Bangalore University (BU) - Bangalore

Bangalore University, Bangalore, is one of the best colleges in Karnataka and secures the rank of 5th best college in South India. It was established in the year 1964 and has achieved great success in bestowing high-quality education to its students. It has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A-grade. Bangalore University is approved and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The university aids programs for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in fields of science, arts, commerce, law, and technology. The Bangalore University results are declared through the online platform and the students from various streams can view it easily by login into their accounts. The university's catchword is "Knowledge together with the Knowledge of the supreme releases one from all the evils". The Bangalore University provides various infrastructural facilities to its students.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Bangalore University?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Cut Off
• Result
• Bangalore University Campus
• Infrastructure
• Scholarships
• Distance Education 
• Alumni

Bangalore University Highlights 

The highlights of Bangalore University, such as university type, Bangalore University address approvals, facilities, Bangalore University contact number etc., are mentioned below.

Why Choose Bangalore University?

In 2016, The Week has ranked Bangalore University at number 15 among all Indian Universities in the Multi-Disciplinary University category. Bangalore University consists of 48 postgraduate departments, 4 university colleges, 1 postgraduate Centre at Kolar, 684 affiliated colleges and several other centers. The university offers a National Service Scheme to its students. Ragging is strictly prohibited in the university.

Bangalore University Academic Advantages

Bangalore University provides quality teaching to admitted students and encourages them to pursue their careers in the chosen field. There are 8,535 students with 755 academic staff. There are 6 faculties in the university in the field of arts, science, commerce & management, education, law, and engineering. The university conducts exams on a semester basis 2 times a year. 

Bangalore University Rankings

Bangalore University has been securing the highest ranks in many fields including course offering, research to name a few. It is honoured by various national and international institutions/ organizations for its outstanding contribution to academics. Below is an overview of Bangalore University ranking:

• The QS University Rankings ranked the university at the 151st position in the list of top universities in BRICS nations.
• In 2016, Bangalore University was ranked at 15th position in Top Multi-disciplinary Universities at All-India Level by THE WEEK magazine.
• THE WEEK ranked Bangalore University in 9th rank in the list of Top multi-disciplinary universities at the State level and number 1 in the State of Karnataka.
• The university stands at number 5 out of the Top 10 Universities in South India.
• Bangalore University has been rated at 11th position out of 45 top Universities in India.

Bangalore University Courses

There are several courses offered by Bangalore University in various fields consisting of Science, Education, Management, etc. Bangalore University has some affiliated colleges. Bangalore University courses contain Doctoral program, Masters program and Undergraduate program. 

Bangalore University Engineering Courses

Bangalore University Science Courses

Bangalore University Education Courses

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Bangalore University Departments

Bangalore University has various departments under disciplines such as science, engineering, management and doctoral. Given below are the departments of Bangalore University.

Bangalore University Admission 

Bangalore University admission 2021 is initiated by filling the application form from the official website of Bangalore University. Bangalore University pg admission 2021 and ug admission are done through an online examination conducted by the university. The university accepts GATE/ PG-CEET/ KCET exams for admissions to different courses. 

Bangalore University admission for various courses is based on merit, marks scored in the entrance examination and eligibility of the candidate. Admitting to MBA students have to go through a counselling process.

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Bangalore University Eligibility Criteria

Numerous courses are offered by Bangalore University in the fields of Science, Engineering, Management, Social Work and Education. Admission to the courses has eligibility criteria that students have to fulfil failing which they are not allowed to apply for the courses offered by the Bangalore University. Below is a list of a few courses offered by the Bangalore University with their eligibility criteria:

Bangalore University B.Sc Eligibility

The university offers Bachelor of Science course in various specializations including Rehabilitation Science, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (CND), Composite Home Science (CHS), Interior Design & Decoration (ID&D), Graphic Design (GD) to name a few. The course is for 3 years and divided into 6 semesters. Bangalore University fees for the B.Sc course is INR31,500/-

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have passed the 10+2 or pre-university examination from the Pre-UniversityEducation board in Karnataka or any other state or university 

Bangalore University Ph.D. Eligibility

The university offers a Doctorate of Philosophy program in fields of Science, Engineering, Education, etc fields. Bangalore University Ph.D. fees for 3 years are INR 44,000. The course duration extends to 6 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate has to score good marks in the university examination and the National examinations such as UGC-JRF, NET, SLET, etc for admission

Bangalore University MBA Eligibility

Masters in Business Administration course is offered by Bangalore University with Finance & Accounting, International Business, as specializations. The course is of the duration of 2 years and consists of 4 semesters. Bangalore University MBA fees are INR58,000/- 

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have completed Bachelor's degree/ Master’s degree in the relevant stream from Bangalore University or any other university.

Bangalore University Cut Off

Bangalore University cut off is released every academic year for admission to various courses.  The cut-off for Bangalore University is released based on the scores scored by students in the university entrance exam. Bangalore University cut-off marks 2020 for the MBA course in Karnataka PGCET  is 446. Bangalore University MBA cut off depends upon the scores of CAT/ XAT. 

The cut-off is decided based on:

• Marks scored in the entrance examination.
• The number of students appeared.
• The number of seats available.

For more information, check Bangalore University Cut off

Bangalore University Result

Bangalore University releases the final semester and backlog students' results in the last week of October every year. Bangalore University BA, B.Com, B.H.M 1st semester results for continuing students are to be tentatively declared in August 2021. After 1 week of the declaration of marks, students can apply for re-evaluation of exam papers. The revaluation results will be declared after 1 month of applying.

Mentioned below are the steps for checking the scores:

1. Visit the official website of Bangalore University
2. In the Examinations section, click on “Results“.
3. Enter your Registration Number and click on the Check Result option to check the BU scorecard.
4. Click on the Print button to download the Bangalore University Scorecard.

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Bangalore University Campus

Bangalore University campus is made upon 1,110 acres of land and provides all the facilities to its students which helps them to move towards their vision of imparting quality education. The classrooms are equipped with modern technological facilities. The campus life of students is filled with learning and fun. They provide gyms, convenience stores, ATMs, etc to their students.

Bangalore University Infrastructure Facilities

Bangalore University campus offers facilities for staff and students like laboratories, canteen, ATM, Gym, etc. The library has a collection of more than 3,36,000 books and 175 current periodicals, which include 8,554 Theses and Dissertations. The library operates from 2 campuses namely Jnana Bharathi and Central College. University has a gym that consists of modern equipment. 

Given below are the facilities offered:

• Library
• Cafeteria
• Labs
• Sports Facilities
• Auditorium
• Hostel
• Security & Parking
• Convenience Store
• Gymnasium
• ATM
• Post Office
• Guest House
• Senate Hall
• NSS Bhawan

Bangalore University Hostel Details

Students studying at Bangalore University are provided with separate campus accommodation facilities for boys and girls students. Bangalore University campus has 8 boys hostel and 4 girls hostel. All hostels are in-campus hostels. The hostels provide basic facilities like mess, common room, water purifier, etc.

All hostels have the following facilities:

• Mess facility in each hostel 
• 24-hour security
• Common Room
• Water Purifier
• Laundry
• Recreation Room

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Bangalore University Scholarships

Bangalore University provides scholarships to economically weak students. Scholarships are based on merit, aid fund, etc. The scholarships available for BU students are as follows:

• 5 merit scholarships are provided
• Scholarship test is conducted by SEC and top 25 scorers will get the scholarship
• Post-Metric scholarship for students belonging to Karnataka State
• PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for a single girl child.

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Bangalore University Distance Education

Bangalore University has a department called Directorate of Correspondence Courses & Distance Education, which is established for providing distance education to students, was established in the year 1976. It offers different courses of study such as Under Graduate Degrees, Post Graduate Degree, Professional Degree, P.G. Diploma, Diploma and Certificate Courses.

Some of the courses offered by BU under Distance Education are:

• BA
• BBA
• B.Com
• M.A
• M.Sc

Bangalore University Alumni

Notable alumni of Bangalore University are actress Anushka Sharma, Anushka Shetty, Monisha, cricketer Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa and many others. Alumni from BU are working in different fields chosen by them. Alumni can donate to their alma mater. There is an alumni fund and all the details regarding the fund are given on the official website.