Kuvempu University

Kuvempu University
Jnana Sahyadri
Former names
Sahyadri University
Motto in English
"Foster Creativity in Teaching"
TypePublic
Established1987; 37 years ago (1987)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorGovernor of Karnataka
Vice-ChancellorSharath Ananthamurthy
DirectorKumara Chalya
Academic staff
248[1]
Postgraduates2,917[1]
145[1]
Location
Shankaraghattta, Bhadravati, Karnataka
,
India

13°55′0.12″N 75°34′0.12″E / 13.9167000°N 75.5667000°E / 13.9167000; 75.5667000
CampusRural, 230 acres (93 ha) (Main campus)
Websitewww.kuvempu.ac.in

Kuvempu University is a public state university in Shankaraghattta, Bhadravathi taluk, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1987 by the act of the Karnataka state legislature through amendment No. 28/1976 dated 29 January 1989 under the Karnataka State University Act 1976.[2] The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in wide range of disciplines. It was recognized by the UGC in 1994 and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).[3][4][5]

The university has its headquarters at Jnana Sahyadri Campus, Shivamogga. Its campus is called Jnana Sahyadri, which means 'The Western Ghat section of knowledge'. It has university jurisdiction over malnad districts of Shivamogga and Chikmagaluru, through which the Sahyadri mountain ranges pass. The campus sprawls across an area of 230 acres.[6] The campus has an admixture of wild and domestic animals.

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  3. ^ "About Kuvempu University". Universities of Karnataka. 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Members of the Association of Indian Universities". Association of Indian Universities. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 28 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Kuvempu improve infrastructure". The Hindu. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)