Bengaluru City University

Bengaluru City University (BCU), formerly Bengaluru Central University, is a state university[1] located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was formed in 2017 and renamed in 2020.

Bengaluru City University
Former name
Bengaluru Central University
MottoBe Boundless
TypeState university
Established2017 (2017)
Vice-ChancellorLingaraja Gandhi
Location
Bengaluru
,
Karnataka
,
India
Websitebcu.ac.in

History

The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE Alumni, Principal UVCE was the Special Officer [3] [4] to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26th March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University and renamed in 2020.[5] The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.[6] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[7] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.[8]

Affiliation

For the academic year 2019–20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.[9] Notable affiliated colleges include:

References
  1. "State Universities Karnataka". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. "Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University". Deccan Herald. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. The state government has issued orders bifurcating Bangalore University. KR Venugopal, principal, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering has been named special officer of Bangalore North university. – The Times of India (indiatimes.indiatimes.com)
  4. Venugopal is special offer for North University- The New Indian Express
  5. "No more Central, it's Bengaluru City University from the upcoming academic year". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. "Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus". Deccan Herald. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. "Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University". Star of Mysore. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. "Affliated [sic] Colleges". bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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