1980
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Public
Co-Ed
Mangalore
University has grown impressively since its inception with 190 affiliated
colleges including two constituent colleges, one at Mangalore and another at
Madikeri, taken over by the University from Government of Karnataka in 1992.
The University has established the PG Centre, Cauvery campus at Madikeri, which
offers Postgraduate courses in Microbiology and Biochemistry.
The
University has taken steps to establish contacts through exchange of scholars
and students with universities in USA, UK, Finland, Japan, Norway, Germany,
Spain and other countries. A number of our faculty have been able to get
fellowships and visit various universities to carry out their postdoctoral
work. They have been on research assignments with assistance from Commonwealth,
Humboldt, Rotary, Agatha Harrison Memorial, Rockefeller and Macarthur
fellowships. The University has thus taken steps to benefit from the current
trend of globalization.
Today, the
University is a major centre for the study of ecology and environment. Some of
the affiliated colleges of the University have direct institutional linkages
with reputed national and international institutions of learning. Many new
courses of study have been introduced for the first time in the country. The
University was the first to start undergraduate programmes such as Hotel
Management, Human Resource Development, Fashion Design and Yogic Sciences. All
these courses have attracted students from other parts of the country and
abroad.
The
University has computerized its administrative offices in order to speed up the
administrative process. All postgraduate departments have been provided with
Computers, Internet facility and Centrax telephones. The computerization of the
examination section has facilitated the holding of examinations on schedule and
the timely announcement of results. A University website has been created,
which holds the database of all the colleges and postgraduate departments.
Application forms to various courses and results of admissions and examinations
are also available on the University website.
All in all,
Mangalore University presents the very picture of order and discipline:
academic programmes are run on schedule, examinations are conducted on time,
and the UGC norm of 180 working days in a year is fulfilled. About 411 scholars
are pursuing their doctoral studies and faculty members are engaged in active
research along with their teaching assignments. The University has received
major grants from the UGC, DST, Govt. of Karnataka, Department of Ocean Development,
Department of Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Department of
Space, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Atomic Energy and other nodal
agencies. All these have given to the University a national and international
visibility.
The
University has established several endowment chairs with the objective of
enabling studies on the development achieved in areas such as bank management,
yoga, ayurveda, Kanakadasa studies, Sanskrit literature, literary criticism,
Christianity, rural development, ecology and environment, Tulu language,
literature, culture and visual/fine arts. Dr. Ambedkar Study Centre, Kanakadasa
Adhyayana Peetha, Yakshagana Study Centre and Ambigara Chowdayya Peetha work
towards an in-depth study of philosophy and its relevance to the present time.
The endowment chairs of the University have helped to strengthen the
University’s links with society.
Under-graduate
and post-graduate courses in the distance education mode have been introduced
for the benefit of students. The programme will promote higher education
through non-formal means through the distance education mode. The rationale of
the distance education mode is to make learning accessible for those who, for
various reasons, cannot avail of the benefit of regular courses.
A new health
and accident insurance scheme has been introduced recently for the benefit of
students. The scheme will provide financial benefit to those who may be
unfortunately involved in accidents and who have to be provided with medical
assistance. An IAS/IPS coaching centre has been started for Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe and other backward class students, with help from the
Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. These innovative schemes have
given a new dimension to the University’s efforts to make the educational
experience secure and meaningful to its students.
By entering
into academic liaison with eminent scholars and centers of learning, the
University has won for itself a respectable place on the educational map of
India. The University is also proud of the fact its alumni occupy responsible
positions in the country and abroad.
In the last
few years, major changes have been taking place in the University area. In this
scenario of sweeping change, Mangalore University looks forward to playing the
role of a participant in and a facilitator of such change and guiding this
process towards ends that are commensurate with its goals and mission.
Vision-Mission
Statement
VISION
*To Evolve As
a National Centre of Advanced Studies and to Cultivate Quality Human Resource
MISSION
*Provide
Excellent Academic, Physical, Administrative, infrastructural and Moral
ambience.
*Promote
Quality and Excellence in Teaching Learning and Research.
*Preserve and
promote uniqueness and novelty of regional languages, folklore, art and
culture.
*Contribute
towards building a socially sensitive, humane, inclusive society.
*Cultivate
critical thinking that can spark creativity and innovation.
