About Us

Over the past 43 years, Mangalore University has grown in stature and is today recognised as one of the premier Universities in the country accredited by NAAC. With a mere 4 departments to begin with on the campus today our University has 28 Departments where 2 Departments are being run at Chikka Aluvara (formerly P G Centre, at present Kodagu University) offering 50 PG programmes, 36 Ph D programmes and over 188 colleges are affiliated to the University. Our University is known for conducting its academic programmes and examinations as per schedule. The credit based semester system at the undergraduate level and the choice based credit system for the two year (four semesters) Master’s degree programme are working as per the schedules. Mangalore University has taken rapid strides towards the successful implementation of the NEP : 2020. Adequate infrastructure is always a priority for the University. The basic facilities available on the campus include Administrative Building, Faculty buildings, Library, Student Hostels, Staff Quarters, Guest House, a well-equipped outpatient health centre, and sports facilities including a 400 metre track and Indoor Games Complex. The Mangala Auditorium with 2 adequate facilities is available for all the major and mega events. The University has its own water supply arrangement on the campus. Among other facilities Banking, Cyber Cafe, INFLIBNET and postal and communication facilities are included. Mangalore University has implemented e-governance system successfully and this has been recognized by the State Government and awarded Rs.50 lakhs of grant to the University as Best University in Karnataka for e-governance initiatives in 2024.

Area of Excellence

We have internationally recognised national research centres like the Microtron, Centre for Application of Radioisotope and Radiation Technology (CARRT), Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental 3 Radioactivity (CARER), Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Cell (OASTC). Sophisticated research equipments are also housed in the University Science Instrumentation Centre and Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) laboratories on the campus.

Research Capability and Focus Area

Research areas include Physical sciences, Chemical sciences, Computing Systems, AI and ML, Social Sciences and Linguistics

Academic Facilities

Excellent infrastructure and well-developed laboratories