University of Mysore

University of Mysore
Crawford Hall, administrative complex of the University of Mysore
Motto in English
Nothing is equal to knowledge
TypePublic
Established27 July 1916; 108 years ago (27 July 1916)
ChancellorGovernor of Karnataka
Vice-ChancellorLokanath N. K.[1]
Academic staff
762[2]
Students10,946[2]
Undergraduates5,250[2]
Postgraduates3,623[2]
766[2]
Location,
Karnataka
,
India

12°18′29.45″N 76°38′18.83″E / 12.3081806°N 76.6385639°E / 12.3081806; 76.6385639
CampusUrban
ColoursNavy blue & white
   
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
Websitewww.uni-mysore.ac.in

The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and the premiership of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The university is recognised by the 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 was the maharaja himself; the first Vice-Chancellor was H. V. Nanjundaiah. This was the first university outside of 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.[3]

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).[4][5]

  1. ^ "Vice-Chancellor's Desk | University of Mysore". www.uni-mysore.ac.in. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ Kumar, compiled by Ameeta Gupta; Ashish (2006). Handbook of universities : includes universities, deemed universities, colleges, private universities and prominent educational and research institutions. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 587. ISBN 9788126906086.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Institutions accredited by NAAC whose accreditation period of five years is valid" (PDF). NAAC. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013. [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "'Mysore University Press – Prasaaraanga'". 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.