Mangalore University

Mangalore University, established in 1980 and one of the well-known State Public Universities caters to the higher educational needs of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts of coastal Karnataka. It is a premier educational institution in Karnataka and a major centre for advanced studies and research with a good ranking at the national level. The University Campus (Mangalagangothri) is located at a distance of 20 kms south-east of Mangalore city. The campus is spread over an area of 353 acres and is on a high elevation overlooking the Arabian Sea on the one side and the Western Ghats on the other. The main campus houses 28 academic departments spread over the four faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science and Technology, and Education. 36 Masters Programmes, of which MSc Yogic Science, MSc Medical Physics, MEd, MPEd, BPEd, MBA and MCA are accredited by AYUSH, AERB, NCTE and AICTE respectively, one UG Programme accredited by NCTE and 31 Doctoral Programmes are on offer. In addition, P.G. Diploma programmes in Yogic Science, German, French, GST and Skill-based Value Added Courses are also on offer. Besides 154 affiliated colleges and 9 autonomous colleges, the University has 4 constituent colleges.

The central facilities include Computer Centre, University Science Instrumentation Centre, Microtron Centre, Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity, Centre for Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation Technology, Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence Laboratory, Incubation Centre, Language Lab, Health Centre, Hostels etc. The campus also has guest houses, a shopping complex, Cafeterias, Banks, indoor sports facilities. The campus is well-connected with public transport. Buildings have solar power, solar water heaters, biogas plants and rainwater harvesting. The campus is a ‘green’ campus, with botanical garden, landscaped parks and outdoor learning points for students. It has been placed 4^th in the country and 179^th globally in the UI Green Metric World University Rankings-2024.

The University is honoured with the Karnataka Kreeda Poshak Award by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Govt of Karnataka, in recognition of promoting sports activities and for producing sports persons at national and international level. A state-of-the-art Sports Physiology lab has been set up. During 2024-25, 24 individual/team medals have been won by students at national-level events. The campus has a large presence of international students hailing from 26 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe who have taken their admissions to UG, PG and PhD programmes.

The University has taken steps to establish international contacts through exchange of scholars and students with universities in USA, UK, Finland, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain and other countries. Several faculty have been able to get fellowships and visit various foreign universities to carry out their postdoctoral research. They have been on research assignments with Fellowships from the Commonwealth, Inspire, DBT Ramalingaswami and Scholarships awarded by Humboldt, Rotary, Agatha Harrison, Rockefeller and MacArthur Foundations.

The University has ongoing research projects funded by UGC, ICSSR, DST, SERB, DBT, VGST-Govt. of Karnataka, AICTE (CAFES) and Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education, etc. The University has received major grants for research from the MacArthur Foundation, Chicago; NBPGR,UGC,DST,Department of Ocean Development, Department of Electronics, Department of Space, DBT,NPCIL,MoES,DAE besides the Govt. of Karnataka. The total grants sanctioned for these projects during 2024-25 amounts to 2.05 Crores. The University has achieved SCOPUS h-index of 91 as on November 2025.

Mangalore University has established 25 Endowment Chairs/Study Centres in areas such as Banking, regional languages/literatures and cultures. The Shri Narayan guru Chair, the Swami Vivekananda Study Centre, Nehru Study Centre, The Kanakadasa Study Chair, the Yakshagana Study Centre, the Tulu/Kodava/Konkani/Beary/Arebhashe/Kunda Kannada Study Centres, etc., have been engaged in academic and research outreach in the community and have contributed to value-based education offered by the University.

The University is committed and dedicated to providing student-centric, public friendly academic and administrative governance with a view to winning the hearts and minds of our internal and external stakeholders. The University is NAAC accredited and participates in NIRF,THE Impact,QS and UI Green Metric and India Today rankings. Over the past 45 years, Mangalore University has grown in stature as a “University with a difference” and earned a respectable position among the HEIs in the country and strives towards excellence with the philosophy ‘continuity with change’.