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{{short description| | {{short description|Public research university in Mysore, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name | | name = University of Mysore | ||
| image | | image = Mysore university building.JPG | ||
| image_size | | image_size = | ||
| caption | | caption = Crawford Hall, administrative complex of the University of Mysore | ||
| motto | | motto = | ||
| motto_lang | | motto_lang = sa | ||
| mottoeng | | mottoeng = Nothing is equal to knowledge | ||
| established | | established = {{start date and age|27 July 1916}} | ||
| chancellor | | 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 = 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 | | city = [[Mysore, Karnataka]] | ||
| country | | state = Karnataka | ||
| coor | | country = India | ||
| academic_staff | | coor = {{coord|12|18|29.45|N|76|38|18.83|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | ||
| students | | academic_staff = 762<ref name="MU"/> | ||
| undergrad | | 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 | | undergrad = 5,250<ref name="MU"/> | ||
| doctoral | | postgrad = 3,623<ref name="MU"/> | ||
| type | | doctoral = 766<ref name="MU"/> | ||
| campus | | type = [[Public university|Public]] | ||
| affiliations | | campus = Urban | ||
| website | | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]] | ||
| colours | | website = {{url|http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in}} | ||
| logo | | colours = Navy blue & white<br />{{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | ||
| footnotes | | logo = Coat of arms of the University of Mysore.svg | ||
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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 | 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= | 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== | ||
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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= | *[[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, 2017–2017 | ||
* Dayanand Mane, 2017–2017 | * Dayanand Mane, 2017–2017 | ||
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* T. K. Umesh, 2018–2018 | * T. K. Umesh, 2018–2018 | ||
* Aisha M. Sheriff. 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 | * 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–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]] | ||
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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 | 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_2021 = 19 | ||
| | | NIRF_O_2021 = 34 | ||
}} | }} | ||
Mysore University was ranked | Mysore University was ranked 19th among universities in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/UniversityRanking.html |title = MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)}}</ref> and 34th overall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/OverallRanking.html |title = MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)}}</ref> | ||
==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]].]] | ||
=== | * [[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]], filmmaker{{cn|reason=not mentioned in person's article|date=November 2022}} | ||
* [[R. Indira]], sociologist{{cn|reason=not mentioned in person's article|date=November 2022}} | |||
* [[T. S. Venkannayya]]<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> | |||
* [[A. R. Krishnashastry|AR 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]], 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> | |||
* [[Sadhguru]], philanthropist<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-16 |title=Sadhguru to conclude #SaveSoil campaign in Mysuru |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/sadhguru-to-conclude-savesoil-campaign-in-mysuru-1118769.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* [[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]], 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> | |||
* [[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> | |||
== 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 & 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== | ==External links== | ||
* {{official}} | * {{official}} | ||