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{{short description|University in Mysore, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Mysore
| image = Coat of arms of the University of Mysore.svg
| image_size =
| caption = [[Coat of arms]] of the University of Mysore
| motto =
| motto_lang = sa
| mottoeng = Nothing is equal to knowledge
| established = {{start date and age|27 July 1916}}
| chancellor = [[Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala]]
| vice_chancellor = Prof. G. Hemanth Kumar<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice-Chancellor's Desk {{!}} University of Mysore|url=http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/vice-chancellors-desk|website=www.uni-mysore.ac.in|access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref>
| city = [[Mysore, Karnataka]]
| country = India
| coor = {{coord|12|18|29.45|N|76|38|18.83|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| academic_staff = 762<ref name="MU"/>
| students = 10,946<ref name="MU">{{cite web |title=University Student Enrollment Details |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=12&Unitype=2 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
| undergrad = 5,250<ref name="MU"/>
| postgrad = 3,623<ref name="MU"/>
| doctoral = 766<ref name="MU"/>
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| campus = Urban
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| website = {{url|http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in}}
| colours = Navy blue, white {{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| logo =
| footnotes =
}}

The '''University of Mysore''' is a [[public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] in [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India. The university was founded during the reign of [[Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV]], the [[Maharaja of Mysore]]. It opened on 27 July 1916. Its first [[chancellor (education)|chancellor]] was the [[Maharaja]] of Mysore; the first [[Vice-Chancellor]] was [[H. V. Nanjundaiah]]. The university became the first outside the British administration in India, the sixth in India as a whole, and the first in [[Karnataka]]. It is a state university of the affiliating type, and became autonomous on 3 March 1956, when it gained recognition from the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kumar|first1=compiled by Ameeta Gupta; Ashish|title=Handbook of universities : includes universities, deemed universities, colleges, private universities and prominent educational and research institutions|date=2006|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distributors|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788126906086|page=587}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{cite web |title=Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period of five years is valid |url=http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Institutions%20accredited%20by%20NAAC%20whose%20accreditation%20period%20of%20five%20years%20is%20valid.pdf |date=8 July 2013 |publisher=NAAC |access-date=12 July 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://uni-mysore.ac.in/english-version/prasaranga|title=‘Mysore University Press – Prasaaraanga’|date=2019-09-22|access-date=2019-09-22|language=en-IN}}</ref>

==History==
{| class="toccolours" style="float:left; margin-right:1em; font-size:85%; background:#ffc; color:black; width:20em; max-width:25%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Vice-Chancellors
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| style="text-align: left;" |
* [[H. V. Nanjundaiah]], 1916–1920
* [[Brajendra Nath Seal]], 1921–1929
* [[E. P. Metcalfe]], 1930–1937
* N. S. Subba Rao 1937–1942
* E. G. McAlpine, 1942–1944
* T. Singaravelu Mudaliar, 1944–1946
* M. Sultan Mohiyuddin, 1946–1948
* R. Kasturi Raj Chetty, 1948–1950
* B. L. Manjunath, 1950–1954
* V. L. D'Souza, 1954–1956
* [[K. V. Puttappa]], 1956–1960
* N. A. Nikam, 1960–1962
* [[K. M. Panikkar]], 1963–1964
* [[K. L. Shrimali]], 1964–1969
* [[Javare Gowda]], 1969–1975
* D. Vijaydevraj Urs, 1976–1979
* K. S. Hegde, 1979–1985
* Y. P. Rudrappa, 1985–1988
* [[P. Selvie Das]], 1988–1991
* M. Madaiah, 1991–1997
* S. N. Hegde, 1997–2003
* Shashidhara Prasad, 2003–2007
* V. G. Talwar, 2009–2012
*[[K. S. Rangappa]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/looking-forward-to-a-role-in-policy-making/article23164856.ece|title=‘Looking forward to a role in policy-making’|last=Khan|first=Laiqh a|date=2018-03-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 2013–2017
* Yashawanth Dongre, 2017–2017
* Dayanand Mane, 2017–2017
* C. Basavaraj, 2017–2018
* Ningamma. C. Betsur, 2018–2018
* T. K. Umesh, 2018–2018
* Aisha M. Sheriff. 2018–2018
* G. Hemantha Kumar,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hemantha-kumar-is-vc-of-mysuru-varsity/article25520357.ece|title=Hemantha Kumar is VC of Mysuru varsity|date=2018-11-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-19|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 2018–Present
|}
===Recent academic restructuring===
[[File:Mysore University Gandhian Studies.jpg|thumb|Statues of Tagore and Gandhi inside the campus]]
The [[International School of Information Management (ISiM)|International School of Information Management]], was created in 2005 through the collaboration of three US universities, as well as [[Dalhousie University]] of [[Canada]], and [[International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore|IIIT, Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.isim.ac.in/html/partners.htm|title = International School of Information Management – Partners|access-date = 4 February 2015|website = International School of Information Management – University of Mysore}}</ref> 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,'<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.istr.org/resource/resmgr/academic_ctrs/india_tsrrc.pdf|title = India TSRRC|access-date = 4 February 2015}}</ref> with a secondary aim of developing and offering Diploma and Masters programs in the management of [[Non Profit Organization|non-profit organisations]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = Evolving Corporate Education Strategies for Developing Countries: The Role of Universities|last = Narasimharao|first = B. PanduRanga|publisher = IGI Global|year = 2013|isbn = 978-1-4666-2845-8}}</ref>

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,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/law/courses-offered|title = Courses Offered – University of Mysore|access-date = 4 February 2015|website = University of Mysore}}</ref> as a bid to enhance the quality of legal education in Karnataka.

== Crest and motto ==
The university's motto, "Na Hi Gyanena Sadrusham" (Nothing compares with knowledge) is taken from the [[Bhagavad Gita]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/bhagavad-gita-4-38/|title=Bhagavad Gita 4.38|date=13 December 2012|website=Bhagavad Gita: With commentaries of Ramanuja, Madhva, Shankara and others.|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>

==Ranking==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University
| NIRF_U_2020 = 27
| NIRF_O_2020 = 47
}}
Mysore University was ranked 27th among universities in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> and 47th overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/>

==Notable people==
{{main|List of University of Mysore people}}
[[File:Maharaja's_College_Group_Photo_2.jpg|thumb|Group photograph of students of [[Maharaja's College, Mysore|Maharaja's College]] (Class of 1929), featuring [[S. Srikanta Sastri]], [[Kuvempu]], [[A. R. Krishnashastry|AR Krishnashastry]], [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma|RAK Sharma]], and [[M. V. Seetharamiah|MV Seetharamaiah]].]]

=== Alumni ===
Notable alumni of the university include cartoonist [[R. K. Laxman]], billionaire [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]], and Chief Justice of India [[M. N. Venkatachaliah]].

== See also ==

* [[List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore]]
* [[Krishnaraja Boulevard]]
* [[Oriental Research Institute Mysore|Oriental Library]]
* [[Maharaja's College, Mysore]]

== References ==
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==External links==
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