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The University of Mysore was established on July 27, 1916. It is the sixth oldest in the country and the first in the state of Karnataka. Also, in a sense it is the first university of the country to be established outside the limits of the British India. The university was founded as a result of the efforts of the benevolent and visionary Maharaja of erstwhile Princely State of Mysore His Highness Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar – IV (1884-1940), and the then Diwan Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1860-1962). It was the first University to be accredited by NAAC in 2000 with Five Star Status. The university is now ranked 36th in the India Rankings 2017, NIRF-MHRD, Government of India.

The University is located in Mysuru, the cultural centre of Karnataka. Mysuru was the capital of the Wadiyar dynasty. It is a city of palaces, temples, and gardens. Being a splendid tourist centre with historical monuments and unique architecture, it is famous for silk, sandalwood oil and artifacts of ivory and sandalwood. The city has salubrious climate throughout the year. It is about 140 kms south west of Bengaluru, the State capital, and is well connected by rail, road and air.

Vision

To aspire to become a world-class University by tapping human resources from all sections of society by offering them opportunities to learn across disciplines, and to build human capital, men and women of character and competence capable of being leaders of tomorrow and solving problems arising out of fast changing realities – global and local.

Mission

Built on a great legacy inherited from our founding fathers, our mission is to create an environment of stimulating intellectual dialogue across disciplines and harvest knowledge with a cutting-edge through high quality teaching, research, and extension activities leading to the generation of students who would provide leadership, vision and direction to society.

Goal

Our goal is to realize this vision by 2025. Our strategy is to develop innovative programmes in basic and emerging disciplines in a phased manner and to update them periodically so as to keep ourselves on track and on time. Our commitment is to involve the faculty and students in interactive learning environment both within and outside the University through contextual and experiential programmes so that they would be builders of a worldwide-network of knowledge-sharing and excel in their performance with a winning edge in the wider context of globalization.

Motto

The motto of the University is well engraved on its emblem: (depicting the bird ‘Gandabherunda’ flanked on either side by lion-elephant Sharaba – a mythical creature believed to be stronger than lion and the elephant and the upholder of righteousness) that “Nothing is equal to knowledge” (“Na hi Jnanena Sadrisham” - an excerpt from Rigveda) and “I always uphold the truth” (Satyamevoddaharamuaham). Thus the greatness of knowledge and the commitment to adhere to truth are the ideals, the University is pursuing all through its existence, and in its path of success.

Campus

The main campus named "Manasagangotri"– eternal flow of the mind – by the Poet-laureate ‘Kuvempu’, the former Vice-Chancellor, and the first ‘Jnanapeetha’ awardee, is located on 739 acres of picturesque land containing a sprawling Kukkarahalli lake surrounded by verdurous trees extending to an area of 261 acres.

In addition to the main campus, there are three campuses located in Tubinakere near Mandya, Hemagangotri near Hassan and at Chamarajanagara. The Tubinakere campus near Mandya is known as Sir M. Visvesvaraya Postgraduate Centre and is located on the Mysore-Bangalore highway at a distance of about 8 kms from Mandya. The Postgraduate Centre at Hemagangotri, Hassan is located near Kenchattahalli village on the Mangalore- Bangalore highway at a distance of about 10 kms. from Hassan. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Post-Graduate Centre of Mysore University is located at Chamarajanagar, the Southern most district Headquarters of Karnataka State.

There are 63 PG Departments offering 76 Postgraduate Programmes with more than 1,20,000 UG, PG, M.Phil, and Ph.D students. There are 226 affiliated colleges, 66 Recognized Research Centers, 157 Outreach /Research Centers, 8 training centers, 47 specialized programmes, 38 Foreign collaborations and 27 National collaborations. Further, there are 11 PG Departments with National Research Facilities, 14 Chairs, 13 DST-FIST, UGC-SAP funded departments and 13 supporting units. Enrollment of a large number of overseas students from 63 countries reflects the international reputation of the university.

Major Milestones and Signposts

• Ranked 36th (University Category) and 57th (overall category) in India Rankings 2017 conducted by NIRF, MHRD, Govt. of India. 

• Ranked 9th (State Universities) and 15th (India Universities)in India’s Best Universities 2017 survey conducted by Hansa- The WEEK National Ranking 2017.

• University of Mysore was the first University in the State that was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the year 2000 with Five Stars Status.

• Second cycle of re-accreditation by NAAC in 2006 with A+ Level.

• Third -time accredited by NAAC with a score of 3.47 on a 4 -point scale at A+ , preparation for the 4th cycle of re-accreditation is underway

• Recognized by Govt. of India  as an “Institution of Excellence (IOE)” with  a grant of Rs. 100 crores (in 2008)

• (Recognized as University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) in 2009 by UGC with a grant of 50 crores in (2012)

• Recognized Centre of Excellence in Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA) and was awarded grant of Rs. 9.5 crores which is being renewed in 2016

• Identified as one of the top 20 universities in Scientific publications and was awarded Rs.9.00 Crore under PURSE Scheme, and renewed for 2nd Phase in 2016 awarded 8.5 crore. 

• Identified by Government of Karnataka (2009) as Innovation University

• The overall h-index (Web of Science) for published research: 42 with 3609 publications since 1986. Some faculty members of the University have a h-index of 18 and above.

Institutional Evolution

The University was granted autonomy in 1956. Originally the territorial jurisdiction of the University consisted of nine districts of Karnataka State. With the creation of Bangalore University in 1964, Mangalore University in 1980 and Kuvempu University in 1987, the territorial jurisdiction of the University of Mysore is now confined to the four southern districts of the State, viz, Chamarajanagara, Hassan, Mandya and Mysuru.

Academic Programmes

The University of Mysore is offering graduate and postgraduate degree, diploma and certificate and Ph.D. programmes. There are five faculties, viz., (1) Arts, Humanities and Social Science (2) Commerce and Management, (3) Education, (4) Law, (5) Science and Technology.

The distinct strength of the University lies in providing high quality teaching and research backed by well qualified and experienced teachers, with a strong focus on Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages, Law, Physical Education, Pure and Applied Sciences, and Social Sciences. Most of the postgraduate departments are of international repute and known for excellence in research. Research projects worth crores of rupees have been sanctioned to various University departments by national and international institutions and funding agencies.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India has recognized the Department of Studies in Botany, Bio-Technology, Microbiology, Physics, Sericulture and Statistics under FIST programme.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recognized the Department of Studies in Bio-Chemistry, Bio-Technology, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Earth Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library and Information Science, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Statistics, Zoology and Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP).

Flexible Choice-Based Credit System with Continuous Assessment Grading Pattern (CBCS-CAGP)

 In an effort to move towards the complete version of the CBCS-CAGP scheme as emphasized by the UGC and to provide greater autonomy, the University has permitted the  departments to run the programmes under Flexible CBCS-CAGP from 2017-18.