Bangalore University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Bangalore University Overview

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. Bangalore University results are declared through the online platform and the students from various streams can view them easily, by logging into their college accounts. The university's catchword is "Knowledge together with the Knowledge of the supreme, releases one from all the evils".

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Why Choose Bangalore University?
• Cut Off
• Result
• Infrastructure
• Scholarships
• 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.

Bangalore University Highlights
Year of Establishment	1966
Type of University	Private
Accreditations	‘A’ Grade by NAAC
Approval	UGC
Affiliations	UGC, AIU, ACU, NAAC, DEC
Campus Area	1,110 acre
Courses/ Degrees Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, PG Diploma
Infrastructure Facilities	Library, laboratories, Sports facilities, Hostel, Swimming Pool

Bangalore University Ranking

Bangalore University has been securing the highest ranks in many fields. It is honored by various national and international institutions/ organizations for its outstanding contribution to academics. Below is an overview of Bangalore University's 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 the 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 offers UG, PG, and Integrated courses as well as Certificate courses, Diploma, and PG Diplomas.
Below is a summary of what Bangalore University offers as courses: 

Department	Courses
Arts	BA, BVA, BSW, BFA, MA, MVA, MSW, MPA
Science	B.Sc, BCA, B.Lib.Sc, M.Sc, MCA, M.L.l.Sc, M.Voc
Commerce	B.Com, BBM, BHM, BIAS, BHF, M.Com, MBA
Law	L.L.B, BA.L.L.B 5 Year Integrated Course, L.LM
Education	B.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Ed, M.P.Ed
Engineering	B.Engg, M.Tech
Architecture	B.Arch, M.Arch

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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 Arts Departments

Economics	English	Hindi
History	Communication	Kannada Studies
Performing Arts	Philosophy	Political Science
Rural Development	Sanskrit	Sociology
Social Work	Telugu	Urdu
Visual Arts	Women Studies

Bangalore University Science Departments

Apparel Technology	Applied Geology	Biological Sciences
Biochemistry	Botany	Computer Applications
Chemistry	Electronic Media	Environmental Science
Electronic Science	Geography	Library & Information Science
Life Sciences	Mathematics	Microbiology & Biotechnology
Physics	Psychology	Statistics
Zoology

Bangalore University-Commerce and Management Departments

Commerce

Canara Bank School of Management

Bangalore University Admission 

Bangalore University admission 2022 is initiated by filling out the application form from the official website of Bangalore University. Bangalore University pg admission 2022 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. For admission to MBA, students have to go through a counseling session.

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 fulfill, failing which they are not allowed to apply for the courses offered by 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 courses in various specializations including Rehabilitation Science, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (CND), Composite Home Science (CHS), Interior Design & Decoration (ID&D), and Graphic Design (GD) to name a few. The course is for 3 years and is divided into 6 semesters. Bangalore University fees for the B.Sc course are INR 31,500/-

Eligibility Criteria

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

Bangalore University Ph.D. Eligibility

The university offers a Doctorate of Philosophy program in the 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.

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 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 their chosen fields. 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 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.

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Bangalore University Result

Bangalore University releases the final semester and backlogs of 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 a 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 Infrastructure

Bangalore University campus, which is 1,110 acres 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 workout equipment. 

Given below are the facilities offered:

• Library
• Cafeteria
• Labs
• Sports Facilities
• Auditorium
• Hostel
• Security & Parking
• Convenience Store
• Gymnasium
• 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 hostels and 4 girls hostels. 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
• A scholarship test is conducted by SEC and the 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 the 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. diplomas, 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

Apart from all the academics and the cultural festivals, Bangalore University, has given our country some of the most profound and notable alumni. Mentioned below are some inspirational and famous graduates of BU 

Notable Alumni	Profession
Anushka Sharma	Indian Actress
A.S Kiran Kumar	Former Chairman of ISRO
Prakash Padukone	1980-World No.1 Badminton player
T.V Mohandas Pai	Current Chairman of Manipal Global Education

 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.