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{{short description|University in Mysore, India}}
{{Short description|State University in Karnataka}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name           = University of Mysore
| name                   = University of Mysore
| image           = Coat of arms of the University of Mysore.svg
| image                 = Coat of arms of the University of Mysore.svg
| image_size     =  
| image_size             = 200px
| caption         = [[Coat of arms]] of the University of Mysore
| caption               = Coat of arms of the University of Mysore
| motto           =  
| motto                 =  
| motto_lang     = sa
| motto_lang             = sa
| mottoeng       = Nothing is equal to knowledge
| mottoeng               = Nothing is equal to knowledge
| established     = {{start date and age|27 July 1916}}
| established           = {{start date and age|27 July 1916}}
| chancellor     = [[Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala]]
| chancellor             = [[Governor of Karnataka]]
| 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>
| vice_chancellor       = Lokanath N. K.<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]]
| city                   = [[Mysuru, Karnataka|Mysuru]]
| country         = India
| state                  = Karnataka
| coor           = {{coord|12|18|29.45|N|76|38|18.83|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country               = India
| academic_staff = 762<ref name="MU"/>
| coor                   = {{coord|12|18|29.45|N|76|38|18.83|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| 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>
| academic_staff         = 762<ref name="MU"/>
| undergrad       = 5,250<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>
| postgrad       = 3,623<ref name="MU"/>
| undergrad             = 5,250<ref name="MU"/>
| doctoral       = 766<ref name="MU"/>
| postgrad               = 3,623<ref name="MU"/>
| type           = [[Public university|Public]]
| doctoral               = 766<ref name="MU"/>
| campus         = Urban
| type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
| affiliations   = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| campus                 = Urban
| website         = {{url|http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in}}
| affiliations           = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| colours         = Navy blue, white {{color box|#000080}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| website               = {{URL|http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in}}
| logo           =  
| colours               = Navy blue & white<br />{{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| footnotes       =  
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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 '''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 Maharaja [[Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV]] and the [[Dewan of Mysore|premiership]] of [[M. Visvesvaraya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]]. The university is recognised by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|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 (education)|chancellor]] was the maharaja himself; the first [[Vice-Chancellor]] was [[H. V. Nanjundaiah]]. This was the first university outside of [[Presidencies and provinces of British India#The presidencies|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 (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>
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==
==History==
[[File:Mysore university building.JPG|thumb|Crawford Hall, administrative complex of the University of Mysore]]
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* Shashidhara Prasad, 2003–2007
* Shashidhara Prasad, 2003–2007
* V. G. Talwar, 2009–2012
* 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
*[[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
* Yashawanth Dongre, 2017
* Dayanand Mane, 2017–2017
* Dayanand Mane, 2017
* C. Basavaraj, 2017–2018
* C. Basavaraj, 2017–2018
* Ningamma. C. Betsur, 2018–2018
* Ningamma. C. Betsur, 2018
* T. K. Umesh, 2018–2018
* T. K. Umesh, 2018
* Aisha M. Sheriff. 2018–2018
* Aisha M. Sheriff, 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
* [[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|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 2018–2024
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* Lokanath N.K, 2024–present
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===Recent academic restructuring===
===Recent academic restructuring===
[[File:Mysore University Gandhian Studies.jpg|thumb|Statues of Tagore and Gandhi inside the campus]]  
[[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 [[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|archive-date = 26 September 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100926060934/http://www.isim.ac.in/html/partners.htm|url-status = dead}}</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>
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.
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. University of Mysore along with Institute of Astrophysics has signed an MoU to build a planetarium in Mysore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University Of Mysore to setup a planetarium at Chamundi foothills|url=https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/12/12/university-of-mysore-planetarium/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Web News Observer|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Crest and motto ==
== 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>  
The university's motto, "Na Hi Jñanena 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==
==Ranking==
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University
| type = University
| NIRF_U_2020 = 27
|NIRF_O_2024=86|NIRF_U_2024=54}}
| NIRF_O_2020 = 47
Mysore University was ranked 54th among universities in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2024 and 86th overall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>
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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==
==Notable people==
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[[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]].]]
[[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 ===
* [[Venkatraman Radhakrishnan]], Physicist
Notable alumni of the university include cartoonist [[R. K. Laxman]], billionaire [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]], and Chief Justice of India [[M. N. Venkatachaliah]].  
* [[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]], filmmaker{{citation needed|reason=not mentioned in person's article|date=November 2022}}
* [[T. S. Venkannayya]], Kannada writer<ref>{{Cite web |title=T. S. Venkannayya {{!}} Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri - Official Website |url=https://www.srikanta-sastri.org/tsvenkannayya |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Dr.S.Srikanta Sastri |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sadhguru]], Indian guru and founder of [[Isha Foundation]]
* [[A. R. Krishnashastry]], writer, researcher and translator<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies |url=https://uni-mysore.ac.in/english-version/kuvempu-institute-kannada-studies |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=uni-mysore.ac.in}}</ref>
* [[T. S. Krishnamurthy]], former Chief Election Commissioner of India<ref>{{Cite web |last=Author |date=2017-08-20 |title=Former Chief Election Comr. T.S. Krishna Murthy to lecture at SDM-IMD |url=https://starofmysore.com/former-chief-election-comr-t-s-krishna-murthy-lecture-sdm-imd/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Kuvempu]], writer<ref>{{Cite web |last=madur |date=2017-08-13 |title=Kuvempu - The Poet Who Redefined Kannada Literature |url=https://www.karnataka.com/personalities/kuvempu/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Karnataka.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[R. K. Laxman]], cartoonist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-27 |title=From university to individuals, Mysuru misses illustrious R K |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/from-university-to-individuals-mysuru-misses-illustrious-r-k-438562.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Devanur Mahadeva]], writer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-08 |title=UoM to publish Devanur Mahadeva's works: VC |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/337536/uom-publish-devanur-mahadevas-works.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]], billionaire<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-03-13 |title=I studied in National Institute of Engineering as my dad could not fund IIT fee: NRN |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/i-studied-in-national-institute-of-engineering-as-my-dad-could-not-fund-iit-fee-nrn/articleshow/51376380.cms |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[Nima Poovaya-Smith]], museum curator, art historian and writer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Belliappa |first1=CP |title=Mysuru-based Dr. Nima Poovaya-Smith appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire County in UK |url=https://starofmysore.com/mysuru-based-dr-nima-poovaya-smith-appointed-as-deputy-lieutenant-of-west-yorkshire-county-in-uk |access-date=25 November 2022 |work=Star of Mysore |date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
* [[M. Yamunacharya]] - Philosopher, Writer, Gandhian
* [[S. Srikanta Sastri]], Indian historian, [[Indologist]], and [[polyglot]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=G. H. Nayak on S. Srikanta Sastri |url=https://issuu.com/srikantasastri/docs/g._h._nayak_on_s._srikanta_sastri/1 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=issuu |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma|RAK Sharma]], composer, singer and writer
* [[M. V. Seetharamiah|MV Seetharamaiah]], writer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-09-07 |title=Remembering Prof M V Seetharamaiah |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/23830/miscellany.html |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820171618/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/23830/miscellany.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[G. S. Shivarudrappa]], writer<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-12-25 |title=Glimpses into the greatness of G S Shivarudrappa |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/glimpses-into-the-greatness-of-g-s-shivarudrappa/articleshow/27874237.cms |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[M. N. Venkatachaliah]], former [[Chief Justice of India]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=M. N. Venkatachaliah |url=https://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/bio_data/former_judges/M_%20N_%20Venkatachaliah.htm |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in}}</ref>
* [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]], playback singer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=2021-09-24 |title=Singer Priyadarshini documents 100 years of Tamil and Kannada film music |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/playback-singer-priyadarshini-documents-100-years-of-film-music/article36647462.ece |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-13 |title=When mics were hidden in flower pots... |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/when-mics-were-hidden-in-flower-pots-1050204.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-17 |title=Priyadarshini becomes the first playback singer to receive Ph.D |url=https://starofmysore.com/priyadarshini-becomes-the-first-playback-singer-to-receive-ph-d/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Mysore Manjunath]], Indian Violinist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-20 |title=A sonorous journey by violin maestros |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/a-sonorous-journey-by-violin-maestros-377583.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-02-07 |title=Honour for Mysore’s violin maestros |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/honour-for-mysores-violin-maestros/article5665242.ece |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[Archna Sharma]], Actress.
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]], actor<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-01-03 |title=From reel love to real love |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/from-reel-love-to-real-love/articleshow/23854152.cms |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], writer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Times |first=Economic |title=It was impossible not to be influenced by UR Ananthamurthy |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-commentary/it-was-impossible-not-to-be-influenced-by-ur-ananthamurthy/?source=app&frmapp=yes |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
* [[Akhilesh Yadav]], MP and former [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
 
== Online programs ==
The university launched several new online degree programs during the COVID pandemic,<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/nirf-rank-helps-mysore-varsity-get-ugc-nod-for-online-courses/article31878141.ece| title = NIRF rank helps Mysore varsity get UGC nod for online courses - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 20 June 2020| last1 = Bennur| first1 = Shankar}}</ref> 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)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uni-mysore.in/documents/2%20(Published)/index.html |title = 2}}</ref> in early 2020 itself, making it one of the first public universities to try an initiative of this nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/on-its-100th-convocation-day-university-of-mysore-embraces-the-future-by-launching-13-global-online-degree-program-120101900685_1.html |title = On its 100th Convocation Day, University of Mysore embraces the future by launching 13 Global Online Degree Program {{!}} Business Standard News| date=19 October 2020 }}</ref> The university had started projects in the field of online programs in 2014, partnering with University18<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/mysore-university-launches-online-distance-education-programs-in-partnership-with-u18-114090400746_1.html |title = Mysore University launches online distance education programs in partnership with U18 {{!}} Business Standard News| newspaper=Business Standard India | date=4 September 2014 }}</ref> as a platform partner,<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/university-of-mysore-offers-courses-through-online-mode/article34215661.ece| title = University of Mysore offers courses through online mode - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = April 2021}}</ref> making it an early adopter of technology in education.


== See also ==
== See also ==
 
* [[List of educational institutions in Mysore]]
* [[List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore]]
* [[List of Heritage Buildings in Mysore]]
* [[Krishnaraja Boulevard]]
* [[Krishnaraja Boulevard]]
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==External links==
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University of Mysore
Coat of arms of the University of Mysore
Motto in English
Nothing is equal to knowledge
TypePublic
Established27 July 1916; 110 years ago (27 July 1916)
ChancellorGovernor of Karnataka
Vice-ChancellorLokanath N. K.[1]
Academic staff
762[2]
Students10,946[2]
Undergraduates5,250[2]
Postgraduates3,623[2]
766[2]
Location
Mysuru
,
Karnataka
,
India

12°18′29.45″N 76°38′18.83″E / 12.3081806°N 76.6385639°E / 12.3081806; 76.6385639
CampusUrban
ColoursNavy blue & white
   
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
Websitewww.uni-mysore.ac.in

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.[3]

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).[4][5]

History[edit | edit source]

Crawford Hall, administrative complex of the University of Mysore
Vice-Chancellors
  • 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,[6] 2013–2017
  • Yashawanth Dongre, 2017
  • Dayanand Mane, 2017
  • C. Basavaraj, 2017–2018
  • Ningamma. C. Betsur, 2018
  • T. K. Umesh, 2018
  • Aisha M. Sheriff, 2018
  • G Hemantha Kumar,[7] 2018–2024
  • Lokanath N.K, 2024–present

Recent academic restructuring[edit | edit source]

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.[8] 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,'[9] with a secondary aim of developing and offering Diploma and Masters programs in the management of non-profit organisations.[10]

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,[11] 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.[12]

Crest and motto[edit | edit source]

The university's motto, "Na Hi Jñanena Sadrusham" (Nothing compares with knowledge) is taken from the Bhagavad Gita.[13]

Ranking[edit | edit source]

University rankings

Mysore University was ranked 54th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024 and 86th overall.[14]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of University of Mysore people
Group photograph of students of Maharaja's College (Class of 1929), featuring S. Srikanta Sastri, Kuvempu, AR Krishnashastry, RAK Sharma, and MV Seetharamaiah.

Online programs[edit | edit source]

The university launched several new online degree programs during the COVID pandemic,[34] 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)[35] in early 2020 itself, making it one of the first public universities to try an initiative of this nature.[36] The university had started projects in the field of online programs in 2014, partnering with University18[37] as a platform partner,[38] making it an early adopter of technology in education.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vice-Chancellor's Desk | University of Mysore". www.uni-mysore.ac.in. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Kumar, compiled by Ameeta Gupta; Ashish (2006). Handbook of universities : includes universities, deemed universities, colleges, private universities and prominent educational and research institutions. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 587. ISBN 9788126906086.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period of five years is valid" (PDF). NAAC. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013. [permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "'Mysore University Press – Prasaaraanga'". 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Khan, Laiqh a (12 March 2018). "'Looking forward to a role in policy-making'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Hemantha Kumar is VC of Mysuru varsity". The Hindu. 16 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "International School of Information Management – Partners". International School of Information Management – University of Mysore. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "India TSRRC" (PDF). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Narasimharao, B. PanduRanga (2013). Evolving Corporate Education Strategies for Developing Countries: The Role of Universities. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-4666-2845-8.
  11. ↑ "Courses Offered – University of Mysore". University of Mysore. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "University Of Mysore to setup a planetarium at Chamundi foothills". Web News Observer. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bhagavad Gita 4.38". Bhagavad Gita: With commentaries of Ramanuja, Madhva, Shankara and others. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "T. S. Venkannayya | Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri - Official Website". Dr.S.Srikanta Sastri. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies". uni-mysore.ac.in. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  17. ↑ Author (20 August 2017). "Former Chief Election Comr. T.S. Krishna Murthy to lecture at SDM-IMD". Star of Mysore. Retrieved 9 April 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ↑ madur (13 August 2017). "Kuvempu - The Poet Who Redefined Kannada Literature". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "From university to individuals, Mysuru misses illustrious R K". Deccan Herald. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "UoM to publish Devanur Mahadeva's works: VC". Deccan Herald. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "I studied in National Institute of Engineering as my dad could not fund IIT fee: NRN". The Times of India. 13 March 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  22. ↑ Belliappa, CP (3 April 2020). "Mysuru-based Dr. Nima Poovaya-Smith appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire County in UK". Star of Mysore. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  23. ↑ "G. H. Nayak on S. Srikanta Sastri". issuu. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  24. ↑ "Remembering Prof M V Seetharamaiah". Deccan Herald. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Glimpses into the greatness of G S Shivarudrappa". The Times of India. 25 December 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  26. ↑ "M. N. Venkatachaliah". karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  27. ↑ Mary, S. B. Vijaya (24 September 2021). "Singer Priyadarshini documents 100 years of Tamil and Kannada film music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  28. ↑ "When mics were hidden in flower pots..." Deccan Herald. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  29. ↑ "Priyadarshini becomes the first playback singer to receive Ph.D". Star of Mysore. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  30. ↑ "A sonorous journey by violin maestros". News18. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  31. ↑ "Honour for Mysore's violin maestros". The Hindu. 7 February 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  32. ↑ "From reel love to real love". The Times of India. 3 January 2001. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  33. ↑ Times, Economic. "It was impossible not to be influenced by UR Ananthamurthy". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  34. ↑ Bennur, Shankar (20 June 2020). "NIRF rank helps Mysore varsity get UGC nod for online courses - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  35. ↑ "2".
  36. ↑ "On its 100th Convocation Day, University of Mysore embraces the future by launching 13 Global Online Degree Program | Business Standard News". 19 October 2020.
  37. ↑ "Mysore University launches online distance education programs in partnership with U18 | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. 4 September 2014.
  38. ↑ "University of Mysore offers courses through online mode - The Hindu". The Hindu. April 2021.

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