Bengaluru City University

Bengaluru City University
Former name	Bengaluru Central University
Motto	Be Boundless
Type	State university
Established	2017
Vice-Chancellor	Lingaraja Gandhi
Location	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Website	bcu.ac.in

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

History[]

The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,^[2] and renamed in 2020.^[3] The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.^[4] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020^[5] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.^[6]

Affiliation[]

For the academic year 2019-20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.^[7] Notable affiliated colleges include:

National School of Journalism and Public Discourse
Vijaya College, Bangalore
College of Fine Arts, Bangalore
Government Science College, Bangalore
Jyoti Nivas College
Maharani Lakshmi Ammani Women's College
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
St. Joseph's College, Bangalore

References[]

^ "State Universities Karnataka". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University". Deccan Herald. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "No more Central, it's Bengaluru City University from the upcoming academic year". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
^ "Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus". Deccan Herald. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University". Star of Mysore. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Affliated [sic] Colleges". bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 12°58′29″N 77°35′01″E / 12.97482°N 77.58362°E / 12.97482; 77.58362

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[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] "No more Central, it's Bengaluru City University from the upcoming academic year". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

[4] "Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus". Deccan Herald. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[5] "Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[6] "Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University". Star of Mysore. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[7] "Affliated [sic] Colleges". bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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