Bengaluru City University (BCU), formerly Bengaluru Central University, is a state university[1] located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was formed in 2017 and renamed in 2020.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ | |
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Former name | Bengaluru Central University |
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| Motto | Be Boundless |
| Type | State university |
| Established | 2017 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Lingaraja Gandhi |
| Location | , , |
| Website | bcu |
History
The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE Alumni, Principal UVCE was the Special Officer [3][4] to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University. He submitted the report on 26 March 2015 for restructuring Bangalore University into Bangalore University, Bengaluru City University and Bengaluru North University . The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.[5] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[6] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.[7]
Affiliation
For the academic year 2019–20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.[8] Notable affiliated colleges include:
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