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Karnatak University, Dharwad (KUD) traces its roots back to 1st March, 1950. It is the second oldest university of the state. The university has been recognized as “Potential of Excellence” by University Grants Commission. It has its campuses at Haveri, Belgaum, Dharwad, Bijapur and Gadag. It has 249 colleges, affiliated under it. Under its 5 departments- Science, Arts, Commerce, Law and Education, Karnatak University (KUD), Dharwad provides 50 PG courses, 4 Advanced Diploma courses, 11 Certificate, 26 M.Phil and 42 Ph.D courses. For the optimum benefits of the students of the state, it offers a number of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses under the Directorate of Distance Education also.
This university also imparts education through distance learning. For further information visit School of Correspondence Education, KU Admission. To provide skill training to the fresh graduates and diploma holders in the field of Engineering and Technology, the university at its Dharwad campus has initiated National Apprenticeship Training Scheme under the MHRD of the Government of India. It has three PG Centres, known for their excellence in the higher education:
- Karnatak University PG Centre, Belgaum
- Karnatak University Karwar PG Centre
- Karnatak University Bijapur PG Centre
Karnatak University Dharwad PG Admission 2023
A spectrum of PG courses are offered for the students under various departments. All the PG courses are for the duration of 2 years. The admission is based directly on the merit list prepared by the university. Given below is the list of courses and the eligibility criteria.
| Departments | Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Masters of Arts in: Kannada | The candidate must be graduate in the concerned discipline with at least 45% marks. 5% relaxation is offered for the SC/ST candidates. The candidate must have Kannada as one of the optional during Bachelors. |
| English | ||
| Folklore | ||
| Urdu & Persian | ||
| Music | ||
| Sanskrit | ||
| Marathi | ||
| French | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Social Science | MA in the disciplines listed below: Anthropology | |
| Criminology & Forensic Science | ||
| Economics | ||
| History & Archaeology | ||
| Ancient Indian History | ||
| Jainology | ||
| Library & Information Science | ||
| Mass Communication | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Social Work | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Science | M.Sc in following disciplines: Biochemistry | |
| Botany | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Electronics | ||
| Geography | ||
| Applied Geography | ||
| Applied Genetics | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Physics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Biotechnology | ||
| Commerce | M.Com in : General | |
| Corporate Secretary | ||
| Law | LLM | |
| Education | Masters of Physical Education (MP.Ed) | |
| Masters of Education (M.Ed) | ||
| Management | Masters in Tourism Administration (MTA) | For MBA, the candidate must have scored 50% marks in any Bachelors degree. The eligibility criterion for MTA is same as the other courses. |
| Masters in Business Administration (MBA) |
The candidates, who wish to pursue the PG courses at Karnatak University, need to apply through the official website of the university. The admission to MBA and MTA will be based on the PG- Common Entrance Test (PGCET) conducted by the CPAC, VTU campus, Belgaum.
Karnatak University Dharwad PG Diploma Admission 2023
The university offers 1 year PG Diploma courses. The courses and the eligibility criteria are listed below.
| Department | Course | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Functional Hindi | All the candidates, applying for the courses of PG Diploma should hold a Graduate degree in related discipline. |
| Kanaka Studies | ||
| Basava Studies | ||
| Prachyalekhana Adhyayana | ||
| Folklore | ||
| Translation in Kannada | ||
| Translation & Official Communication in Hindi | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Social Science | Ambedkar Studies | |
| Epigraphy | ||
| Gandhian Studies | ||
| Jainology | ||
| Women’s Studies | ||
| Yoga Studies | ||
| Archaeology & Museology | ||
| Conservation & Heritage Management | ||
| International Diploma in Reproductive Health Management | ||
| Science | Satellite Oceanography (Karwar campus) |
Karnatak University Dharwad Ph.D Admission 2023
Every year, Karnatak University admits young and bright scholars for the research work. It offers 42 Ph.D regular courses for which the necessary detail is given below. The merit list of the selected candidates for the admission to the programme will be prepared after considering 50% marks of Post-graduation and 50% marks of the entrance test.
| Department | Course | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Kannada | For all the Ph.D courses, the candidates must have Post-Graduate degree in the related discipline with at least 55% marks. |
| English | ||
| Folklore | ||
| French | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Marathi | ||
| Sanskrit | ||
| Urdu & Persian | ||
| Music | ||
| Commerce | General | |
| Corporate Secretary | ||
| Education | Education | |
| Physical Education | ||
| Management | Management | |
| Law | Ph.D in Law | |
| Social Sciences | Ancient Indian | |
| History & Epigraphy | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Criminology & Forensic Sciences | ||
| Economics | ||
| History & Archaeology | ||
| Library & Information Science | ||
| Mass Communication & Journalism | ||
| Science | Applied Genetics | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Geography | ||
| Geology | ||
| chemistry | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Biotechnology & Microbiology | ||
| Botany | ||
| PG Centre (Haveri) | Mass Communication & Journalism | |
| Sociology | ||
| Social Work | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| PG Centre (Karwar) | Marine Biology | |
| Physics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Zoology |
Selection Process
The admission to the Ph.D programmes is based on the written test of 100 marks. All the questions will be MCQs type. The candidates who qualify the written test have to appear for the Personal Interview round. The candidates, who have qualified GATE, NET, SLET, JRF or are FIP/QIP fellows, need not appear for the written test.
Application Process
The candidates who wish to apply for the Doctoral courses need to fill the application form, available at the official web portal of the university. The payment is made through online mode. For the future reference, candidates are advised to take the print of the application form and the payment slip.
Karnatak University Dharwad Distance Learning Courses Admission 2023
For the students who cannot attend the classes regularly, the university runs separate distance education courses under the Directorate of Distance Education. The Under-Graduate Distance courses which are for the duration of 3 years, offered by the university are given below:
| Department | Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in: English | The candidates who wish to pursue distance undergraduate programmes at Karnatak University need to qualify 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized institution. The candidates who are Diploma holders with English paper can also apply. |
| History & Archaeology | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Sociology | ||
| Economics | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Sanskrit | ||
| Marathi | ||
| Urdu | ||
| Hindi | ||
| Kannada | ||
| Commerce | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in: Financial accounting | |
| Secretarial Practice | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Modern Marketing |
Apart from the distance degree programmes, KUD also offers PG Distance courses. Admission to these courses is offered on the basis of first come first serve basis. After that a merit list will be prepared & students will be called for the final admission.
| Department | Course | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Masters of Arts (MA) in: Sociology | The candidates applying for the course need to have a Bachelors degree. |
| Sanskrit | ||
| Marathi | ||
| Urdu | ||
| Hindi | ||
| English | ||
| Kannada | ||
| Archaeology | ||
| History | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Commerce | Masters of Commerce (M.Com) in: Marketing Management | |
| Financial Management | ||
| International Business | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Organizational Behaviour |
Karnatak University Dharwad Application Process 2023
For the candidates who want to apply for UG and PG distance learning courses at the Karnatak University the application procedure is given below:
- The candidates have to download the application form prescribed for the distance learning courses from the official web portal of the university.
- The filled application form has to be submitted in person to the nearest affiliated college which is chosen as the study centre by the candidate.
- The candidates have to pay through online mode for the study material provided by the university.
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