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Prospectus - 2020 UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade (CGPA of 3.47) PROSPECTUS - 2020 [M.Phil., PG/UG Degree, PG Diploma/Diploma and Certificate Programmes] hhttp://uni-mysore.ac.in/ email:[email protected] ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The University of Mysore welcomes you to its picturesque main campus, located in the heart of Mysuru City. The University of Mysore was established on July 27, 1916. It is the sixth oldest in the country and the first in the state of Karnataka. Also, in a sense it is the first university of the country to be established outside the limits of the British India. The university was founded as a result of the efforts of the benevolent and visionary Maharaja of erstwhile Princely State of Mysore His Highness Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar – IV (1884-1940), and the then Diwan Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1860-1962). The University was granted autonomy in 1956. Originally the territorial jurisdiction of the University consisted of nine districts of Karnataka State. With the creation of Bangalore University in 1964, Mangalore University in 1980, Kuvempu University in 1987 and Karnataka State Open University in 1996, the territorial jurisdiction of the University of Mysore is now confined to the four southern districts of the State, viz., Chamarajanagara, Hassan, Mandya and Mysuru. It is the first University to be accredited by NAAC in 2000 with Five Star Status and currently the University is re-accredited with CGPA score of 3.47 on a 4 point scale. NAAC has designated the University as a ‘High Performing Institution’ and this tag is valid up to 2020. The University Grants Commission has placed the University under Tier-II category of graded autonomy. The University is located in Mysuru, the cultural centre of Karnataka. Mysuru was the capital of the Wadiyar dynasty. It is a city of palaces, temples, and gardens. Being a splendid tourist centre with historical monuments and unique architecture, it is famous for silk, sandalwood oil and artifacts of ivory and sandalwood. The city has salubrious climate throughout the year. It is about 140 kms south west of Bengaluru, the State capital, and is well connected by rail, road and air. Vision To aspire to become a world-class University by tapping human resources from all sections of society by offering them opportunities to learn across disciplines, and to build 3 human capital, men and women of character and competence capable of being leaders of tomorrow and solving problems arising out of fast changing realities – global and local. Mission Built on a great legacy inherited from our founding fathers, our mission is to create an environment of stimulating intellectual dialogue across disciplines and harvest knowledge with a cutting-edge through high quality teaching, research, and extension activities leading to the generation of students who would provide leadership, vision and direction to society. Goal Our goal is to realize this vision by 2025. Our strategy is to develop innovative programmes in basic and emerging disciplines in a phased manner and to update them periodically so as to keep ourselves on track and on time. Our commitment is to involve the faculty and students in interactive learning environment both within and outside the University through contextual and experiential programmes so that they would be builders of a worldwide-network of knowledge-sharing and excel in their performance with a winning edge in the wider context of globalization. Motto The motto of the University is well engraved on its emblem: (depicting the bird ‘Gandabherunda’ flanked on either side by lion-elephant Sharaba – a mythical creature believed to be stronger than the lion and the elephant and the upholder of righteousness) that “Nothing is equal to knowledge” (“Na hi Jnanena Sadrisham” - an excerpt from Rigveda) and “I always uphold the truth” (Satyamevoddaharamuaham). Thus the greatness of knowledge and the commitment to adhere to truth are the ideals, the University is pursuing all through its existence, and in its path of success. Campus The main campus named "Manasagangotri"– eternal flow of the mind – by the Poet- laureate ‘Kuvempu’, the former Vice-Chancellor, and the first ‘Jnanapeetha’ awardee, is located on 739 acres of picturesque land containing a sprawling Kukkarahalli lake surrounded by verdurous trees extending to an area of 261 acres. 4 In addition to the main campus, there are three campuses located in Tubinakere near Mandya, Hemagangotri near Hassan and at Chamarajanagara. Tubinakere campus near Mandya is known as Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post-graduate Centre and is located on the Mysore-Bangalore highway at a distance of about 8 kms from Mandya. The Postgraduate Centre at Hemagangotri, Hassan is located near Kenchattahalli village on the Mangalore- Bangalore highway at a distance of about 10 kms. from Hassan. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Post-Graduate Centre of Mysore University is located at Chamarajanagar, the southern most district headquarters of Karnataka State. There are 63 PG Departments offering 76 Postgraduate Programmes with more than 1,10,000 UG, PG, M.Phil, and Ph.D students. There are 219 - Affiliated Colleges, 34-Recognized Research Centers, 8 - Training Centers, 12 - Specialized Programmes, 34- Foreign collaborations and 27 - National collaborations. Further, there are 11 PG Departments with National Research Facilities, 14 Chairs, 15 DST-FIST, UGC-SAP funded departments and 13 supporting units. Enrollment of over 750 international Students from 57 countries reflects the international reputation of the University. The University has started distance education programmes in all Faculties. Major Milestones and Signposts Ranked 27th (University Category) and 47th (Overall Category) in India Rankings - 2020 conducted by NIRF, MHRD, Govt. of India. University of Mysore was the first University in the State that was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the year 2000 with Five Stars Status. Second cycle of re-accreditation by NAAC in 2006 with A+ Level.Third-time accredited by NAAC with a score of 3.47 on a 4 point scale. Recognized by Govt. of India as an “Institution of Excellence (IOE)” with a grant of Rs. 100 crore (2008). Recognized as University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) in 2009 by UGC with a grant of 50 crore. Recognized as Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA) and was awarded grant of Rs. 9.5 crore. Identified as one of the top 20 universities in scientific publications and was awarded Rs.9.00 crore under PURSE Scheme and renewed for 2nd Phase with an additional 5 grant of Rs. 8.5 crore. There are 15 departments funded under UGC-SAP, out of which two departments are recognized as Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS). QS BRICS ranks the University in 301-350 Ranking among the Asian Universities. The overall h-index (Scopus) for published research is 66 with 5050 publications since 1989. Centenary Celebrations The University of Mysore celebrated its centenary year during 2015-16. The year-long celebrations were inaugurated by His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India on July 27, 2015. As part of the celebration, 8 Nobel Laureates delivered special lectures. Throughout the year seminars and workshops were conducted by various departments inviting eminent scholars. The Valedictory address was delivered by His Excellency Shri Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India on July 22, 2016. 103rd Indian Science Congress -2016 University of Mysore and The Indian Science Congress Association successfully organized the 103rd Indian Science Congress during January 03-07, 2016. The focal theme of the congress was “Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India”. It was inaugurated on January 3, 2016 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. There were 18,528 delegates registered for the conference. Around 600 delegates from foreign countries namely USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Japan, Korea, France etc, participated in the Congress. Six Nobel Laureates, one Field Medalist, one Bharatha Rathna and other eminent scientists of national and international repute have delivered lectures during the congress. There were totally 28 plenary 6 sessions, 25 symposia and 18 technical sessions pertaining to different disciplines of science and technology. Also, Women Science Congress, Science Communicators’ Meet and Children Science Congress were organized. Indian Social Science Congress-2016 The Indian Academy of Social Sciences (IASS) in association with the University of Mysore, which celebrated centenary year, organized the 40th Session of Indian Social Science Congress from 19-23 December 2016 with the focal theme “People’s Health and Quality of Life in India”. The president of ISSA, Allahabad Prof. B. M. Hegde inaugurated the congress. Almost all the chairpersons and conveners of 28 research committees and 21 thematic panels took part in the mega event. More than 5000 social scientists and delegates participated in the deliberations of the congress. Institution of Excellence A grant of Rs. 100 crore by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India has elevated the University to the status of Institution of Excellence in the thrust area of Bio-diversity, Bio-prospecting and Sustainable Development. The Institution of Excellence is a prime Productive Research Centre with Core Instrumentation facility created under the University. This houses facilities for NMR, NGS, LCMS, XRD, Imaging and Cell culture in Vijnana Bhavana specially constructed out of this grant. Academic Programmes The University of Mysore is offering M.Phil, Postgraduate, Graduate, Diploma and Certificate programmes. There are five faculties, viz., (1) Arts, (2) Commerce, (3) Education, (4) Law (5) Science and Technology. 7 The distinct strength of the University lies in providing quality education with focus on Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages, Law, Physical Education, Pure and Applied Sciences, Education and Social Sciences. Most of the postgraduate departments are of international repute and known for excellence in research.
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