Bangalore University

Bangalore University (BU) is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating from 1886, and is renowned as one of the leading major universities in India. The city of Bangalore is rapidly growing into one of the world's centers of technology development, and BU has tied itself strongly to that growth. The university nears the status of "Potential for Excellence" which is reserved for the top 10 universities in India under the UGC Guideline.

History

The University was opened as Central College in 1886, by British Government. It was endowed with the status of university on July 10, 1964 by the government of the then State of Mysore to consolidate institutions of higher education in the city of Bangalore.

Central College and The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) were the original institutions joined to form this university. With the promulgation of the Karnataka State Universities Ordinance of 1975, which aimed at bringing uniformity to all universities in the state, the university lost its federal character and became a state-affiliated university. In 1973, the University moved to the Jnana Bharathi Campus located on 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) of land.

Currently, Bangalore University is considered to be one of the best Indian Universities. It has built a strong reputation in foreign universities by producing the greatest number of Ph.D.s in India. Today, the university hosts a growing number of foreign students.