were affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad.

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