Mangalore University

Mangalore University commonly known as, MU is a public university in Konaje, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.^[4] In 2021, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded Mangalore University 'A' grade.^[5][6]

Mangalore University

Motto	Knowledge Is Light
Type	Public
Established	1980; 43 years ago (1980)
Chancellor	Thawar Chand Gehlot^[1]
Vice-Chancellor	P. S. Yadapadithaya^[2]^[3]
Location	Konaje , Karnataka , India Coordinates: 12°48′56.72″N 74°55′26.67″E / 12.8157556°N 74.9240750°E / 12.8157556; 74.9240750
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC
Website	www.mangaloreuniversity.ac.in

History

Vice chancellors

B. Sheik Ali, 1980–1985 K. M. Safeeulla, 1985–1989 M. I. Savadatti, 1989–1995 S. Gopal, 1995–2001 B. Hanumaiah, 2001–2005^[7] Thimme Gowda, 2005–2006 (acting)^[8] K. M. Kaveriappa, 2006–2010^[9] K. K. Achary, 2010 (acting) T. C. Shivashankara Murthy, 2010–2014^[10] K. Byrappa, 2014–2018^[11] Kishore Kumar, 2018 (acting)^[11] Ishwara P., 2018–2019 (acting)^[12] Kishore Nayak, 2019 (acting)^[12] P. Subramanya Yadapadithaya (2019–)^[2]

Mangalore University was established in 1980 with jurisdiction over the districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu.^[4]

Academics

Started with only three post-graduate departments, Mangalore university now has 26 post-graduate departments. Mangalore university has 2 constituent colleges, 5 autonomous colleges and more than 200 colleges affiliated to it.^[13][4] The university also has a post-graduate center at Chikka Aluvara, Kushalanagar.^[14]

Mangalore University for the first time this academic year 2022 onwards has introduced an advanced programme for Masters in Public Health (MPH) which is a two-year full-time programme that will be offered by Affiliated Institutes with Mangalore University.^[15]

Research Centres

• Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity (CARER), an advanced centre for radioecological and radiation protection research with collaborations with many laboratories of the world.^[16][17][18]
• Centre for Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology (CARRT), been established in collaboration with Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) and Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT).^[19][20]
• Microtron Centre^[21]
• NMR Instrument Centre^[22]
• DST-PURSE Research Facility^[23]
• Kanakadasa Research Centre^[24]

Notable alumni

• V. G. Siddhartha, Indian businessman and founder of Cafe Coffee Day^[25]
• D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Indian politician ^[26]
• Veerappa Moily, Indian politician and writer

References

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8. . The Hindu. 30 October 2005. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005.
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15. "Mangalore University to offer three integrated courses of five years from 2022-23, says V-C". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 23 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
16. "Carbon-14 dating facility set up in Mangalore University". Deccan Herald. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
17. "Mangalore University establishes facility for Carbon-14 dating of archaeological artefacts". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 22 October 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
18. "CARER - CENTRE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY". mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
19. "Varsity to takeover CARRT". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 23 March 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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21. "Microtron Center". mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
22. "NMR Laboratory". mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
23. "Purse". mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
24. "Kanakadasa Research Centre". mangaloreuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
25. Jaideep Shenoy (11 September 2016). "Rural youth have greater killer instinct, avers Cafe Coffee Day chief V G Siddhartha | Mangaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
26. . www.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014.

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