Kannada University

One of the highly reputed and immensely popular public universities in Karnataka for rich and innovative educational and research courses in Kannada literature and culture, and other south Indian languages, is the Kannada University. This long-awaited and ambitious teaching-cum-research university was established under the kannada University Act, 1991 of Karnataka. Situated near Hampi, this kannada university is dedicated to providing rich and constructive education and research in the Kannada language and literature, traditions and culture, and the folklore of Karnataka. However, this also conducts and offers courses in many other South Indian languages and literature, and subjects of arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Here, it may be noted that Hampi has been a very significant historic place in this region of India, and boasts of providing cherished place to a variety of historical kingdoms and religions.

The present placid and glamorous campus (since 1994) of this kannada university, known as Vidyaranya, is located at Hospet of the Bellary district of the State. This main campus of the kannada university india, is spread over a sprawling area of about 700 acres amidst natural forests, refreshing greenery and an enthralling lake. Two more satellite campuses of this famous kannada university are located at Badami (with the department of Sculpture and Visual Arts) and at Kuppalli (where the renowned Kuvempu Research Centre is situated).

At present, this prestigious and fast-paced kannada university bellary, has the following well-established academic faculties, which contain in the below-mentioned departments for education and research: