University of Mysore

University of Mysore , laid down in the 1916 regulations published in the Mysore Gazette Extraordinary , aims at ‘promoting teaching and research in conventional and traditional domains of Arts , Humanities , Pure and Applied Sciences and Professional disciplines’.

The University has developed excellent infrastructure for curricular and co-curricular activities. The University Library has a collection of 6.2 lakhs covering books , reference works and journal back volumes. In addition , the individual constituent colleges/institutes and departments maintain their own book collections amounting to another 4 lakhs.

Considering the progress of the University in all directions and its contributions to the society , the Ministry of Human Resource Development , Government of India has considered  University of Mysore as `Institution of Excellence’ and has awarded special grant of Rs.100 Crores for establishing Centre of Excellence in ``Biodiversity , Bioprospecting and Sustainable Development’’ and also to strengthen infrastructural facilities in the University.On recommendation of Karnataka Knowledge Commission , the Karnataka Government considered University of Mysore as an “Innovative University”.

Established : 27th July , 1916