Bangalore University, Bangalore

Bangalore University (BU) is a collegiate public state university situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is part of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and is affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC). In 2023, NAAC accredited the university with an A++ grade. The university was trifurcated into Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University, and now holds jurisdiction over the Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts. Academically, it is organized into six faculties: Arts, Science, Commerce & Management, Education, Law, and Engineering, with 43 Postgraduate Departments and a Postgraduate Centre at Kolar. It has three constituent colleges and 665 affiliated colleges, offering 50 postgraduate courses along with diploma and certificate programs. The university's governance includes a Vice Chancellor, currently C. Shivaraju, appointed on 12 July 2026. Notable alumni include Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, C. N. R. Rao, and Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The university was ranked 98th overall and 64th among universities in the NIRF 2022 rankings and placed 551–600 in Asia by QS World University Rankings in 2023.