Bengaluru_City_University

Bengaluru City University

Bengaluru City University

State University in Karnataka

Bengaluru City University (BCU), formerly Bengaluru Central University, is a state university[1] located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was formed in 2017 and renamed in 2020.

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History

The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE Alumni, Principal UVCE was the Special Officer [3][4] to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26 March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University . The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.[5] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[6] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.[7]

Affiliation

For the academic year 2019–20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.[8] Notable affiliated colleges include:

References

  1. [1]
    "State Universities Karnataka". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University". Deccan Herald. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. [3]
    The state government has issued orders bifurcating Bangalore University. KR Venugopal, principal, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering has been named special officer of Bangalore North university. – The Times of India (indiatimes.indiatimes.com)
  4. [4]
    Venugopal is special offer for North University- The New Indian Express
  5. [5]
    "Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus". Deccan Herald. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University". Star of Mysore. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Affliated [sic] Colleges". bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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