The University of Mysore is a

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in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of

Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar; 4 June 1884 – 3 August 1940) was the twenty-fourth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore, from 1902 until his death in 1940. He is popularly called '' Rajarshi'' ( sa, rājarṣi, ...

, the

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. 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

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was the

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of Mysore; the first

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was H. V. Nanjundaiah. The university became the first outside of British administration in India, the sixth in India as a whole, and the first in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

. It is a state university of the affiliating type, and became autonomous on 3 March 1956, when it gained recognition from the University Grants Commission. The

Mysore University Library The Mysore University Library serves the academic community of the University of Mysore at the located in Mysore, Hassan and Mandya. The Library is the largest and also oldest among the University Libraries in the southern Indian State of Karnat ...

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 The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...

(NAAC).

History

Recent academic restructuring

The

International School of Information Management The International School of Information Management (ISiM) is the first Indian List of I-Schools, i-School and is an autonomous constituent institute of the University of Mysore, located in Mysore in Karnataka State, Southern India. ISiM was con ...

, was created in 2005 through the collaboration of three US universities, as well as

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, and IIIT, Bangalore. Faculty members from these partnering institutions teach at ISiM. The Third Sector Research Resource Centre (TSRRS) was established in 2004. The aim of the centre is '...to undertake and promote interdisciplinary icstudies and research in the domain of civil society,' with a secondary aim of developing and offering Diploma and Masters programs in the management of non-profit organisations. More recently, the Department of Law in the university was incorporated into the Mysore University School of Justice (MUSJ). Continuing with the university's initiative to introduce five-year integrated courses to produce professionals with in-depth knowledge, the MUSJ has introduced a program leading to a degree in law, as a bid to enhance the quality of legal education in Karnataka. University of Mysore along with Institute of Astrophysics has signed an MoU to build a planetarium in Mysore.

Crest and motto

The university's motto, "Na Hi Jñanena Sadrusham" (Nothing compares with knowledge) is taken from the Bhagavad Gita.

Ranking

Mysore University was ranked 19th among universities in India by the

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(NIRF) in 2021 and 34th overall.

Notable people

* S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, filmmaker *

R. Indira Ramarao Indira (born 22 April 1952 in Mysore, Karnataka) is an Indian sociologist who lives in Mysore. In her University career spanning 42 years, she has held such positions as Chair of the Department of Sociology, Director of the Internat ...

, sociologist *

AR Krishnashastry Ambale Ramakrishna Krishnashastry (1890–1968) was an Indian writer, researcher and translator in the Kannada language. Krishnashastry has remained popular four decades after his death through his work ''Vachana Bharata'', and his narration of ...

, writer, researcher and translator * T. S. Krishnamurthy, Chief Election Commissioner of India *

Kuvempu Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...

, writer * R. K. Laxman, cartoonist * Devanur Mahadeva, writer *

N. R. Narayana Murthy Nāgavārā Rāmarāo Nārāyana Mūrthy (born 21 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and has been the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before ret ...

, billionaire * Nima Poovaya-Smith, museum curator, art historian and writer * Sadhguru, philanthropist * S. Srikanta Sastri, Indian historian, Indologist, and polyglot * RAK Sharma, composer, singer and writer * MV Seetharamaiah, writer *

G. S. Shivarudrappa Guggari Shanthaveerappa Shivarudrappa (7 February 1926 – 23 December 2013), or colloquially GSS, was an Indian Kannada poet, writer, and researcher who was awarded the title of ''Rashtrakavi'' (national poet) by the Government of Karnataka in ...

, writer *

M. N. Venkatachaliah Manepalli Narayanarao Venkatachaliah (born 25 October 1929) was the 25th Chief Justice of India. He served as Chief Justice from 1993 to 1994. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed Univer ...

, Chief Justice of India

Online Programs

The University launched several new Online Degree Programs during the COVID Pandemic, in an attempt to ensure students completing their School leaving exams in 2020-21 did not lose an Academic year due to Colleges & Universities being in lockdown. Its Programs were approved by the

University Grants Commission (India) University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance ...

in early 2020 itself, making it one of the first Public Universities to try an initiative of this nature. The University had started projects in the field of Online Programs in 2014, partnering with University18 as a platform partner, making it an early adopter of technology in education.

References

External links

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