A V K College For Women

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A V K College For Women

The University of Mysore is among the foremost institutions of its kind, and is an enduring symbol in the sphere of higher education in India. It was founded by the then Maharaja of Mysore, His Highness Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and his Dewan, the renowned engineer statesman, Sir M.Visvesvaraya, on July 27, 1916. The Maharaja of Mysore became its first chancellor. A Bill to establish and incorporate the University was introduced in Mysore Legislative Council in 1916. It was passed unanimously on 17th July 1916. The first meeting of the University Council was held on 12th August 1916 and the first meeting of the senate on 12th October 1916.

The University of Mysore became the first University outside the domain of the English administration in India, the sixth University in India as a whole, and the first ever University in Karnataka. During the institution of the University in 1916, four faculties were constituted viz., Arts, Science, Engineering and Technology, and Medicine. Seperate Boards of Studies and Boards of Examiners were constituted in 28 subjects. The University was also administering 12 other educational institutions.

The first Act of the University came in the year 1933 (University of Mysore Act 1933). The first report of the curriculum followed by different departments is available in the University's Calendar 1947-48. The University offered a two-year intermediate course, three year B.A.(Hons), B.Sc.,(Hons) Degree courses and M.A., M.Sc., courses. There were also the faculties of Medicine and Engineering. The University also offered Diplomas in vocational subjects. The University Extension Lectures and Publication Bureau were notable features of the University.

Ph.D
The University of Mysore offers the Ph.D programme for a range of subjects. The various departments under the University of Mysore as well as other Research and Academic institutions in Mysore, Bangalore and other places provide research scholars, facilities to do research as part of the programme.

Departments:

Ancient History and Archaeology      
Anthropology      
Applied Botany      
Biochemistry      
Botany
Chemistry    
Christianity    
Commerce    
Computer Science    
Economics and Cooperation
Education    
English    
Environmental Science    
Food Science and Nutrition    
Geography
Geology    
Hindi    
History    
Jainology and Prakrit    
Journalism and Mass Communication
Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies    Law    
Library and Information Science    
Management Science (BIMS)    
Mathematics
Microbiology    
Philosophy    
Physics    
Political Science    
Psychology
Sanskrit    
Sericulture    
Social Work    
Sociology    
Statistics
Urdu    
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Contacts:
Vishwavidyalaya Karyasoudha
Crawford Hall, Mysore - 6
Phone: 0821-2419361
Email: registrar @ uni-mysore.ac.in