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About Karnataka University, Dharwad

Karnataka University, Dharwad was established in 1949 and became a statutory University on 1st March 1950. It is a government-state university imparting education in various streams. Karnataka University, Dharwad consist of several departments, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges.

Karnataka University has been accredited with an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). KUD has several departments like Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Education, Commerce and many more. Karnataka University, Dharwad undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma programmes.

Some of the popular courses at Karnataka University Dharwad are B.Sc, BBA, M.A., M.Sc., L.L.M., M.C.A., P.G.D.C.A, MBA, M.C.A and many more. Admission to courses at Karnataka University, Dharwad is based on merit of the qualifying examinations. For admission to some courses KUD accepts score of entrance examinations like CAT/XAT/MAT/KMAT/Karnataka PGECET/CMAT.

The placement cell of Karnataka University organises various technical and non-technical training sessions for students to enhance the skills required by the industrial standards. Additionally, Karnataka University Dharwad also provides AICTE scholarships to its students.

The KU Dharwad campus is equipped with cutting-edge amenities like hostel facilities for both boys and girls, a playground, gym, health care, modern classrooms, a cafeteria, a library, an auditorium, transportation services, parking facilities and infrastructure to give students and faculty members a welcoming environment.

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Karnataka University NIRF Ranking 2024

Karnataka University secured its position in the 51–100 rank band under State Public Universities by NIRF ranking 2024.

Karnataka University Location

The Karnataka University is situated at Pavate Nagar in the Karnataka city of Dharwad. The Hubballi Airport is 19.6 kilometres from the university. The closest railway station to the university is Dharwad Railway Station, which is located 2.6 km away. The bus stop closest to Karnataka University Dharwad is called City Bus Stop. It is 1.5 kilometres from the campus.

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Karnataka University, Dharwad Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	1949
Exam	CMAT, CAT, ATMA +4 more XAT, MAT, Karnataka PGCET, KMAT
Courses	27 Degrees and 668 Courses
Institute Type	State University
Approvals	UGC
Gender	Co-ed
Faculty Count	164
Campus Size	888 acres

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Karnataka University, Dharwad Placements

Karnataka University Dharwad has a placement cell that places the graduates in reputable public and commercial companies. Karnataka University placement cell provides students with a wide range of placement possibilities. Karnataka University's median salary offered to PG students was Rs 4.80 LPA in 2024. According to the NIRF 2025, a total of 28 students were placed during Karnataka University placements in 2024. As per the NIRF report, a total of 7 students were placed during Karnataka University placements in 2023. Students at Karnataka Univ...

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Courses offered by Karnataka University, Dharwad

Karnataka University Dharwad offers courses leading to the postgraduate and postgraduate diploma. There are 51 Karnataka University courses offered in total. Karnataka University courses are offered in various fields including law, education, commerce, the sciences, and many other fields are available. The Karnataka University PG courses include LLM, M.Com, M.A., M.Sc., MCA, and Post Graduate Diploma in Linguistics and others. Courses at Karnataka University Dharwad are offered in full-time mode only. To apply for the programmes, candidates mus...

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Top Exams Accepted by Karnataka University, Dharwad

(MAT) - Management Aptitude Test

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16 Mar'25 - 22 Mar'25

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30 Jan'25 - 30 Mar'25

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23 Apr'25 - 9 May'25

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Karnataka University, Dharwad Scholarship

The students of Karnataka University Dharwad are provided with a number of scholarships. The university is registered at the national scholarship portal. KUD Dharwad scholarship list includes various state and national-level scholarships. Students can apply for state and national level scholarships by visiting the national scholarship portal.

Some of the scholarships that can be availed by Karnataka University Dharwad students are Postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child, Postgraduate Scholarships for Professional Courses for SC/ST Candidates etc. It must be noted that Karnataka University Dharwad scholarships are provided to students belonging to weaker sections of society and to students with excellent academic performance.

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Karnataka University Dharwad Scholarships and Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship name	Eligibility criteria	Scholarship amount
Postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child	Single girl child enrolled in PG courses and aged 30 or less	Rs. 36,200 per annum (for 2 years)
Postgraduate Scholarships for Professional Courses for SC/ST Candidates	SC/ST category students who are enrolled in professional courses	Rs. 4,500 per month Rs. 7,800 per month (for M.E./M.Tech)
Ishan Uday for North Eastern Region	Students from the northeast region of India whose family income is Rs. 4,50,000 or less	Rs. 5,400 per month (general degree) Rs. 7,800 per month (technical/medical/professional/paramedical courses)

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Postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

Single girl child enrolled in PG courses and aged 30 or less

Rs. 36,200 per annum (for 2 years)

Postgraduate Scholarships for Professional Courses for SC/ST Candidates

SC/ST category students who are enrolled in professional courses

Rs. 4,500 per month

Rs. 7,800 per month (for M.E./M.Tech)

Ishan Uday for North Eastern Region

Students from the northeast region of India whose family income is Rs. 4,50,000 or less

Rs. 5,400 per month (general degree)

Rs. 7,800 per month (technical/medical/professional/paramedical courses)

Eligible students can apply for these scholarships.

Karnataka University, Dharwad Admission

The Karnataka University Dharwad admissions are available for diploma, PG, and P.G.D courses. Karnataka University Dharwad admission to all PG courses is based on candidates' scores in an entrance examination. Candidate's marks in the last qualifying examination are also considered for admission to PG courses at Karnataka University Dharwad.

Admissions to Karnataka University Dharwad considers Karnataka PGCET examination scores for MCA admissions. Candidates have to secure valid scores in the relevant exam to get Karnataka University admissions. To apply for Karnataka University Dharwad admission, candidates must fill out the application form available on the official website of the Karnataka University.

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Karnataka University Registrations 2025

Candidates can register by visiting the official website of the Karnataka University
Candidates should then fill out the application form with the required information
Then the candidates should submit all the necessary documents without fail.
The final stage of the application procedure is to pay the Karnataka University Dharwad application fees.

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Karnataka University Diploma Course Admission 2025

A Diploma in French and a Diploma in Linguistics are the two different KUD courses that are offered at the university. Candidates are advised to submit the online application form with relevant information. Applications must be submitted before the due date as prescribed by the university.

Karnataka University Diploma Courses and Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Eligibility criteria
Diploma	PUC or equivalent with relevant foreign language or B.A. basic with relevant foreign language from a recognised institute.

Karnataka University Diploma Admission Process

Candidates are advised to meet the eligibility norms.
Students are shortlisted on merit.
Merit students are advised to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university.
Selected candidates are allotted seats.
Once the seats are allotted students are advised to pay the admission fee and submit the documents for verification to get the KUD Dharwad admission confirmed.

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Karnataka University PG Course Admission 2025

The university offers 48 courses at the postgraduate level. A few of the PG courses offered by Karnataka University Dharwad are M.Com, M.Sc., M.A., P.G.D., P.G.D.C.A., and others. To apply for KUD admission to postgraduate courses, candidates must have passed a bachelor's degree from a recognised university.

Karnataka University PG Courses, Seats and Eligibility Criteria

Courses	Seat intake	Eligibility criteria
M.Com	80	Bachelor’s degree with at least 45% marks from a recognised university (40% for reserved category students)
M.A.	486
M.Sc.	40
M.Lib.I.Sc.	20
M.C.A.	60
M.P.Ed.	40	B.P.Ed./BPE degree with at least 50% marks from a recognised university (45% for reserved category students)
M.Ed.	25	B.Ed./B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed./B.El.Ed degree with an aggregate score of 50% marks from a recognised university (40% for reserved category students) Or D.El.Ed/D.Ed. with an undergraduate degree (minimum 50% marks) from a recognised university
M.S.W.	25	Undergraduate degree with minimum 45% marks from a recognised university (40% for reserved category students) + minimum of 3 years work experience
L.L.M	16	L.L.B, B.A. L.L.B, B.A. L.L.B (Hons) degree with minimum 45% marks from a recognised university (40% for reserved category students)
P.G.D	135	Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university
P.G.D.C.A.	NA	Undergraduate degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks from a recognised university (40% for reserved category students)

Karnataka University PG Course Admission Process

Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria must fill out the Karnataka University Dharwad application form.
Appear for the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam for admissions.
Based on the entrance score and marks obtained in the last qualifying examination, candidates are shortlisted for admission.
Students who are shortlisted need to visit the KUD Dharwad campus.
To confirm KUD Dharwad admission students are advised to pay course fees by submitting required documents.

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Required Documents for Karnataka University Admission

All educational certificates.
ID proof.
Migration certificate
Transfer certificate
Passport Size photograph.

Note: Candidates are advised to visit the official website of the college before applying for the KUD Dharwad courses.

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Karnataka University, Dharwad Facilities

The facilities and infrastructure of Karnataka University Dharwad are as per the requirements of students and offer a comfortable environment to students and faculty members. KUD Dharwad facilities are a library, boy's hostels, girl hostels, modern gym, auditorium, IT infrastructure etc. Also Read: Karnataka University CoursesThe varsity has facilities for sports like cricket, badminton, football, etc. at the campus. Karnataka University Dharwad also has modern classrooms for teaching. Department-based laboratories of the university provide pra...

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Student Reviews for Karnataka University, Dharwad

4.8/5(69 Reviews)

College Infrastructure: 4.6/5

Academics: 4.4/5

Placements: 4.2/5

Value for Money: 4.4/5

Campus Life: 4.6/5

Providing quality education with good infrastructure.

Posted on 24 Feb'25 by Ganesh K
Batch of 2025-01-01 | M.Com

College Infrastructure

The college infrastructure well. Good ventilation entire campus. Good sitting arrangements and smart classes. Each department separate rooms available. Large library with more number books and research paper available.sports rooms also availability.

My college Encouraging teamwork and collaboration.

Posted on 24 Feb'25 by Prabhu Korenore
Batch of 2025-01-01 | M.Com

College Infrastructure

My college has ac in every class and good infrastructure availability. Moderate technology utilized classrooms. Big ground facility available. Modern benches and smart board facilities availability. Hostel facilities with hygienic canteen available.

Good ventilation and environment available.

Posted on 24 Feb'25 by Praveen Meti
Batch of 2025-01-01 | M.Com

College Infrastructure

The college infrastructure is modern technology. Canteen facilities and parking facilities at entrance. Big classroom available. Every classroom digital board available. Library facilities available. Computer labs and laboratories facilities also availability.

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Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, is an Institute in the North Karnataka region of India. The Karnatak Science College is the Constituent Science College of Karnatak University Dharwad and offers basic and applied courses in science, both at the undergraduate and the pre-university level.

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Karnataka University offers an online admission application process. All the eligible candidates who are willing to get admission in any courses of Karnataka University can apply online on or before the last date.

Candidates need to visit the official website of Karnataka University to apply online.

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i wanted to get syllabus copy of msc microbiology from Karnataka University dharwad

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The syllabus for first semester of Msc microbiology includes

Biostatistics and Computer Applications Bioinstrumentation Bioenergetics and Molecular Enzymology Food and Dairy Microbiology

Semester 2

Microbial Physiology Molecular Immunology Recent trends in Virology Microbial diversity and Extremophiles,

Semester 3

Microbial Genetics

Bioprocess Engineering and Technology

Enzyme Technology

Environmental Microbial Technology,

Semester 4Fermentation Technology

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Recombinant DNA Technology

Bioinformatics, Microbial Genomics and Proteomics

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Karnataka University, Dharwad Contact Address

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Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad - 580003, Karnataka India

Karnataka University, Dharwad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When was Karnataka University, Dharwad established?

Karnataka University in Dharwad was established in the year 1949. Karnataka University offers courses at the undergradute, postgradute and doctoral levels.

2: Is Karnataka University recognised?

Yes, Karnataka University, Dharwad has been recognised by the University Grants Commission(UGC) The university is also accredited with NAAC "A" grade.

3: What is the entrance exam for Karnataka University?

The eligibility for the MBA in Karnataka University is based on the scores secured in the CAT/MAT/XAT or any other equivalent exam marks are considered for admissions.

4: Is Karnataka University private or government?

Karnataka University is a public university and accredited by NAAC with A grade is located in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Karnataka University is a coeducational university.

5: Which colleges come under the University of Karnataka?

University College of Education, Dharwad, Karnataka University’s Sir Siddappa Kambli Law College Dharwad, University of Fine Arts & Music and many other colleges are affiliated to Karnataka University.