Bengaluru North University
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2017 |
| Vice-Chancellor | T. D. Kemparaju |
| Location | Tamake, Kolar , , |
| Affiliations | UGC |
Bengaluru North University (BNU) is a state university[1] located in the village Tamake, on the outskirts Kolar, in Kolar district, Karnataka, India. The university was established in 2017 by the Government of Karnataka through the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015[2] trifurcating Bangalore University by creating Bengaluru North University and Bengaluru Central University. The university was inaugurated on 21 September 2017 and T. D. Kemparaju, formerly registrar of Mangalore University was appointed Vice-Chancellor.[3]
History
In 2009 a committee submitted a report recommending trifurcating Bangalore University, which had over 600 affiliated colleges. In 2012, C. T. Ravi, the Minister For Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, announced plans to bifurcate 300 colleges out of the university by creating Bengaluru North University. Requests to following the original recommendation or even create four universities were made.[4] In May 2015 the government announced it will follow the original recommendation and create Bengaluru North University and Bengaluru Central University, with about 200 colleges assigned to each of them.[5] The Bill was passed in July 2015[6] and the university was inaugurated on 21 September 2017.[7] However, as of 18 October 2017[update], no funds were transferred to the university from the government.[8]
Academics
The university has 210 affiliated colleges[7] Affiliation to the three universities is based on Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies. BNU affiliating all colleges under Srinivaspur, Mulbagal, KGF, Bangarpet, Kolar and Malur Assembly constituencies in Kolar district; K R Puram, Pulikeshinagar, Sarvagnanagar, C V Raman Nagar and Mahadevapura Assembly constituencies in Bengaluru Urban district; Gauribidanur, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Sidlaghatta and Chintamani Assembly constituencies in Chikkaballapur district; Devanahalli, Doddaballapur and Hoskote Assembly constituencies in Bengaluru Rural district.[9]
Campus
The university will operate for academic year 2017–18 from temporary offices in the campus of Karnataka State Open University at Tamaka on the outskirts of Kolar. A permanent campus is constructed at Amaravathi village in Chickballapur district.[7]
References
- ^ "List of State Universities as on 06.10.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015" (PDF). Karnataka Gazette. Government of Karnataka. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Bangalore Central, North University get their vice-chancellors". Bangalore Mirror. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Bangalore North University planned". The Hindu. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Prabhu, Nagesh (26 May 2015). "BU split into three universities". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Bill Trifurcating Bangalore University Passed in Karnataka Legislative Assembly". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Bengaluru North University inaugurated". The Hindu. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "2 months after Bangalore Uni trifurcation, two new universities yet to receive funds". The News Minute. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Govt announces affiliation of colleges to BU, two new universities". Deccan Herald. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.