Bangalore University was established on 2 July 1964 as an offshoot of the University of Mysore, building on a Post Graduate Centre that had operated in Bengaluru since 1916. It is governed today by the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), and holds UGC Section 2(f) and Section 12(B) recognition. In 2015, the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act trifurcated the university, legally effective 13 August 2015: Bangalore University retained the Jnanabharathi campus, a new Bengaluru Central University (now Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University) took over the historic Central College campus, and a new Bengaluru North University took over the university's former Kolar district operations.
The university holds NAAC A++ accreditation, awarded in its Fourth Cycle with a CGPA of 3.75, valid to 9 June 2028. It ranked 65th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 50.72) and 26th among State Public Universities (score 57.04) the same year.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 2 July 1964, offshoot of the University of Mysore |
| Governing Act | Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) |
| NAAC | A++ (CGPA 3.75, Fourth Cycle, valid to 9 June 2028) |
| NIRF 2025 University | Rank 65 (score 50.72) |
| NIRF 2025 State Public University | Rank 26 (score 57.04) |
| Campus | Jnanabharathi, Bengaluru, plus a PG Centre at Ramanagara |
| Affiliated colleges | 294 (2025-26 official figure), after the 2015 trifurcation |
| Faculties | 6, Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, Education, Law, Engineering |
| PG admission | Karnataka UUCMS portal, merit-based; entrance test for M.S.W. only |
Bangalore University organises its academic offerings across 6 faculties, Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, Education, Law, and Engineering, though its Engineering faculty's flagship constituent college, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, separated into its own independent university in 2022 under the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering Act, 2021. Its remaining constituent institutions include University Law College and the University College of Physical Education. University Law College offers a five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons), running since 1986-87, and a two-year LL.M.
Admission to most postgraduate programmes runs through Karnataka's UUCMS online portal on qualifying-degree merit, with an entrance test used only for the Master of Social Work programme, and a physical fitness test for B.P.Ed conducted by the University College of Physical Education. Undergraduate admission, including the five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons), also runs on merit lists rather than an entrance exam or CUET.
| Route | Programmes |
|---|---|
| UUCMS merit list | Most PG programmes, most UG programmes including B.A. LL.B. (Hons) |
| University entrance test | Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) only |
| Physical test | B.P.Ed, conducted by University College of Physical Education |
For the 2026-27 cycle, Bangalore University's official B.A. LL.B. (Hons) notification, dated 7 May 2026 (extended by a further notification dated 7 May 2026), set an online application fee of Rs 850 (Rs 425 for SC, ST, Category-I Karnataka-domicile, and transgender candidates), an online application deadline of 25 May 2026, a provisional Omnibus Merit List on 30 May 2026, and a Final Omnibus Merit List on 2 June 2026, with counselling held at University Law College, Jnanabharathi.
Its PG admission notification, dated 16 July 2026, set an application fee of Rs 300 (Rs 150 for SC, ST, Category-I, and transgender candidates), a last date of 7 August 2026 without penalty and 11 August 2026 with a Rs 200 late fee, covering university departments at Jnanabharathi, the PG Centre at Ramanagara, and 56 affiliated colleges offering postgraduate courses.
Bangalore University ranked 65th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 50.72) and 26th among State Public Universities (score 57.04), both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC A++ accreditation, CGPA 3.75, Fourth Cycle, valid to 9 June 2028, confirmed both on the university's own certificate and on NAAC's own published master list of accredited institutions.
Bangalore University's campus today is Jnanabharathi, Bengaluru, spanning more than 1,100 acres, plus a PG Centre at Ramanagara. Following the 2015 trifurcation, the historic Central College campus, the university's original 1916-era location, now belongs to the separate Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, and the university's former operations in Kolar district transferred to Bengaluru North University. As of the most recent official return, Bangalore University's jurisdiction spans 15 Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies across Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Ramanagara districts.
A++ with a CGPA of 3.75 in its Fourth Cycle, up from an 'A' grade in its Third Cycle
Traces its academic roots to a Post Graduate Centre established in Bengaluru in 1916, decades before the university's own founding
University Law College, tracing to 1948 as Government Law College and a Bangalore University constituent since 1976, offering a five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons) since 1986-87
294 affiliated colleges across Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Ramanagara districts, even after ceding roughly 400 colleges to two new universities in 2015
UUCMS portal-based merit admission for nearly all programmes, with an entrance test reserved only for its Master of Social Work programme
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | State Public University | 2025 | #26 |
| NIRF | University | 2025 | #65 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
9 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | — | — |
| B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) | M.Ed | — | 50 | — | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.305L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | 60 | ₹1.6L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
