Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur

Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women University Vijayapura (KSAWU), also known as Karnataka State Women's University, was established in August 2003 and is the first university exclusively for women in Karnataka. It is situated in Vijayapur, formerly known as Bijapur. Prof. Vijaya B. Korishetti serves as Vice-Chancellor. The university is recognized under 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, and seventy women's colleges spread across twelve districts of north Karnataka are affiliated to it. It offers undergraduate programmes in Arts, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Commerce, Education, Fashion Technology, Home Science, Physical Education, Science, and Social Work, along with 20 postgraduate courses, PG diplomas, and certificate courses across the Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Management, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, and Education. The university has about eight departments, including Humanities, Social Science, Science and Technology, Management Studies, Studies in Education and Research, Physical Education, Director of Sports, and Centre for Yoga Studies. Facilities on campus include a library, a Syndicate Bank branch, a hostel ambulance, a health centre, an ICT cell, hostel accommodation, and scholarships for underprivileged students.