Davangere University, Davangere

Davangere University is a public state university located in Davangere, Karnataka, India, established in 2008 by the Government of Karnataka. It originated as a post-graduate centre of the University of Mysore from 1979 to 1987, then of Kuvempu University from 1987 to 2009, before being formally established as an independent university on 18 August 2009. The main campus, Shivagangothri Campus at Tolahunase, spans 73 acres located 9 km from Davangere city, and includes post-graduate departments such as Commerce, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Economics, Food Technology, Accounting & Finance, M.Ed., and MSW, along with the Institute of Management Studies. The university has jurisdiction over Davangere and Chitradurga districts and is one of the youngest affiliating universities in Karnataka. It comprises five faculties—Arts, Science and Technology, Commerce and Management, Engineering, and Education—along with two constituent colleges, one autonomous college, and 110 affiliated colleges serving nearly 400,000 students. Dr. Supriya R serves as Chairman and Professor in the Department of Commerce.