Karnatak University was established at Dharwad in the Indian state of Karnataka in October 1949. It had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 888 acres (3.59 km2). Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor from 1954 to 1967. The rapid development of the institution is credited to him.
The university was recognized with the "Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission. The university is the second oldest, after University of Mysore, in the state of Karnataka. The Karnatak university once used to serve most part of Karnataka like districts of Dharwad, Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar and Bellary till 1980's and also from 1953 to 1965 Manipal Institute of Technology and Kasturba Medical College Manipal were affiliated to Karnatak University Dharwad and all degrees were awarded by Karnatak University.
The bifurcation of districts and establishment of new universities in this region has led to jurisdiction area of Karnatak university to present day districts of Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Haveri and Gadag.
Overview
Post Graduate Departments
51
P. G. Faculty
264 Teachers
Under Graduate Faculty
4,252 Teachers
P. G. Students
4,531 Students
Under Graduate Students
1,01,165 Students
Postgraduate departments
University Main Library
The university has currently following faculties: Science,Management studies and social sciences. Medical science and engineering faculties was also present. However, the Government of Karnataka established Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences for Medical Science and Visvesvaraya Technological University for engineering.
This centre has Marine Biology and Economics as subjects of excellence.
Karnatak University PG Centre, Kerimattihalli, Haveri
Karnatak University PG Centre, Gadag
Affiliated colleges
All colleges except those offering professional courses in the districts of Dharwad including Dharwad city colleges, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada are affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad.
Karnatak University's five colleges in Dharwad area are referred as constituent colleges. Administration is in the hands of Karnatak University. However, the affiliated colleges are managed by trusts. Examinations, textbooks and results are conducted by the university.
Founding
G.S. Paramasivaiah (former student of the Nobel laureate CV Raman) was the first principal of the Karnatak Science College. He was also the secretary of KLE Society Belgaum. He played an important role in founding of Karnatak University.
In 1947, the government of Bombay Province made attempts to establish a university in Northern part of Karnataka. As per the resolution No. 7914 of Education and Industries Department, the government of Bombay, a committee was constituted on April 17, 1947, to make recommendations regarding form, scope, constitution and jurisdiction of a university for Karnataka in Northern region. Lingayat educationalists like Prof. G.S. Paramasivaiah along with Prof S.S. Basavanal and Dr. S.C Nandimath were associated with the committee. The Karnatak University came into existence in 1949.
